Ballet Hispánico Presents DIÁLOGOS: THE STEREOTYPES OF MACHISMO IN DANCE

Ballet Hispánico, America's leading Latino dance organization known for "piercing stereotypes" (The New York Times), presents Diálogos: The Stereotypes of Machismo in Dance, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 6:30pm ET at www.facebook.com/ballethispanico.

Diálogos is Ballet Hispánico's conversation series that explores the interconnections of the arts, social justice, and Latino cultures. Ballet Hispánico is providing a platform for Dancers to have a candid peer to peer conversation on The Stereotypes of Machismo in Dance. The evening's panel featuring influential LGTBQ+ dancers from Alvin Ailey, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and Ballet Hispánico. The discussion, the second in the series Dancers Conversations, will provide a safe space for dancers to discuss their experiences in their training and professional careers with gender inclusion, as well as to discuss how artists can create a more inclusive environment. Dancers coming together with a purpose.

This installation of Diálogos will be moderated by Ballet Hispánico Company dancer, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, who will be joined by a panel of fellow professional dancers to discuss the stereotype of machismo in dance. Panelists include Maxfield Haynes, Complexions Contemporary Ballet Dancer; Zackery Torres, Freelancer Dancer and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance student; Christopher Wilson, Dancer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and Omar Rivéra, Dancer, Ballet Hispánico. To RSVP for the free event, register at http://bit.ly/dialogos-machismo.

A recording of Diálogos: The Stereotypes of Machismo in Dancewill also be posted to the Ballet Hispánico YouTube channel and website within 24 hours of the livestream on Facebook. For more information, visit https://www.ballethispanico.org/community/the-arnhold-center/dialogos.