Tina Ramirez, Artistic Director
Ahmanson Theatre
BALLET HISPANICO is widely recognized as one of the nation's most far-reaching Latino cultural institutions. Dedicated to exploring, preserving, and expanding the passion and joyous theatricality of Latino dance, BALLET HISPANICO presents an evening of repertory work that fuses ballet, modern and Latin dance forms into a spirited representation of contemporary Latino culture. Repertory includes the music of the legendary Tito Puente plus the intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo and Cha Cha in Club Havana.
"Hot and cool, [Club Havana] takes Latin ballroom dances brought to the United States since the 1920s and artfully sews them together in choreography that could be performed only by classically trained dancers."
-New York Times
PERFORMANCE DATES/ TIMES
| Friday, June 5, 2009 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, June 6, 2009 | 7:30pm |
| Sunday, June 7, 2009 | 2:00pm |
Purchase single tickets by calling Ticketmaster at (213) 365-3500 or visiting ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster Outlet, or the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office - Mon. - Sat. 10AM - 6PM.
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURES
- Thirty Minute Lectures begin one hour prior to curtain and take place in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Grand Hall.
- Light food available for purchase
RECEPTIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS
A Center Dance Arts Reception will take place following the opening night performance. By invitation only. To become a member of CDA or to receive more information on attending this special event, please contact us at dance@musiccenter.org
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program is subject to change. Casting will not be announced until the week of the engagement and is also subject to change after announcement. Final casting for each performance will be announced as soon as it is known.
| Program | Choreographer/Composer |
| Club Havana | Pedro Ruiz/Israel López, Rubén Gonzales, A.K. Salim, Perez Prado and Francisco Repilado |
| Additional Program TBA | TBA |
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