This past October the Ordway celebrated Mexican arts history with
various Máscaras y Milagros events throughout the month. It was a great
opportunity to educate children in about Mexican arts here in
Minnesota. Below are some photos from the events.
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| Delfos Company Member dancing with SPCPA
student | | |
Delfos Danza Contemporánea held
a master class with students from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing
Artists. The students learned several dance combinations from Delfos’s artistic
directors, Victor Manuel Ruiz and Claudia Lavista, and got the chance to work
with company members.
Delfos Danza Contemporánea took
a moment after one of their school performances to speak about their dance
piece, Cuando los Disfraces se Cuelgan, with Northfield School of Art
& Technology. The students then had the opportunity to examine Mexican
artifacts provided by the Multicultural Resource Center that is affiliated with
Saint Paul Public Schools.
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| Delfos Danza Contemporánea
speaking to students from Northfield School of Art & Technology |
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| Sheryl Kempf from the Multicultural Resource Center discussing an
artifact with students |
Delfos Danza Contemporánea
also visited the 6th Grade class at Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet
school. They performed pieces of the performance the students would be
experiencing the next day, and then worked with the students to help them
create their own versions of the pieces they were just shown.
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| Delfos showing a portion of their dance piece |
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| Artistic Director Claudia Lavista
working with students at Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet |
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| Artistic Director Victor Manuel Ruiz working with students at
Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet |
Photo Credits: Kristie Gaalswyk and Traci Shannon
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