(EDISON, NJ) -- The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, New Jersey’s premier Spanish Dance Company for 23 years of delighting audiences from New Jersey and beyond, will present its exciting new production: Nueva España, The Mexican Connection on October 13 at 3:00pm at the Middlesex County College’s Performing Arts Center.
Alborada’s critically acclaimed dancers and musicians, including flamenco singer/guitarist, Pedro Jimenez Relinque (direct from Cadiz), joined by famed guest dancers, Mexican and Flamenco dancer, Yloy Ybarra of Ballet Fiesta Mexicana de Yloy Ybarra and Raul Tlacuilo (direct from Mexico), will fill the theatre with the sights and sounds of dances from Spain and Mexico in a celebration of shared roots and unique cultural identities. With twirling skirts, clicking castanets and pounding feet, Alborada takes you on a journey from the ports of Spain to Nueva España, Colonial Mexico with new choreographies, fusion pieces and traditional dances in a feast of dance, song and music for audiences of all ages.
Middlesex County College’s performing Arts Center is located at 2600 Woodbridge Avenue in Edison, New Jersey. Tickets are $25 (VIP Seating); $20 (General); and $15 (Seniors/Students). Tickets are available online or by calling Eventbrite at (855) 326-9445.
Sponsors: Funded in part by Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission with assistance through a grant provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Dept. of State and through a grant from Johnson and Johnson.
Through dance, drama and music, Alborada’s passionate artistry reveals the many diverse and historical threads that comprise the multicultural fabric of Spanish culture. Both entertaining and educational, the variety of its repertoire runs the artistic gamut of Spanish Flamenco and traditional dances, to Hispanic, Celtic, Moorish cultural influences and beyond. As stated by Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, Alborada is “awhirl in drama and color!” For more on Alborada visit www.alboradadance.org.
Photo by Irina Shoyet
