La Mezcla

Performance: Friday, July 12 at 7 pm

MV Performing Arts Center

In Residence July 9-13

Workshop July 10 @ 11 am, The Yard Studio, Chilmark | Performance July 12 @ 7 pm

Company

A polyrhythmic, San Francisco-based dance and music ensemble rooted in Chicana, Latina, and Indigenous traditions and social justice, La Mezcla was founded in 2015 by Dance/USA fellow Vanessa Sanchez. Their work brings together Tap dance, Son Jarocho, and Afro- Caribbean rhythms to bring the often unseen histories and experiences of communities of color to stages, streets, and fields across the country.

Ghostly Labor

Ghostly Labor is a high-energy and multidisciplinary performance that explores the history of labor in the US/Mexico borderlands and the power & joy of collective resistance. This work brings together Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Afro-Caribbean movement, live music, and animated archival video. Featuring an all-female dance company, spoken word, traditional live Son Jarocho music from Veracruz, Mexico, and an Afro-Latino percussive score, this full-length dance theater production brings to life historical events, such as the Bath Riots of 1917 and the experiences of farm and domestic workers throughout California.

Community Popup Performance: Thursday, July 11 at 12 noon at Morning Glory Farm

La Mezcla Tap & Rhythm Dance Workshop

Vanessa Sanchez and members of La Mezcla lead a Percussive Movement Workshop for dancers of all ages, featuring the rhythms of Tap dance and Zapateado Jarocho, and traditional footwork from Veracruz, Mexico. This workshop will feature live music! Hard-soled shoes suggested.

Class Times:

Wednesday, July 10 | 11 am

The Yard Studio, Chilmark

Registration Required. 75 minutes

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Photo Credit: Domonique Washington