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2024 Sizzle Reel

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Stories from Home

Premiere at GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC on October 28th, 2023.

For booking information, please contact Baylie MacRae at baylie@yvonnemontoya.co

Artistic Director: Yvonne Montoya

Dancers: Ruby Morales, Esteban Rosales, Lauren Jimenez, Zarina Mendoza-Orduño, David Bernal-Fuentes

with Yvonne Montoya and Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Rehearsal Assistant: Delia Ibañez, Baylie MacRae

Lighting Designer: Clint Bryson

Music: Samuel Peña with a song by Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Digital Animator: Wesley Creigh

Costumes: Kelsey Vidic, Mary Leopo + Team Dance

Sizzle Reel: Baylie MacRae

 Touring Timeline 

09.21.2024

CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT KAYENTA

The Lorraine Boccardo Theatre

Ivins, UT

4.21.2024

TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Taos Community Auditorium 

Taos, NM

04.19.2024 + 4.20.2024

SU TEATRO

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Denver, CO

03.03.2024

BORDER ARTS CORRIDOR

James A. Brenden Douglas High School Auditorium

Douglas, AZ

03.01.2024

NEW MEXICO TECH PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Macey Center Theatre

Socorro, NM

10.28.2023 + 10.29.2023

WORLD PREMIERE

GALA Hispanic Theatre 

Washington, D.C.

02.08.2023

SOFT PREMIERE

Community Performance & Art Center

Green Valley, AZ

 Workshops 

04.13.2023

Storytelling + Luminaria Making & Spotlight Performance: Tecolote

Tempe Center for the Arts

Tempe, AZ

06.17.2023

12.02.2023

Storytelling & Spotlight Performance: Mestiza Mulata de Analco, Deslenguadas & Siglos. Sueños. Sefarad. 

Fiesta Latina Cultural Event

Silver City, NM

Artist Talk & Spotlight Performance: Mestiza Mulata de Analco & Unspoken

Scottsdale Museum for Contemporary Art

Scottsdale, AZ

01.11.2024

Storytelling & Spotlight Performance: Siglos. Sueños. Sefarad.

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center

Tucson, AZ

04.10.2024

Modern Dance 

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

04.10.2024

Writing & Storytelling 

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

04.11.2024

Writing for High School Students 

Taos High School

Taos, NM

04.11.2024

Modern Dance + Devised Choreography

Taos High School

Taos, NM

04.12.2024

Mini Performance

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

04.14.2024

Storytelling Workshop

Fuller Lodge Art Center

Los Alamos, NM

04.16.2024

Writing, Storytelling & Movement Workshop

Working Classroom

Albuquerque, NM

09.22.2024

Storytelling Workshop

Whitney Library

Las Vegas, NV

09.22.2024

Storytelling Workshop

West Charleston Library

Las Vegas, NV

10.01.2024

Convergence course

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

10.11.2024

Storytelling Workshop + performance of Pajarito monologue

South Broadway Cultural Center

Albuquerque, NM

2023 Sizzle Reel

Community Performance & Art Center

Stories from Home

Soft premiere at Community Performance & Art Center in Green Valley, AZ on February 8th, 2023.

For booking information, please contact Baylie MacRae at baylie@yvonnemontoya.co

Artistic Director: Yvonne Montoya

Dancers: Ruby Morales, Esteban Rosales, Lauren Jimenez, Zarina Mendoza-Orduño, David Bernal-Fuentes

with Yvonne Montoya and Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Rehearsal Assistant: Delia Ibañez, Baylie MacRae

Lighting Designer: Clint Bryson

Music: Samuel Peña with a song by Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Digital Animator: Wesley Creigh

Costumes: Kelsey Vidic, Mary Leopo + Team Dance

Sizzle Reel: Dances with Tech LLC

Workshop & 
Performance

Tempe Center for the Arts

"Stories from Home centers Nuevomexicana, Xicana, and Mexican American bodies, aesthetics, and experiences from the U.S. Southwest on concert dance stages, where such themes and aesthetics are rarely seen,” comments choreographer Yvonne Montoya.

Custom Workshops

Bring the joy of dance to your community

Transform your community with our customizable  workshop series. Whether you're looking for  dance, movement, storytelling, writing, oral histories and more  offerings just ask! 

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Why Choose Us?

 

  • Tailored Programs: Customized to fit your community’s needs.

 

  • Expert Instructors: Professional dancers with years of experience.

 

  • Fun & Engaging: Perfect for all ages and skill levels.

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Contact us today to plan an unforgettable experience for your community!

Oppenheimer
& Contemporary Dance?

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya created the dance “Pajarito” as part of the evening length work “Stories from Home”. The dance illustrates Yvonne's journey of grappling with her father's illness and ultimate demise due to exposure to hazardous materials at Los Alamos laboratory. The work highlights historical context from her Nuevomexicana perspective. The connection between Oppenheimer and "Pajarito" serves as a reminder of the human toll that scientific advancements can exact.

Press

“¿Tecolote d’ónde vienes?” Preserving Querencia through Dance in Stories from Home 

- El Palacio The Magazine of the Museum of New Mexico (2024)

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Historical amount of federal arts funds have rolled in to Tucson

- Arizona Daily Star (2024)

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Yvonne Montoya - On New Mexico Querencia through her latest work: Stories From Home

- Where We Meet: Conversations from New Mexico and Beyond (2024)

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Yvonne Montoya, Stories from Home

- COLORES! Season 30, Episode 8 | New Mexico PBS (2024) 

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"Telling Her Family’s Story through Dance"

- Stance on Dance (2024)

 

"Don’t Miss ‘Leyendas de mi tierra (Stories from Home)’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre"

- The Georgetowner (2023)

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"Embodying Untold Histories"

- Fjord Review (2023)

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"WPFW - Latino Media Collective | Friday, October 20, 2023"

- The Latino Media Collective (2023)

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"Gala Hispanic Theatre presents Yvonne Montoya’s Stories from Home"

- Dance Informa Digital Magazine (2023)

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"WASHINGTON, DC: Choreographer Yvonne Montoya Spotlights Untold Latino Stories"

- The Dance Enthusiast (2023)

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"GALA Hispanic Theatre presenta «LEYENDAS DE MI TIERRA»"

- Latine Opinion Baltimore (2023)

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"GALA Hispanic Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Choreographer Yvonne Montoya's STORIES FROM HOME"

- Broadway World (2023)

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"Stories about finding- and making- peace."

- Arizona Spotlight (2023) 

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"In Tucson, Latinx Dancers Honor Migrant Stories From the Borderlands"

- If Cities Could Dance: Season 5 | KQED Arts Article (2022)

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