Safos Dance Theatre is a small emerging non-profit dance company founded in Tucson, AZ in 2009.
We collaborate with other Latinx serving and/or AZ-based organizations to offer programs that fulfill our mission.
Supporting a modern dance unique experience to the US-Mexico borderlands
Safos’ mission is to create contemporary artistic forms that reflect the common experiences of our diverse communities.
Supporting a modern dance unique experience to the US-Mexico borderlands
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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?
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Tailored Programs: Customized to fit your community’s needs.
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Expert Instructors: Professional dancers with years of experience.
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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
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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"
"Don’t Miss ‘Leyendas de mi tierra (Stories from Home)’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre"
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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"
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"GALA Hispanic Theatre presenta «LEYENDAS DE MI TIERRA»"
- Latine Opinion Baltimore (2023)
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"Stories about finding- and making- peace."
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"In Tucson, Latinx Dancers Honor Migrant Stories From the Borderlands"
- If Cities Could Dance: Season 5 | KQED Arts Article (2022)