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An excerpt of my most recent work “Where Would We Be Without Them?” Inspired by Día de Los Muertos, this is an ephemeral yet eternal tribute curating movement and speech from the -isms of select ancestors of the cast, fusing Jazz in the style of Fosse and Theater inspired by Pina Bausch. In a time where it is an act of rebellion to embrace Hispanic and Latinx culture, I am proud to present this work in collaboration with a cast of women of color, utilizing the small privilege we have to be representation for the underrepresented. I am humbled to announce that I am recent recipient of a grant to debut this choreographic work at Marymount Manhattan College in Spring 2026.

This particular portion is dedicated to my ancestors in Dance, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, referencing Mr.Fosse’s “Who’s Got The Pain?” from Damn Yankees. I am grateful to have been a professional trainee with the Verdon Fosse Legacy for the last two years, the knowledge that has been passed down to me is authentically evident in this choreography. Grateful to my mentors for passing down this legacy to me. @alyssaepstein @_maryannlamb_ @jessicaleegoldyn

I am grateful for my entire cast and collaborators for sharing their stories, being vulnerable and trusting me. @ballerina._.isabelle @luna7244 @ximegurri_official Featured in this clip: @sonia.dove04

Source Material: “Mexican Shuffle” and “Cool Hand Luke” : Suite Gwen Suite, “Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar” : Big Deal, “Bye Bye Blackbird” : Liza With a Z, “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” : All That Jazz, “Who’s Got The Pain?” : Damn Yankees, “Steam Heat” : Pajama Game, “Percussion Suite: Percussion 2, Rock Percussion” “Percussion Suite: Percussion 3, Calypso” : Dancin’, “From This Moment On” : Kiss Me Kate.