PBII performance of the Latino Story Ballet “Bailando con Maria” (Dancing with Maria). This is an original ballet arranged by PBII Director Eddy Tovar. The performances at Esperanza are especially impactful, as the dancers, the story and the content of the work, is from the perspective of the larger LatinX community, in which Esperanza is the epicenter of.
Bailando con Maria (Dancing with Maria)
Living in Mexico, young Maria wants to carve her own path in life. Her parents dream of her becoming a doctor or a soccer player, but dance is the only passion that lives in Maria’s heart.
Join Maria as her dreams take her across stages in Latin America where she performs cultural dances from Mexican folk dance, flamenco, tango, salsa, and more.