Event

Latin Ballet of Virginia

In a series of workshops over 5 days in September, visiting dance instructors from Latin Ballet of Virginia will work with students in the 4th and 5th grads in a classroom setting teaching Latin dance with emphasis on Latin American culture/history and traditions.. Every elementary school in Dare County will be served, 775 students will participate.

Celebrating the rhythms that influenced the music, dance and history of Latin America, Alma Latina honors the native essence of Hispanic culture, how this spirit has found expression through times of oppression and how it has triumphed in our modern global society.

Alma Latina is a family-oriented dance-theater production celebrating the history that influenced the rhythm, music and dance of Latin America. Through salsa, mambo, tango, flamenco and reggae, the unique, powerful and passionate artists of the Latin Ballet of Virginia will weave tradition, culture and politics into a tapestry of understanding for the soul (Alma), the people and the history of Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain.

The performance is a partnership between the Dare County Arts Council, the Dare County Schools and the Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series Substantial support provided by the Outer Banks Community Foundation.