Tag: CONTRA-TIEMPO

“There is so much injustice, pain and disconnect in the world, to ignite joy is radical and is an act of resistance and empowerment,” Alvarez said. “To choose joy in the face of injustice, pain and disconnect takes our lives and existence outside. It is flipping the script to be tools for action.” Read the…

‘Contra-Tiempo’s new work joyUS justUS is exuberant, activist dance-theater. Say the title out loud and you hear “joyous justice.” Dig deeper, and you discover it takes a stand on topics that are on the boil in America today: immigration, resistance, the power of women, and what it means to be Latino. It’s by and about people of…

‘Meant to “reclaim the dominant deficit-based narrative of people of color” in America and repossess it by “by embodying stories of joy collected from communities of color in South Los Angeles,” (CONTRA-TIEMPO website) joyUS justUS featured celebration and individuality, and encouraged the audience to participate in the performers’ joy.’ Read the full article here.

‘I think the fundamental lesson I’ve learned over these years is to see obstacles as opportunities for growth, further articulation of values and to not let fear or failure stop the movement…’ Read the full article here.

CONTRA-TIEMPO co-founder Ana Maria Alvarez will participate in USC’s inaugural New Movement Residency.  ‘While there are more women making dance than ever before, the question still swirls: Do they have the same programming and mentoring opportunities as their male counterparts?’  Read the full article here.

Joy, loss, memory and progress will be embodied Springdances: joyUS momentum, bringing together new works by Dance alumni Dani Kuepper and Kym McDaniel, as well as the introduction of community artist Dawn Springer and LA based dance activist Ana Maria Alvarez, founding Artistic Director of the acclaimed Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theater. Read the full preview here.

This year, the Binational Arts Residency showcases the works of Ana Maria Alvarez who brings out her artistic style while tackling social issues. “When you’re dealing with breakdowns happening in society or things being built on top of injustices, our ability to break through that with an intense experience that reminds us of our humanity…