Join us on Wednesday, April 6th at 6pm when Ballet Nepantla returns to Oxnard College in Sin Fronteras, a synergistic celebration crossing geographic, historical and artistic borders. Sin Fronteras explores the in-betweenness of cultures through dance, and takes the audience on a journey through Mexico, fusing traditional Mexican Folklorico, Contemporary Ballet, and West African dance in a way no other show has done. This gorgeous “best-of-Nepantla” program features repertoire from Ballet Nepantla’s “Valentina,” “Nacimiento,” “Mística,” and more!
Ballet Nepantla originated from a series of pláticas between founders Andrea Guajardo and Martín Rodríguez, two artists whose early professional identities emerged from distinct genres: Andrea from classical ballet and contemporary dance, and Martin from traditional Mexican folklórico. They envisioned a new form of expression that fused the two modalities, and they envisioned an aesthetic that would speak to the historical, cultural, and social realities of a broader narrative of being Mexican, Mexican American, immigrant, and trans-cultural.
Drawing inspiration from Gloria Anzaldúa’s borderlands theory, Andrea and Martín imagined they could create performances that spoke to the “in-between” qualities of being from both sides of the borderland. They found the idea of Nepantla, a Nahuatl term of the indigenous people of Mexico. Nepantla provides a historical, intellectual, and artistic framework through which to explore the “in-between” spaces of history and culture by exploring new artistic expression that fuses different traditions on stage. Thus, Ballet Nepantla was born in January 2017.
“Being able to connect my border roots with my professional training has been a way to find who I am as a person, and as a Mexican-American.” - Andrea Guajardo
For more information about Ballet Nepantla, visit their website: www.balletnepantla.com
This is a FREE event that is open to the public. No tickets are necessary. The performance will take place in the beautiful Oxnard College Performing Arts Building (PAB) that is located just off of S. Rose Avenue. Parking is available in Lot “H” with a small fee. Find all of our event information on the web at oxnardcollege/oclive.
Oxnard College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
El Colegio de Oxnard no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientación sexual.
