Safos Dance Theatre is proud to announce that we will be performing Yvonne Montoya’s piece “Braceros” at the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s 2018 NET National Gathering and Symposium in Tempe, AZ. “Braceros” is was created in loving memory of the choreographer's father Juan "Johnny" Montoya Sena. The dance reflects the time he worked as a Bracero, a migrant farm worker, picking watermelon and cantaloupe in the fields of Southern Arizona and Southern California in the early 1960

Safos Dance Theatre was proud to be a partner in this year's inaugural Dance in the Desert: A Gathering of Latinx Dancemakers. Below are some highlights of the event, including photos, videos, and interviews. Check out more photos in our gallery. Dance in the Desert images courtesy of Yvonne Montoya & Dance in the Desert. Photos by Dominic AZ Bonuccelli. Safos is also proud to have sponsored the creation of two new original works Braceros and 20 created by lead choreographer

Safos is proud to co-host Dance in the Desert!! Dance in the Desert brings Latinx dancemakers together for three-day gathering Inaugural convening to be held in Phoenix, April 26-28 Phoenix, Arizona - Latinx dancemakers, arts administrators, and scholars from throughout the region and across the country will gather in Phoenix from April 26-28, 2018, for the inaugural convening of Dance in the Desert, a unique opportunity for the Latinx dance community to come together, deepen

On November 19, 2016, join facilitators Liz Lerman and Yvonne Montoya, and the New England Foundation for the Arts staff and National Dance Project (NDP) Advisors, for Dance/AZ: Shaping the Future of Arizona Dance. This convening brings together Arizona's diverse community of dance professionals to envision a future for our field together! Whether you’re an independent dance artist, a dance company, dance educator, organization/venue/group who shows dance, or dance supporter,