2024 Sizzle Reel

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Stories from Home

Premiere at GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC on October 28th, 2023.

For booking information, please contact Baylie MacRae at baylie@yvonnemontoya.co

Artistic Director: Yvonne Montoya

Dancers: Ruby Morales, Esteban Rosales, Lauren Jimenez, Zarina Mendoza-Orduño, David Bernal-Fuentes

with Yvonne Montoya and Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Rehearsal Assistant: Delia Ibañez, Baylie MacRae

Lighting Designer: Clint Bryson

Music: Samuel Peña with a song by Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Digital Animator: Wesley Creigh

Costumes: Kelsey Vidic, Mary Leopo + Team Dance

Sizzle Reel: Baylie MacRae

Touring Timeline

09.21.2024

CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT KAYENTA

The Lorraine Boccardo Theatre

Ivins, UT

8.27.2024

NOCHE DE BAILE

UC San Diego Wagner Dance Building

La Jolla, CA

08.26.2024

WAA JURIED SHOWCASE

Town and Country Resort

San Diego, CA

4.21.2024

TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Taos Community Auditorium

Taos, NM

04.19.2024 + 4.20.2024

SU TEATRO

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Denver, CO

03.03.2024

BORDER ARTS CORRIDOR

James A. Brenden Douglas High School Auditorium

Douglas, AZ

03.01.2024

NEW MEXICO TECH PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Macey Center Theatre

Socorro, NM

10.28.2023 + 10.29.2023

WORLD PREMIERE

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Washington, D.C.

02.08.2023

SOFT PREMIERE

Community Performance & Art Center

Green Valley, AZ

Workshops

01.19.2025

Master Class Dance

Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts

Albuquerque, NM

11.21.2024

Animation Screening

Museum of Modern Art Tucson

Tucson, AZ

10.11.2024

Storytelling Workshop + performance of Pajarito monologue

South Broadway Cultural Center

Albuquerque, NM

10.01.2024

Convergence course

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

09.22.2024

Storytelling Workshop

Whitney Library

Las Vegas, NV

09.22.2024

Storytelling Workshop

West Charleston Library

Las Vegas, NV

09.20.2024

Master Class Dance

Souther Utah University

Cedar City, UT

04.16.2024

Writing, Storytelling & Movement Workshop

Working Classroom

Albuquerque, NM

04.14.2024

Storytelling Workshop

Fuller Lodge Art Center

Los Alamos, NM

04.12.2024

Mini Performance

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

04.11.2024

Modern Dance + Devised Choreography

Taos High School

Taos, NM

Writing for High School Students

Taos High School

Taos, NM

04.10.2024

Writing & Storytelling

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

04.10.2024

Modern Dance

Wildflower Playhouse

Taos, NM

01.11.2024

Storytelling & Spotlight Performance: Siglos. Sueños. Sefarad.

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center

Tucson, AZ

12.02.2023

Artist Talk & Spotlight Performance: Mestiza Mulata de Analco & Unspoken

Scottsdale Museum for Contemporary Art

Scottsdale, AZ

06.17.2023

Storytelling & Spotlight Performance: Mestiza Mulata de Analco, Deslenguadas & Siglos. Sueños. Sefarad.

Fiesta Latina Cultural Event

Silver City, NM

04.13.2023

Storytelling + Luminaria Making & Spotlight Performance: Tecolote

Tempe Center for the Arts

Tempe, AZ

2023 Sizzle Reel

Community Performance & Art Center

Stories from Home

Soft premiere at Community Performance & Art Center in Green Valley, AZ on February 8th, 2023.

For booking information, please contact Baylie MacRae at baylie@yvonnemontoya.co

Artistic Director: Yvonne Montoya

Dancers: Ruby Morales, Esteban Rosales, Lauren Jimenez, Zarina Mendoza-Orduño, David Bernal-Fuentes

with Yvonne Montoya and Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Rehearsal Assistant: Delia Ibañez, Baylie MacRae

Lighting Designer: Clint Bryson

Music: Samuel Peña with a song by Salvador Martínez-Montoya

Digital Animator: Wesley Creigh

Costumes: Kelsey Vidic, Mary Leopo + Team Dance

Sizzle Reel: Dances with Tech LLC

Workshop &
Performance

Tempe Center for the Arts

"Stories from Home centers Nuevomexicana, Xicana, and Mexican American bodies, aesthetics, and experiences from the U.S. Southwest on concert dance stages, where such themes and aesthetics are rarely seen,” comments choreographer Yvonne Montoya.

Custom Workshops

Bring the joy of dance to your community

Transform your community with our customizable workshop series. Whether you're looking for dance, movement, storytelling, writing, oral histories and more offerings just ask!

Why Choose Us?

Tailored Programs: Customized to fit your community’s needs.

Expert Instructors: Professional dancers with years of experience.

Fun & Engaging: Perfect for all ages and skill levels.

Oppenheimer
& Contemporary Dance?

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya created the dance “Pajarito” as part of the evening length work “Stories from Home”. The dance illustrates Yvonne's journey of grappling with her father's illness and ultimate demise due to exposure to hazardous materials at Los Alamos laboratory. The work highlights historical context from her Nuevomexicana perspective. The connection between Oppenheimer and "Pajarito" serves as a reminder of the human toll that scientific advancements can exact.