Safos Dance Theatre is a small emerging non-profit dance company founded in Tucson, AZ in 2009.
We collaborate with other Latinx serving and/or AZ-based organizations to offer programs that fulfill our mission.
Supporting a modern dance unique experience to the US-Mexico borderlands
Safos’ mission is to create contemporary artistic forms that reflect the common experiences of our diverse communities.
Supporting a modern dance unique experience to the US-Mexico borderlands
Stories From Home
- Touring Timeline -
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 -
01.11.2024
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
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.
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.
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 Jason Lopez at jason@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
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 Jason Lopez at jason@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
Press
Yvonne Montoya, Stories from Home
- COLORES! Season 30, Episode 8 | New Mexico PBS (2024)
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"Telling Her Family’s Story through Dance"
- Stance on Dance (2024)
"Don’t Miss ‘Leyendas de mi tierra (Stories from Home)’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre"
- The Georgetowner (2023)
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- Fjord Review (2023)
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"WPFW - Latino Media Collective | Friday, October 20, 2023"
- The Latino Media Collective (2023)
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"Gala Hispanic Theatre presents Yvonne Montoya’s Stories from Home"
- Dance Informa Digital Magazine (2023)
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"WASHINGTON, DC: Choreographer Yvonne Montoya Spotlights Untold Latino Stories"
- The Dance Enthusiast (2023)
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"GALA Hispanic Theatre presenta «LEYENDAS DE MI TIERRA»"
- Latine Opinion Baltimore (2023)
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- Broadway World (2023)
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"Stories about finding- and making- peace."
- Arizona Spotlight (2023)
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"In Tucson, Latinx Dancers Honor Migrant Stories From the Borderlands"
- If Cities Could Dance: Season 5 | KQED Arts Article (2022)
