Ensemble Espanol's Free Ethnic Dance & Music Symposium June 10-12

Ensemble Espanol presents a free Ethnic Dance & Music Symposium as part of their 2024 American Spanish Dance and Music Festival (ASDMF) 2024 at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago June 10-12.

Topics and sessions are as follows:

"The Complexities of Covering Ethnic Dance & Music"

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 10 AM at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall

PANELISTS: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune; Brian Seibert, New York Times; Steven Vargas, LA Times; Hedy Weiss, WTTW; Zachary Whittenburg, Dance Magazine

"Ethnic Arts & the Arts Economic Ecosystem which builds community; The NEW workforce development plan and building community"

MONDAY, JUNE 10 at 2:30 PM at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall

PANELISTS: Kellee Edusei, Dance/USA; Matthew Bruce, Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance

"Ethnic Arts Crossing Genres"

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 10 AM at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall

PANELISTS: Ron De Jesús, Broadway/Film; Otis Sallid, Broadway / Film / TV / Branding; Antonio Najarro, choreographer for Disney's "Wish" and former artistic director of the National Ballet of Spain

"Funding Ethnic Arts"

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1 PM at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall

PANELISTS: Paco Escobar, Flamenco guitarist and professor at the University of Seville; Curro de María, Flamenco guitarist and composer

"It’s a Family Affair Ethnic Art, Oral Traditions, Art as a Way of Life"

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 10 AM at Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Recital Hall

PANELISTS: Iconic choreographer and dancer La Lupi; Flamenco guitarist and composer Curro de María, ; Grammy winner Nino de los Reyes

In-person admission is free, reservations are requested. For more information and to register visit ensembleflamencopassion.org/symposium. Sessions will also be streamed and can be viewed for free at this link: https://vimeo.com/event/434554...