Ballet Hispánico’s Community Arts Partnership Team Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Ballet Hispánico Community Arts Partnership Team (CAP) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of Performances for Young People (PYP) and Latine Intensive Experiences (LIE) through October 15.

“For 55 years, Ballet Hispánico’s Community Arts Partnerships have brought the power of dance into schools and neighborhoods across New York City,” said Community Engagement Director Natalia Mesa. “What began as a bold idea has become a daily practice of transformation, where classrooms become stages and movement becomes a language for confidence, creativity, and connection.”

The Community Arts Partnerships (CAP) team brings the mission of Ballet Hispánico to the community as a leader of dance education and human connection. The department offers dance classes, workshops, performances, and engagements that celebrate and highlight the culture of Latino America and its diaspora, providing a series of programs that offer the authenticity and representation of Latine/Hispanic culture and expose students to the forward-thinking legacy of Ballet Hispánico's institution.

The curriculum embraces a culturally relevant methodology that encourages the research of Latine/Hispanic history while supporting a student-centered approach. The cohort of Teaching Artists immerses students in technical dance training while celebrating the different cultures and ethnicities that coexist within the Latino/Hispanic dance world.