BALLET HISPÁNICO NEW YORK: CARMEN.MAQUIA – student matinee

Presented in Collaboration with Music Worcester

Cost: $18
Run Time: TBD
Recommended Grades: 4-12
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA

Ballet Hispánico is a trailblazer in the world of dance, redefining the art form through a bold fusion of innovation and cultural authenticity. Now in its 56^th anniversary season, the organization is the largest Latine performing arts institution in the U.S.

CARMEN.maquia is a striking reinterpretation of Bizet’s opera through contemporary dance and modernist design. Choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, this production sheds the opera’s familiar tropes to reveal Carmen as a symbol of autonomy and raw human emotion. Set against a minimalist, Picasso-inspired backdrop, the work blends ballet, flamenco, and contemporary movement into a powerful meditation on identity, passion, and defiance.

Applicable Curriculum Ties: ELA: Theme, Symbolism, Tone, Mood
World Languages: Practices 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Music and Dance: Practices 7-11
ELA Book Connection: Carmen by Prosper Mérimée (1845)

Resources Available:
Teacher Resource Guide
Optional talkback after the performance

This link is to purchase tickets for groups with 10 or less. School groups of 10 or more should use GOOGLE FORM link HERE.