Angel Ciro Silvestre García

In September, 2022 we welcomed back Angel Ciro Silvestre García of  Xalapa, Veracruz, México. Maestro Silvestre García is the Director of the Ballet Folklórico de Veracruz and a renown researcher and choreographer. During the 4 weeks that maestro Silvestre García worked Los Lupeños and Los Lupeños Juvenil dancers he set three dance suites. He also collaborated with Los Lupeños Artistic Director Samuel Cortez and a small team of dancers on a special dance suite that will debut in late 2023. They were able to take the project from just research to the first prototypes of the dances, a great learning experience for all involved. Maestro Silvestre García also offered two workshops open to the public, Sones del Puerto de Veracruz for teens/adults and El Huapango Veracruzano for youth.

This Residency was sponsored by generous grant support from the Hewlett Foundation.