April 2005

DANCING EARTH members will be attending Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque as well as Mike 360's hiphop event.

Alejandro Meraz was chosen by acclaimed choreographer Alejandro Ronceria to return to Banff Centre in Canada to work on a special role in a new production titled "The Hidden Place".

Rulan Tangen attended the memorial service performance of her colleague Homer Avila, an internationally acclaimed dance artist of Central American heritage, who danced with her in Paris and Norway with the Michael Mao dance company. The event was held at St Marks Church in New York City and offered Homer's choreography as well as the sublime video footage from a documentary named PHOENIX DANCE with the choreography of Alonso King. 3 initiatives have been established in Homers memory; donations may be made to complete the documentary footage, or scholarships for study with Alonso King or zvi Gotheiner, or a health plan being created for NYC dancers.