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‘Remembrances: A Ballet and Tango Showcase’ at SOhO Santa Barbara

A dynamic evening of dance presented by Rodney Gustafson, founding director of State Street Ballet, and Alejandra Folguera, founder of Nomad Tango.

‘Remembrances: A Ballet and Tango Showcase’ at SOhO Santa Barbara

Dance is “art that moves,” says Rodney Gustafson, founding director of State Street Ballet (SSB). “Dance allows us to see music.”

Dance as a performance art allows the audience to see the music as the choreographer and dancers interpret it; dance as a social interaction allows the participants to create their own individual and shared experiences of the music. Remembrances: A Ballet and Tango Showcase will present both dance-as-performance and dance-as-social interaction at SOhO on Sunday, November 10, in an exquisite, beautiful, thrilling, passionate, and not-to-be-missed show.


Alexandra Folguera and Rodney Gustafson | Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Stewart

Remembrances is a collaboration between Gustafson, world-class ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer, and Alejandra Folguera, life-long dancer and founder of Nomad Tango, a Santa Barbara nonprofit dedicated to promoting the practice and pedagogy of Tango.

Rodney Gustafson in 'Rite of Spring' with American Ballet Theater, ca. 1980 | Photo: Rodney Gustafson