I have been a very bad blogger - I'm so sorry to all of our fans - you have been deprived of the amazing adventures of contra-tiempo over the past year. But I am back - and give you my word to keep you posted with exciting news, ideas, questions, ruminations and aventuras - so stay tuned! So much has happened - even since this summer - I don't know where to begin. We have made some incredible progress in a very short time - including a life altering and memorable tour to Puerto Rico - where we all were reminded of the reason we create and share our work! We had the pleasure of working and becoming life long friends with Javier and Waldo (who we found out was the godfather of dance in Puerto Rico!)of Dramadanza - who opened their hearts to us from the beginning. We shared lot of frijoles, arroz and mufongo with them over the week and a half on the island and are looking forward to another tour there in May - fingers crossed that we work it all out!We also had the absolute pleasure of dancing with Tata and Cepeda Familia -
known for putting BOMBA (the amazingly regal and beautiful Afro-Puerto Rican dance form) on the map! Having her and her family in the audience our last night on stage - at el Teatro Francisco Arrivi - was a dream come true! We are clear that this is just the beginning of a very long relationship between contra-tiempo and all our new amigos en Puerto Rico - there are pieces to be made, collaborations to be created, music to be learned, and dances and connections and relationships to be further built - we'll be back!
Dealing with ideas of immigration was so interesting in a territory that is US dominated - yet not completely 'owned' and run by the US - our conversations on immigration there were quite distinct from our conversations on the US/Mexico frontera (border) last October. We are committed to continuing to complicate the discussions and explorations of what 'immigrant' means and what it means to be 'American' in the context of this continually growing global world we live in! I love how the piece shifts and the meanings grown and develop with each new audience we share with! It keeps us on our toes! We love you Puerto Rico - nos vemos pronto
