"Llorona" & "Del Otro Lado"

In this video you can view excerpts from Silvita's Solo "Llorona" at free street theater June 2017 and duet "Del Otro Lado" at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen May 2018. Silvita Diaz Brown of Sildance/Acrodanza presented “Tejiendo Caminos, (Weaving paths)” at The National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen for the "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Festival where she presented both pieces. These two works blend her Mexican roots and her acquired American culture. “Llorona” is a performance inspired by the Mexican legend La Llorona: a woman who is driven to madness in a loveless marriage that caused her to lose her mind and leave her children to drown in the river. The dance is based on the turmoil spirit of “La Llorona” which I relate to many women that live tormented lives in abusive relationships and through this dance they find redemption. here you can see how I transformed an Mythical character into a performance piece through dance, make up, costume and sound/singing. Chreography/performance: Silvita Diaz Brown Music by Chavela Vargas costume by Elizabeth Collins Makeup by Ariel Arvis “Del Otro Lado:” a dance duet that touches the themes of encounter between Mexican and American cultures, love, courage and adoption of a new place as home. Here you can view my use of dance, acrobatics, live music and video projection to bring the story to life. Choreographer/director: Silvita Diaz Brown Dancers: Christopher Knowlton and Silvita Diaz Brown Music: composition and performance: Wiebe Dirk Ophorst video proyection: Alexandra Yasinovsky