KR3TS (Keep Rising to the Top) with Violeta Galagarza

KR3TS (Keep Rising to the Top) with Violeta Galagarza Afro Latin Soul with Sekou McMiller and Friends Rotunda Dance Party: Salsa Thursday, January 9 7 pm: Theater 8:30 pm: Rotunda Dance Party See a first look of new works by Latin Grammy and Bessie Award–winner Violeta Galagarza and Afro-Latin dance pioneer Sekou McMiller. The evening concludes with a salsa lesson and dance party in the rotunda for all. Rooted in Spanish Harlem, KR3TS will debut new works that blend hip-hop with traditional dance styles. Led by Executive Artistic Director Violeta Galagarza, KR3TS’s next generation of choreographers have a legacy spanning four decades and over 5,000 alumni in all areas of dance. Experience the virtuosity of KR3TS and the transformative power of dance in A Journey through the Human Experience, a captivating dance performance that delves into an array of dance styles to portray the complexities of modern life. The evening also features highlights from Sekou McMiller and Friends’ Afro Latin Soul, an exuberant exploration of the jazz and African roots of salsa dance and music. Inspired by the golden age of mambo at the Palladium nightclub in New York City during the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, Afro Latin Soul weaves together dancers, musicians, and composers to celebrate rhythmic nature and unite interconnected cultures. At the forefront of a new movement in Afro Latin dance, Sekou McMiller’s unique fusion style has a strong Afro-Caribbean essence that is laced with many different dance techniques and an explosive energy. Join McMiller in the rotunda for a salsa lesson and dance party for all. KR3TS’s new work is commissioned by Works & Process and has received Works & Process LaunchPAD residency support at Bethany Arts Community (2024) and Bridge Street Theatre (2025). Afro Latin Soul has received Works & Process LaunchPAD residency support at The Pocantico Center (2024). Additional residency support was provided by Jacob's Pillow's Pillow Lab. The fortieth season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim opens with the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned dances taking place from January 9-13, 2025. Gather round the Guggenheim in a series of one-night-only events spanning both the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed theater and rotunda. Experience New York City’s extraordinary club, street, and social dance traditions, all rooted in the circle and the cipher and blended with concert dance. “Directing attention and resources to dance communities often neglected by institutions of concert dance” – The New York Times