Yjastros Named National Dance Project Production Grant Finalist

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company has been named a finalist for the National Dance Project Production Grant for their show MESTIZX. 

MESTIZX is a work of flamenco dance theatre by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, informed and inspired by the work of Chicano/a/x artists, activists, and storytellers of previous decades. Framed by archetypal figures in Chicano history, MESTIZX explores 21st century Mestizo/a/x identity through flamenco, addressing issues of cultural hybridity and tensions stemming from historical events, power dynamics, and colonization. MESTIZX seeks to honor generations of people living in the liminal spaces of the United States Southwest borderlands, creating a work of art that is of, by, and for nuestra gente (“our people”).

The National Dance Project (NDP) Production Grant was established to support the creation/development and U.S.* touring** of new dance projects.