Ballet Nepantla is a New York City-based dance company founded by South Texas native ANDREA GUAJARDO and Guadalajara-based MARTIN RODRIGUEZ.
In this production of Mística, Ballet Nepantla honors our ancestors through extraordinary dance and innovative choreography. Mística ignites the senses and accentuates the cultural significance of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in a unique and creative production.

Mística tells stories of the ancients through new choreographic renditions of La Danza del Venado, Danza de los Viejitos, and other traditional favorites. New stories also emerge as the dead come back to life in a celebratory fashion in Angelitos, Catrina Ball and Palo Congo.

Ballet Nepantla’s choreography employs a fusion style of storytelling where ballet folklorico, classical ballet, and contemporary dance come together to create an emerging genre. Colorful costumes designed for blacklight set the stage for a spectacular experience that is both heartfelt and celebratory.

Attendees are invited to write down the name of a lost loved one and place it in the basket in the lobby as they enter the theater. The basket with names will be placed on the altar on stage during the opening of the show in remembrance of lives lost.

The general public is invited to attend this FREE community performance made possible by CULTIVAR, Texas A&M San Antonio, Southwest ISD, The Herrera Law Firm and Muñoz Public Relations.