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Series Prices (includes 20% discount) $213, $175, $107 for 6 events

Ballet Folklórico de México
Saturday, October 6 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 7 at 4 pm
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The award-winning national dance company of Mexico performs spectacular folk dances in a visual feast of color, music, and movement. The world’s preeminent folkloric ballet company, Ballet Folklórico de México’s classically trained dancers perform choreography rooted in Mexican culture. The company is renowned for its extravagant costumes and lavish sets, and is considered a “must-see” for visitors of Mexico City. “Passionate…impeccable…and unequaled point of entry to the riches of a fabulous culture!” (Los Angeles Times $44, 36, $22 Family Friendly Icon
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Tango Buenos Aires
Saturday, October 27 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 28 at 7 pm
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“Swirling, fast-paced tapestries of movement, laced with proud postures and sensual couplings,” reported The Washington Post after their last performance here. Tango Buenos Aires is Argentina’s greatest cultural export with a dozen talented dancers, a vocalist and six gifted instrumentalists. Together they trace the history of the Argentine Tango, an integral part of their culture that was born in the dance halls and brothels in the late 19th century and swept Europe as high society embraced this new dance sensation. Tango Buenos Aires never fails to mesmerize and astound audiences as they perform the various styles of tango with its dazzling intricacy, dramatic flourish, and deep emotion.
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Georgian State Dance Company
Saturday, November 17 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 18 at 4 pm
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The Georgian State Dance Company storms the stage with equal parts enthusiasm and virtuosity in a non-stop kaleidoscope of whirling, leaping, spinning, and gliding bodies, leaving audiences and critics awestruck. “Quite astonishing,” reported The Dallas Morning News. “Remarkable,” declared The New York Times. This renowned company performs regional, court, and social dances reflecting various aspects of Georgian life. Fierce gymnastic male warriors demonstrate their impressive acrobatic skills in dramatic war dances while exquisitely costumed women glide on imperceptible footsteps across the stage. And then, performing at break-neck speeds, the men spin high in mid-air, compete in elaborate swordplay, dance completely unsupported on toes alone, and defy gravity by balancing on one another’s shoulders.
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Pipes, Drums and Dancers of the Royal Scots
Dragoon Guards

Sunday, Jan. 20
2 & 7 pm
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The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Band of the Coldstream Guards take the stage for a splendid program of pomp and grandeur. Audiences thrill to the Rousing marches, inspiring anthems, ceremonial fanfares, and classic medleys as these illustrious regiments proudly share their heritage in a colorful, awe-nspiring, and moving performance. The tank crew members of The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards gained international renown for their chart-topping “Amazing Grace” recording in the 70s. With a military lineage that dates back to the 17th century, these regiments stir the soul with their medleys devoted to sea songs, evocative bagpipe renditions, and of course, marches, including an exciting tribute to John Phillip Sousa!
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Perú Negro
Saturday, Feb. 2 at 8 pm
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For 35 years, this energetic ensemble has been preserving Peru’s rich African heritage. Today, they are the standard bearers of Black music in Peru. In their high-energy shows, festive and celebratory dances are interwoven with vibrant live music to recreate the folkloric history of their ancestors. “A nonstop carnival of rhythm,” writes The Los Angeles Times. Their distinctive sound is in part the result of their unusual percussion instruments – a wooden crate, a tithing box and a donkey jaw. Historically, these were substitutes for the drums that had been banned by Spanish colonizers. The music is rounded out by melodic guitar and passionate voices, providing the perfect accompaniment for the rhythmic and passionate dancing. “So much unadulterated fun,” declared the Boston Globe.
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Leahy
Saturday, Mar. 15 at 8 pm
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This Canadian octet of brothers and sisters is capturing countless fans with compelling fiddledriven music, meticulous step dancing, and captivating vocals. “A tonic for the spirit,” raved The Los Angeles Times. With a style planted squarely in their Irish and Scottish roots, these talented siblings explore a broad range of musical genres and cultures with a formidable instrumental prowess. Their recordings are equally popular; today Leahy is one of Canada’s best-selling groups. And it is in their live performances where they truly shine. As Time Out New York said, they make “Riverdance look like Lawrence Welk re-runs.”
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