Interview with Hilary Palanza - Founder, CEO of The International Museum of Dance

Black Lives Matter. Voting rights, climate change. Trans athletes, abortion laws, anti-vaxxers. As political and social unrest continue to sweep across the country, the lily-white fields of big budget cinema, classical music, ballet, and theater are, like it or not, exploding with new energy. These industries and performing groups may traditionally carry with them the institutional support of the donor class in America, but those dollars are now being offered with strings. Requirements like racial diversity, social justice, and gender equity are increasingly the norm.

Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with the International Museum of Dance (IMOD) Founder and Executive Director, Hilary Palanza, about their inaugural “Moving Southwest Festival” in Santa Fe, New Mexico for three weeks beginning, Monday, June 27th through Juy17th. IMOD is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco. Tickets/information at museum.org and on Facebook at International Museum of Dance-IMOD.

Local nonprofit, Museum Of Dance, aims to spark a new conversation among tech leaders, artists, and designers, at the launch of its premier event,“The Choreography of Emerging Technology” on Monday, November 18 from 5:30 – 9:00 PM at ODC Theater. Guests will be treated to an all-inclusive night of food, drinks, networking, movement and problem-solving exercises – designed to engage both the technical mind and artistic body.