![]() ![]() Very glad to have had that experience and learn perspectives on mezcal outside of Oaxaca. Erick's son was available on very short notice, super thorough tasting and we came back with a handful of interesting mezcales from all over Mexico. Tamales Madre - fancy upscale tamales - really good but only if you don’t expect street tamales.Īlso had a super enjoyable mezcal tasting with Pal'alma (IG almamezcalera) per recommendations on this sub. Tacos Orinoco, street quesadillas, jugos, etc. No regrets, checked off the list.Ĭarts and small shops throughout Condesa and Roma Nte. Very enjoyable and a good restaurant that could in in any great city. Maximo Bistrot - shared apps and drinks, all were excellent. Clams, mixed tostada, and of course Señora Torre. Definitely felt the high energy Sinaloa vibe there. Mi Compa Chava - amazing mariscos and absolutely crushed with food. Small plates were delicious (best calamari I've ever had, beef tartare wow), great setting Wines were good, vermouths/spritz are also the move. Hugo wine bar - lots of fun (went twice - we never do that). Super knowledgeable staff as well and very good value for experience (especially coming from SF) Think Californios in SF (we were actually seated across from Val Cantu at Em). Stellar meal, surprising interesting and delicious food highlighting Mexican ingredients with Japanese technique. Kept Em and Maximo, cancelled Quintonil and Contramar. I’m so thankful that the Kansas City Ballet has given me great support to return to dance like before.Had a great trip mostly eating and drinking at sites recc'd from this sub and elsewhere online. ![]() After being part of the company for four seasons, I´ve realized that I´ve found my second home, where I´ve formed my own family since the arrival of my baby six months ago. Kansas City has represented challenges and changes, such as adapting to cold weather, which is not easy for a Cuban. How does living and working in Kansas City nurture you as a dancer? And the most challenging is the Sugar Plum Fairy because it requires great technical control, which the audience cannot appreciate so easily since it has to be done delicately. I will probably do The Snow Queen, the Flowers, the Spanish Dance, and more. What roles will you be dancing in The Nutcracker? What makes those roles challenging, something perhaps the audience wouldn’t immediately see? How did you come to this country? When did you start dancing for the Kansas City Ballet?Īfter 12 years of being part of the National Ballet of Cuba, I spent a season at the Monterrey Ballet in Mexico and then lived in Florida for eight months, where I began auditioning until I arrived in Kansas City in August 2015. Although in Cuba there are not Christmas traditions like here, we saw The Nutcracker every year and I danced in it since I was very young. The magic of music together with the dancers imitating swans aroused a great interest that I had to realize. From that moment I knew that ballet was going to be my future. What first drew you to ballet as a child in Cuba? She has performed the leading roles in the romantic classics Giselle, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Cinderella, Le Corsaire, and in contemporary works. In 2014, she was a guest artist at the International Gala of Augsburg, Germany. ![]() In 2012, she toured several Spanish cities with The Virtuosos Gala Ballet. With the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, she performed in Europe, the Americas, Egypt, and Australia. Because of her technical talent and artistry, she was rapidly promoted to first dancer in 2013. In 2011, she was promoted to principal dancer. Born in Cuba, she joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 2006 under the artistic direction of Alicia Alonso. This fantastic tale of a toy soldier come to life, put to music by Peter Tchaikovsky, has been delighting audiences for more than 125 years, and Kansas Citians for generations.Īmaya Rodriguez will dance some of the many roles for ballerinas in this work. W ith its colorful costumes, dreamlike score, and memorable roles, The Nutcracker is a holiday classic. Photo by Brett Pruitt/East Market Studios ![]()
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