Dzul Dance

MILLBROOK — The dancers and aerialists of the acrobatic Dzul Dance Company will appear at Millbrook High School Saturday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m., performing two works choreographed by Javier Dzul. Dzul’s newest work, “Forest of Kings,� is about the Mayan jungle of southern Mexico. It will be previewed at the high school; the dance company will also present the romantic “Rosas y Espinas� (Roses and Thorns), set to Latin music.

Dzul trained as a ritual Mayan dancer and performed professionally with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. His choreography fuses contemporary dance and aerial arts as a means to communicate indigenous Latin culture and historical heritage.

The event is sponsored by the Millbrook Arts Group, a local nonprofit that as been supporting the arts in Millbrook since 1988. The Dzul Dance program is free for all Millbrook students; adults may purchase tickets at the door for $15.

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