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Sombreristas
Direction and Choreography: Omar Román de Jesús
Music: Los Tupamaros
Lighting Design: Chad Jung
Costume Design: John Ahrens
Cinematographer: The Digibees
Sombreristas was supported by our donors and Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Howard Gilman Foundation. Sombreristas was originally commissioned by Bruce Wood Dance, Dallas, TX. Video courtesy of BWD.
Caress them in a way that hurts a little
Direction and Choreography: Omar Román de Jesús
Music: OKRAA
Lighting Design: Ben Rawson
Costume Design: Omar Román de Jesús
Cinematographer: Lindsay Clipner
Caress them in a way that hurts a little was made possible by the generous support of our donors and 92NY's Artists in Residence program. 92NY provided additional support to bring this work to life as part of BOCA TUYA's first solo-billed evening in NYC.
Like Those Playground Kids at Midnight
Direction and Choreography: Omar Román de Jesús
Original Score: Jesse Scheinin
Lighting Design: Ben Rawson
Cinematographer: Lindsay Clipner
Like Those Playground Kids was supported by our individual donors, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, Battery Dance, NYFA/NYSCA, and 92NY.
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal
Premier: February 2020
Direction and Choreography: Omar Román de Jesús
Music: Homenaje al Gran Lucho by Lucho Bermúdez
Lighting Design: Ben Rawson
Cinematographer: TINA
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal was supported by our individual donors. Our tour engagements were supported by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Cielo Elena
Direction and Choreography: Omar Román de Jesús
Direction and Cinematography: Xhon Dang
Original Score: Jesse Scheinin
Lighting Design: Christopher Chambers
Costume Design: Omar Román De Jesús
The creation and production of Cielo Elena were made possible by generous support from the Baryshnikov Arts Center and Boca Tuya's individual donors.
"choreographer Omar Román de Jesús has racked up several notable honors — from festivals, foundations and Dance Magazine, among others — that herald a promising new voice in dance."