Ballet Hispánico
Natalia Mesa has a diverse work experience in the field of dance. Natalia currently serves as the Community Engagement Director at Ballet Hispánico since July 2019. Prior to this, they worked at Battery Dance as the US Programs Manager/Battery Dance Festival Manager from November 2015 to June 2019, and as the Program Coordinator and Studio Manager from January 2014 to November 2015. Additionally, Natalia has also worked at IMG Artists as part of the Touring, Dance and Attractions team from August 2014 to January 2015. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Teaching Artist at Clancy Works Inc and Dakshina Dance Company from March 2011 to January 2013, where they also served as a Dancer.
Natalia Mesa earned their Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design with a minor in Business Administration from Universidad de Los Andes between the years 2001 and 2007. Natalia then pursued their passion for Modern Dance, obtaining a degree in Modern Dance from The Ailey School from 2010 to 2012. Natalia further enhanced their skills and knowledge by completing a Master's Degree in Performing Arts Administration from New York University from 2013 to 2015.
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Ballet Hispánico
Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s renowned Latinx/e/Hispanic dance organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latine/x cultures through innovative dance performances, transformative dance training, and enduring community engagement experiences. Founded in 1970 by National Medal of Arts recipient, Tina Ramírez, the organization emerged during the post-civil rights movement on New York’s Upper West Side, providing a safe haven for primarily Black and Brown Latinx youth seeking artistic sanctuary during New York City’s plight in the 1970s. The need for place, both culturally and artistically, led families to find Ballet Hispánico. The focus on dance as a means to develop working artists, combined with the training, authenticity of voice, and power of representation, fueled the organization’s roots and trajectory. With its strong emphasis on dance, achievement, and public presence, the organization has flourished in its three main programs: its Company, School of Dance, and Community Arts Partnerships. The organization serves as a platform for historically omitted and overlooked artists providing them with increased capacity, voice, and affirmation. Over the past five decades, by leading with Latinx culture at the forefront of performance, education, and advocacy, Ballet Hispánico’s mission is a catalyst of change and possibility for communities throughout our nation.