
Vannia Ibarguen
THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH, 6pm—“A TOAST TO”
“PATH TO HOME”
This dance defines home is where we feel confident and safe within ourselves.
Vannia Ibarguen is an international performer, choreographer, instructor, and Artistic Director of VIDA – Vannia Ibarguen Dance Arts. Her research is focused in the interaction between dance and technology, and also the relationship between classical, contemporary and folk dance styles. She was a gymnast in her youth, then worked as a professional ballet dancer for more than 10 years, and then she decided to earn her MFA in Dance at the University of Maryland. Vannia has received awards for her choreography in United States, Peru, Argentina, Cuba, and Colombia. She is also the Artistic Director of Global Water Dances, a biennial event where more than 100 cities around the world create outdoor dances to create awareness about water issues in the local and global community.


