The MCR Interview
Nashville Ballet NB2 Director Maria Konrad on Dia de los Muertos
Angelica Trujillo conducts an interview that serves as a wonderful introduction to the new director of Nashville Ballet’s NB2 Troupe, Maria Konrad, as well as a thorough introduction to the ideas and aesthetics behind Konrad’s choreography for this world premiere of Día de los Muertos. Issues in presenting and mingling ballet, contemporary dance, folkloric dance and movement onstage are discussed. Dancer Nicole Bustamante answers a few questions on her own perspective of the work. The basic narrative of the ballet, including the primary characters, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Carlos Chavez, and Lola Avarez Bravo. Linares’ Alebrijes, their appearance and creation (with 3d printing) for the performance are discussed. Like, Share and Subscribe!
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A cellist from Bogotá, Colombia, now residing in Nashville. She is pursuing a new direction by enrolling in the Master’s program in Musicology at Middle Tennessee State University to deepen her expertise in the ‘backstage’ aspects of music repertoire.
