I had more time, and added the scene “Mucho/Muchacha”. A year later, Eduardo invited me back to make the piece a bit longer-over nine minutes. I was one of the first guest choreographers at that time.
Flabbergast had developed around the first six-months into the season.
RAMÍREZ SANSANO: I believe Luna Negra had been in its second season. In what ways has Flabbergast developed since its debut? Martina Calcagno in FLABBERGAST (c) Paula Loboįlabbergast was originally commissioned in 2001 by Chicago’s Luna Negra Dance Theater, and has since been expanded and refined from its original version. It may not be in a typical way maybe not in an obvious way. After all, it’s me choreographing, and I am a Latino person! In Flabbergast, it is obvious how my heritage has influenced my work. Sometimes, I am asked by others about the movement of the work. All of my pieces, whether they have a clear or unclear message about being Latino, reflect who I am. My Spanish heritage is a part of who I am. RAMÍREZ SANSANO: Through Flabbergast, Eduardo opened a door that I didn’t-at that time-want to open. Have you returned to those same themes in other works which you’ve choreographed? And why? I remember one of the first things my mother had choreographed for me was set to the bayón-and I thought that this could be a connection for Flabbergast. Eduardo had asked me: “Would you like to check out your heritage?” , it was weird that somebody would ask a question like that! In a way, Eduardo provided a space for me to explore this side of myself. So I went to Chicago, and it was there that I met Eduardo Vilaro, who had been the Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater. I grew up in Spain, and wanted to leave the country to see other things. GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ SANSANO: Before I choreographed Flabbergast, I tried to get away from my culture. How did the idea for Flabbergast come about? What influences drive the piece from concept to performance? Set to the music of Juan García Esquivel, Ramírez Sansano exposes with humor our stereotypes and preconceived ideas about new and foreign places. Ramírez Sansano is the recipient of several awards and distinctions and has quickly established himself as a standout choreographic voice among New York audiences.įlabbergast draws from Ramírez Sansano’s own personal experiences coming to the United States for the first time. Ramírez Sansano is no stranger to Ballet Hispánico and has numerous works with the main company, including CARMEN.maquia(2012). We caught up with choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano to discuss his inspiration behind his fast-moving, colorful and spirited work, Flabbergast. Johan Rivera Mendez in FLABBERGAST (c) Paula Lobo
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