R.Evolución Latina kicked off 2010 by inspiring young artists through the Beyond Workshop Series. Auditions were held to place young aspiring artists in the different classes offered by R.Evolución Latina. Students in the dance program participated in 4 FREE classes (8 hours) per week (20 classes, 40 hours in total!!) in disciplines such as ballet, hip hop, musical theater, contemporary, Latin Funk, and more. The R.Evolución Latina Shakespeare Project and R.Evolución Latina Choir each began a new cycle of 10 weeks of FREE classes as well and open classes were held once a week in disciplines that included stage combat, clowning, miming, dance, Shakespeare, and choir.  Some of New York's best teachers donated their time to this Beyond Workshop Series in order to help us fulfill our mission of making a difference through the arts. We extend our deepest thanks to Rosie Fiedelman, Gabriela Garcia, Ian Hersey, Dorit Koppel, Jaime Lozano, Catherine Mueller, Ron Piretti, Luis Salgado, Marcos Santana, Peter Schabel, Carlos Sierra, Mark Stuart, Emmanuel Torres, Rickey Tripp, Amanda Turner, and William Wade. Over 100 students participated in these workshops. We hope to fulfill more of these young artists needs during the summer as we bring back our Beyond Workshop Series. If you would like to sponsor this program please contact Elizabeth Barry at eb@ebandassociates.com or help us continue this program by donating HERE.

Here’s what some of the students had to say:

"I was challenged to go beyond by being pushed to my limit then realizing I could go so much further than I thought my limit was. I realized that I was stopping myself from growing out of fear that I would be judged or made fun of, but at R.Evolución Latina that is not the case. I dared to go beyond by getting over my fear of auditioning, and showing up to the audition. I continued to go beyond during each class when I thought I would give up and didn't. I will continue to go beyond by showing other people like me that only we can stop ourselves from doing what we want to in life, and if we can truly believe in ourselves anything is possible."

"My experience with R.Evolución Latina is one that I can never forget. I was given the opportunity to explore myself as an artist and work towards improving. I was also given the opportunity to work with others and analyze the impact one can have on another whether within a small community or the world at large."

"I felt very inspired and motivated to know that there's a Latino community out there that's interested in helping people grow as artists, and as human beings."

"I have been inspired and have tapped into a level of creativity that I did not realize was within my reach. It's inside of me! What a blessing and gift."

"The RL family has created an atmosphere that is safe, creative, fun and most importantly, professional. I feel welcome and encouraged to participate. I'm pushed to go beyond my comfort level, there are no static expectations. The bar is raised and that's exactly what I wanted to get out of this class - a challenge."

  This May, R.Evolución Latina will produce it's first play, Ser o No Cer...vantes. Ser o No Cer...vantes is a Spanish comedy that proposes that Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare were one in the same. This production is a part of R.Evolución Latina's educational program and will take place May 27th through 29th at the Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch Performing Arts Center. We are excited to collaborate with writer Yolanda Serrano and director Salvador Toscano who are joining us from Spain just for this production. Yolanda shares with us how this collaboration came to be. 

"I first visited New York in 1980. I fell in love with the city and hence have returned many times, always for the pleasure of travel. I never thought I would work here, in one of my favorite cities. But an actress, Noelle Mauri, made it possible for me to premier in a theatrical performance 'Good sex, good day', starring three women, in 2008."

"I thought that there would end my professional relationship with the city. But then fate brought the names of Luis Salgado and R.Evolución Latina. I only knew his email through a friend, Salvador Toscano, who is also co-author of the play that now we're opening, 'To be or not be Cervantes …', this time starring three men. We sent the play to Luis who soon responded saying "We are interested and want to produce it"."

"New York is now again in my career path, after 20 years of working in Spain, as much in films as in television and theater. For me, this premiere is a very exciting adventure. I love theater, I love actors and I love New York. What more can I ask?".

Ser o No Cer...vantes

What if one day we discovered that Cervantes and Shakespeare were the same person? Can we say for sure that they were two different authors? How is it possible that the two have so many things in common, so many similar characters and so many comparable plots?

On one hand, is the brilliant writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and on the other, the equally famous William Shakespeare, both of whom shared decades, styles and comparable plays. Based on these similarities and other curiosities revealed in this play, we can conclude that this theory of our young Literature professor may very well be true.

What this play tries to do, is to arouse the curiosity of its spectators, and at the same time, introduce the most famous texts and characters of both the writers, based on the argument that they were one. For those who don’t know these eminent authors, this would be the time to get to know them.

In this comic demonstration, we put up pieces of some of their renowned texts, such as 'Othello' and 'El celoso extremeño', 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'La ilustre fregona', and 'El Quijote' and 'Hamlet', about which we know that Cervantes was in doubt when one day he considered writing in English and using the pseudonym of Shakespeare to be known in other countries.

A different way to discover these two great personalities!

"TO BE OR NOT TO BE", a fun and informative scandal that will shake the foundation of Literature!

To Purchase tickets for Ser o No Cer...vantes CLICK HERE

    In April R.Evolución Latina recorded an empowering CD that will promote the idea of going Beyond. In the quest to find a tool to help us move forward every morning filled with inspiration, our director and CD creative producer, Luis Salgado has gathered an amazing group of singers, songwriters and musicians to share their talents and stories of Going Beyond.

Don't miss out! Be the first to get the CD by pre-ordering it by writing to:

RLCD@revolucionlatina.org Subject Line: RLCD

Please include your mailing address and phone number.

DARE TO GO BEYOND!

A Revolution of Evolution!

    R.Evolución Latina is symbolic of the Revolution of Evolution. The period between the R and the E in our brand name reinforces the juxtaposition of the words to
truly signify what we’ve set out
to accomplish.

R.Evolución Latina is thrilled with the excitement of furthering it’s mission of Going Beyond at Broadway Cares Equity Fights/AIDS Easter Bonnet event. On April 26th and 27th, R.Evolución Latina students including kids from the Mercy Center, and young artists from the R.Evolución Latina Beyond Workshop Series performed for the first time on a Broadway stage supported by Broadway performers from the casts of Avenue Q, South Pacific, The Lion King and In The Heights.

“In this three minute piece the mission of empowerment and celebration that our organization has is put into practice was presented on stage using the words of Marianne Williamson's 'Our Deepest Fear' and the the magical cultural sound of Bomba music was shared through a very special youth music program of BombaYO and Dr. Drum,” said Luis Salgado.

R.Evolución Latina’s number featured, Corbin Bleu (In The Heights), Tony Chiroldes (In The Heights), Gabriel Croom (The Lion King), Rickey Tripp (In The Heights), Rebecca Larkin (South Pacific), Danielle K. Thomas (Avenue Q), Jose Restrepo (Grease) with the participation of Ehizoje Azeke, Natalie Beltran, Freia Canals, Natalie Cruz, Yaremis Felix, Noelia Fernandez, Brian Genoa, Alexa Heller, Christopher Michael Lacey, Mario Martinez, Kimberlee D. Murray, Karina Orozco, Andrea Sousa, Sarah Salgado, Elissa Tsamblakos, Sarah Vasilas, Jose Ortiz, Wilson Latingua, Kya Perez, Marilyn Delgado, Jaime Lozano, Stephanie Mato and special guest William Cepeda, all under the direction and choreography of Luis Salgado (In the Heights).

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."