Echoes of Home

Voices of Arts Central was proud to be part of the first edition of Danza en Tarimas 2025. This festival reflects HAPAA’s mission to uplift Latin and immigrant voices through the performing arts and to create spaces where personal and collective stories can be shared on stage. These voices carry history, resilience, and hope, and reminding us of the power of storytelling to bring people together.

This neoclassical dance solo explored the deep and personal journey of leaving behind one’s country, our humble family, "Nuestro Barrio", and everything familiar, carrying only a single bag and a heart full of hope. It reflects the courage required to start new, alone, and the strength to build a life far from home, with the quiet resilience needed to keep moving forward while holding tightly to our identity and roots. Set to an original viola score by Tonya Burton and featuring dancer Diego Mackenna Borrero, courtesy of Uptown Dance Center, and choreography by Karina Gonzalez, principal dancer of the Houston Ballet and Founder of Voices of Arts Central, this piece offers an honest, raw, joyful, and beautiful tribute to resilience, identity, and the stories we carry within us.