Taking Ballet to New Heights with Professional Dancer Marcela Gómez Lugo

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Capítulo 032: On this episode of Ocu-Pasión we are joined by Professional dancer, choreographer, teacher and writer Marcela Gómez Lugo. Listen in as we discuss the Cuban ballet method, creating culturally relevant pieces, and reimagining the future of ballet classics.

Marcela Gómez Lugo, dancer, teacher, writer, and translator, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She began her pre-professional training as a ballet dancer at the age of fourteen at Andanza School of Dance. Marcela continued to refine her dance training by attending summer intensives such as American Ballet Theatre, Bossov Ballet Theatre and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. In 2019, she graduated, with the highest academic honors, from Mercyhurst University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance: minors in Dance Pedagogy and Psychology. After moving to St Louis, MO, Marcela danced professionally with The Big Muddy Dance Company Trainee Program (2019-2020) and obtained a certification in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Currently, Marcela is a company member with Ballet314 where she performs classical and contemporary works such as The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Ragtime: The American Experience, among others. She choreographs for local festivals, dance competitions, as well as teaches and coaches for several dance studios/programs in the St Louis area. Additionally, she has a certification in The Cuban Ballet Methodology.Marcela’s passion for the performing arts, education, and linguistics led her to design dance curriculum's as well as translate various literary texts and entire websites. In 2021, she published her first poetry book “Leaves/Hojas” with Editorial Isla Negra.

Link to get a copy of Marcela's book via a local St. louis bookstore: https://www.left-bank.com/book/9789945608571

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