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This dance is about the fleeting and ephemeral nature of life as delineated by poet Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz. The dance was inspired both by De La Cruz’ poetry and Miguel Cabrera’s portrait of her.

Choreography: Elsy Contreras

Dancer: Patricia Aguilar

Music: Leonardo Leo

Poem: Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz

Voice: Elsy Contreras

Production: Los Mejor de las Artes, Canal Once, Mexico City, Mexico

Dancers trained solely by Elsy Contreras Dance Company from Beginner through Professional in Classic Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Folk, Music, and Terminology.