“By the end of 90 ear-teasing, hip-shaking minutes, two things were clear. First, La Mezcla artistic director and choreographer Vanessa Sanchez ranks among the most singular dance artists to emerge from San Francisco in decades. Second, this defiantly joyous production deserves to be seen across the country.”
-Rachel Howard, SF Chronicle, “La Mezcla’s “Ghostly Labor” explores labor history through expressions of resistance and joy”
“Ghostly Labor” explores the history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. This work brings together polyrhythmic movement and an original score to look at the (ongoing) years of systemic exploitation of labor while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance. The full-length dance theater production of Ghostly Labor premiered at Brava Theater in December 2023 and will tour internationally throughout 2024-2025.
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Click here for information about our award winning film “Ghostly Labor: a Dance Film.”
Ghostly Labor is available for in-person presentations, virtual screenings, community engagement excerpts, lecture-demos, residencies, talks and lectures, dance workshops and master classes.
For more info about performances and company activities, please email LaMezclaSF@gmail.com.
2024 national tour dates
3/21-22: MACLA @ Hammer Theater, San Jose, CA. Click here for more info!
7/12: The Yard, Martha’s Vineyard, MA. Click here for more info! (Plus, FREE workshop July 10)
9/19: USC Visions and Voices, Los Angeles, CA. FREE to the public! Click here for tickets.
9/26-28: Cara Mia Theatre’s Latinidades International Theatre Festival @ Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX. Click here for ticket info!
11/14: Green Music Center, Sonoma, CA. More info coming soon!
Behind the Scenes of Ghostly Labor
Ghostly Labor: Behind the Scenes is a film by Harry Gregory (producer of Ghostly Labor: A Dance Film). Filmed during our January development residency, join EAD Vanessa Sanchez and company members of La Mezcla as they navigate the creation of a full length show during a global pandemic, their first national tour of Pachuquísmo, and the inception of the award-winning dance film that has been on the international film festival circuit for the last 2 years! Thank you to Ayudando Latinos A Soñar – ALAS for all the work they do for our local farmworkers and their continued support through development- check out the organization to see how you can help or volunteer with them!