Mezclada blends dance in Houston
Mezclada Dance Company brings a high‑energy fusion of hip‑hop, Latin and contemporary work to Houston’s Wortham Center March 20–21 as part of the New/Now program. (click2houston.com) If you like contemporary dance with street and social textures, those two nights are a strong pick. (click2houston.com)
Mezclada’s New/Now–commissioned evening‑length work is titled De Aquí! (“From Here”) and is billed as a fusion of dance, live music and short film centered on Houston’s Latin communities. (performingartshouston.org ) Program notes for De Aquí! list the choreography’s sources as salsa, breaking and modern dance and specify the piece will feature live Latin musicians and documentary‑style films that spotlight local stories. (performingartshouston.org ) Joel Aguilera is credited as Mezclada’s founder, artistic director and the choreographer behind De Aquí!, with a bio on the company site noting presentations across Houston, New York and other U.S. cities. (mezcladadancecompany.org ) Performing Arts Houston named Mezclada one of its 2025–26 New/Now winners alongside Kinetic Ensemble and composer–pianist Kay Prince, awarding commission, production and publicity support for the new works. (thekatynews.com ) New/Now is underwritten by the Cullen Foundation, Mid‑America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts, and Performing Arts Houston notes it has commissioned 16 new works since the program began in 2020. (performingartshouston.org ) Mezclada is listed on the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster, a designation that can make Arts Respond Performance Support funds available to presenters booking the company. (mezcladadancecompany.org ) Recent company highlights include WORLDWINDS, a collaboration with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro‑Latin Jazz Orchestra presented at New York’s Chelsea Factory, demonstrating Mezclada’s cross‑genre partnerships. (mezcladadancecompany.org ) Performing Arts Houston markets the New/Now premieres with flexible pricing — listed as “Pay what you can” and “From $10” on the official event pages — as part of its access strategy for local premieres. (performingartshouston.org )
