ROOTS
ROOTS, is a work in progress. It is a search for connection and research of my roots. Short choreographies inspired by ancestral ritual dances combined with contemporary
dance. It arises from the concept of re-conexión and the need to return to the wisdom of our
roots, to find balance and walk in more harmony with ourselves and the world.
Judith Colibrí
Judith Colibri is a emergent multidisciplinary artist, profesional dancer and choreographer, composer and educational psychologist.
Judith has danced and participated in different national and international festivals from 2014 to date. She currently collaborates as a dancer in Butterflies in spirit, a dance company of Vancouver-based activists, who dance for murdered and missing indigenous women. She has performed in Cuba, Colombia, México, Canada and the US.
In her interest as a creator are issues of social and environmental interest. She has made works that talk about feminicide as a current problem in Latin America, about the massacre of students in Mexico in 1968, but also more hopeful themes such as community, unity, empathy and social transformation through art.
As a teacher she has worked with people of different ages sharing the basics of movement, as a dancer she does different styles of dance: contemporary, afrobeats, pop dance and
improvisation.
For her, dance is a universal language that helps us maintain our physical and emotional health and helps us regain a sense of community.
Contact Information
Judith Colibrí, danxajudith@gmail.com
@jud_colibrí
Photo Credit: Shelanne Justice Fotography
Details of ROOTS:
Year of creation: 2023
Choreographer: Judith Colibrí
Key collaborators:
Music: Tradicional Songs
Deer Head: Judith Colibrí
Song live: Tradicional nahuatl song "Tonanzin"
Audience Type: Families
Length of work: 10 minutes
Preparation time required on site: 60 minutes
Technical requirements required on-site: Speaker
Space required: Any type of floor
Availability: make short presentations and be able to present 2 or 3 more choreographies that are now in progress.
Community Engagement
class or dance workshop with interpreter