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That s why he founded the Texas Latino/a/x Contemporary Dance Festival, a new initiative of his Pilot Dance Project, which launched virtually on April 1 and runs through April 10. If you look at the landscape of dancers â modern dancers, contemporary dancers in Houston â there are very visible Latinx faces in the cast, said Castañeda. But when we talk about artists of color, especially dance artists of color, a lot of times the driving force is not to be a participant in someone else s work.
Castañeda said that dancers who feel the need to say something with their bodies and their lived experiences are the ones who go on to become choreographers. But without support, they might not make it â or even have the chance.