Pacifíco Dance Co. honors Día de los Muertos

On Wednesday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m., Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA will celebrate Mexico’s revered Día de los Muertos with performances by singer-songwriter Perla Batalla, Grammy Award-winning group La Santa Cecilia, the Quetzal musicians and Pacifíco Dance Company.

Orange County-based Pacifíco Dance Company was founded in 1992 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and reconstruction of classical and contemporary Mexican dance forms. Under the artistic direction of Adriana Astorga-Gainey, Pacifíco has performed for audiences around the world.

The company of 40 dancers and musicians prides itself on educating culturally diverse communities as well as providing Hispanic audiences with a forum for developing pride in their own heritage. These brilliant artists present both traditional and innovative works that combine the essence of traditional styles with modern dance idioms.

Tickets for the Día de los Muertos celebration start at $39 and are available online at www.SCFTA.org or by calling (714) 556-2787.

Photo courtesy of Segerstrom Center for the Arts.