La Llorona: Reclaiming a Latin American Legend

Authors

• Julianna Rubio Slager

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Description

Drawing on Mexican folklore and the legend’s many Latin American tellings, Chicana choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager, a third-generation Mexican- American, shares how she reimagined La Llorona through María, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression. Through a short talk, accessible movement exploration, and conversation, participants will explore how music, movement, and cultural memory shape the stories we tell about women—and what changes when we listen to the woman inside the legend. No dance experience is necessary.

Julianna Rubio Slager is the artistic Director, Resident Choreographer, and Co-Founder of Ballet Five Eight, a professional ballet company based in the Chicago area. A Chicana choreographer and mother of three, she has created seventy ballets, including nineteen full-length works, exploring culture, identity, and human dignity. She was a 2023 National Visiting Fellow at the School of American Ballet.

Publication Date

10-13-2026

City

Albuquerque

Comments

This event is free and open to the public.

Recommended Citation

Rubio Slager, Julianna. "La Llorona: Reclaiming a Latin American Legend." (2026). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_events/622