Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater
Sample Work
Artist Discipline: Dance
Artist Bio
Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater is a resident company at Northeastern Illinois University. Company founder and artistic director, Dame Libby Komaiko, was the first American artist in history to be decorated with Spain’s highest honor, “Lazo de Dama,” by the King of Spain for her artistic, cultural, and education work throughout the United States. The company has been acclaimed as one of the leading exponents of Spanish dance in the world.
Educational Philosophy
Students are introduced to professional dance-class experiences and develop a combination of visual, auditory and kinesthetic skills using analysis, memory, and techniques. Teaching methods include the use of storytelling, question and answer periods, visual and auditory stimuli, dance demonstration and group evaluation.