“That help has multiplied in a way that has been beautiful and useful,” said Nami Helfeld, co-director of an island theater company.
Andanza, a contemporary dance company and school in San Juan, is one of over“It’s the first time that we have funds guaranteed for the beginning of the year so it’s been very important,” said Lolita Villanúa, executive director ofAndanza has struggled financially since its founding in 1998, Villanúa said.
“I feel super grateful because I see that they support me and that they believe in me,” Morales López said. “Andanza is like my second family.”“Dance has helped me. It’s a form to escape reality, and it’s also a way to stay healthy,” said Gabriela Arroyo, 18, a ballet student and an assistant at Andanza for six years.
Founded in 2005, the company's mission is to create art experiences that foster creativity, solidarity and social justice in Puerto Rico. “But after Maria, so many doors opened for collaboration [and] visibility,” she said. “After the storm comes the calm. For us artists, it’s been that way.”
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