Teaching Artist Profile

Alberto Calixto Lopez Herrera oversees Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, where he develops educational content and works with dancers, artists and musicians to ensure the company’s artistic cohesion and to celebrate Mexican culture. The company’s artistic director received an award for best choreography from the Berkshire Theater Critics in the summer of 2021, and he is credited with the company’s selection for performances at the Chelsea Factory and other notable venues this year. Since co-founding Calpulli in 2003, Lopez has developed and led school programs in an attempt to share cultural knowledge with hundreds of young people.

“Teaching artistry se ha convertido en mi vida – a través de más de 20 años, es algo clave que aportó a la comunidad que quiero y la cual formó parte de.”

“Teaching Artistry has become my life – across more than 20 years it’s a key contribution to the community I love and of which I am a part.” ~Alberto Calixto Lopez Herrera