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Aug 13, 2025

Jock Soto to be honored in Santa Fe

On Aug. 23, the International Museum of Dance marks 20 years since his retirement and launches a fund for Indigenous dancers

The International Museum of Dance and ChromaDiverse will present an event honoring Diné (Navajo) and Taíno ballet legend Jock Soto on Aug. 23 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, marking the 20th anniversary of his retirement.

The evening features a live interview, on-the-spot choreography by Soto and a preview of “Jock Soto: The Dancer and His Life,” a new searchable digital archive.

The museum and ChromaDiverse also have launched the Moving Memories Fund to support two goals: the Jock Soto Scholarship for Indigenous dancers and the preservation of underrepresented dance histories.

“Every artist’s story is worthy of preservation,” Judy Tyrus, ChromaDiverse’s founder and CEO, told ICT. Soto told ICT he’s excited for the evening and hopes the community turns out.

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