Sacred Journeys II - The Live Stage Recording

SACRED JOURNEYS II (Film) - Is a collaboration between Festival Ballet Albuquerque, Robert Mirabal and Jock Soto. It was filmed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in August 2019. The ground-breaking collaboration of music and dance was critically acclaimed. Both nights, Robert Mirabal will perform LIVE at sunset just prior to the screening of the film, which includes a premiere of "Memoir Chaco" - A choreographed performance piece by NYC Ballet Icon, Jock Soto. The new piece will be introduced by none other than, Jock himself.

TICKETING INFO

Ticketing for this event is charged per person NOT per vehicle. One DRIVER TICKET must be purchased in order to attend and reserve a parking space (DRIVER TICKETS include a $10 Parking fee in addition to the event fee). A PASSENGER TICKET must be purchased for all people in each vehicle at the same tier price as the Driver. Each space is 27ft wide x 20ft long (equal to 3 parking spaces). Guests are allowed to sit outside the vehicle (bring chairs, sit in the back of a truck bed, etc.) and outside food/snacks are allowed (NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL). We open the gate 2 hours prior to the start of the show so you can enjoy the scenery and have a good time in your designated space. Stay tuned for vendor and food truck announcements!

TICKET PRICES

DELUXE - $24 PER PERSON + TAX

PRIME - $20 PER PERSON + TAX

GENERAL - $16 PER PERSON + TAX

ECONOMY - $12 PER PERSON + TAX

CHILD PASS (5-17yrs) - $5 + TAX

***DRIVER TICKETS HAVE A $10 PARKING FEE ADDED TO THEIR TICKET. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PASSENGERS.

MOTORAMA RULES

No weapons of ANY kind including but not limited to: Firearms & Knives

No outside alcohol

No smoking or vaping

No animals (service/support animals only)

Obey all posted signs & barriers

Follow COVID-19 Guidelines

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK

Refer to "MOTORAMA AT THE DOWNS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK" for full terms of entrance.

 ROBERT MIRABAL

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner, Robert Mirabal, lives with his family at the foot of the sacred Taos Mountain in northern New Mexico. Maintaining a traditional life, keeping the centuries-old customs of the Taos Pueblo people, Robert has been described as a Native American “Renaissance man” – musician, composer, painter, master craftsman, poet, actor, screenwriter, horseman and farmer – and he travels extensively playing his music all over the world. If you live a traditional life you see things differently—spiritually and musically. His first flute came when he was 18 with money he borrowed from his grandmother, and shortly afterward he had the opportunity to meet Native American flute player R. Carlos Nakai who greatly influenced him. When we they met, he laughed looking at his hands and said, “I have that same scar. It’s the scar of the flute maker.” 

In the years since, Robert has continued the evolution of his flute making and has also become an accomplished novelist, poet, craftsman, composer, dancer, actor, painter, sculptor, concert performer and recording artist. His dozen albums of traditional music, rock and roll, and spoken word present a contemporary view of American Indian life that is unequaled. His music is informed by the ceremonial music from his life. What he creates comes out of body and soul in a desire to take care of the spirits of the earth. A leading proponent of world music, Robert has merged his indigenous American sound with those of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, tapping into a planetary pulse with a style that defies categorization. 

 JOCK SOTO

Jock Soto is an internationally known New York City Ballet icon, having performed over 100 ballets during his 24-year career, those primarily choreographed by the legendary George Balanchine as well as by Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, and many others. Soto, the son of a Navajo mother and Puerto Rican father and born in Gallup NM, began dancing at the School of American Ballet at the age of 11. He was hand-picked by Mr. Balanchine to join NYCB at the age of 20, becoming the youngest member of NYCB in 1981, promoted to Soloist in 1984 and to the highest rank of Principal in 1985. Mr.Soto has appeared as a guest artist with the Kirov Ballet in Jewels in 2003 and at the Bolshoi Theatre with stars from New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre in 2003. 

Jock has appeared on television many times, including PBS Live at Lincoln Center, 7 episodes of Sesame Street, and many other made-for TV projects. Water Flowing Together, a feature documentary on Mr. Soto, aired on PBS in 2006. Every Step You Take, Mr. Soto’s critically acclaimed memoir, was published by Harper Collins in 2011. In addition to his performing career, Mr. Soto served as a member of SAB's permanent faculty from 1996 to 2015. During the 2017 New Mexico State legislative session, Mr.Soto received the State’s Certificate of Appreciation from Senator John Pinto for his contribution to the arts.

Mr. Soto resides in Eagle Nest, NM with his husband Luis Fuentes.