Internationally acclaimed as a performer, choreographer and director, Maria Benitez is recognized as one of the finest exponents in her field - Spanish dance and all that it embraces. Ms. Benitez is best known for the work of the company she and her husband Cecilio founded and direct - Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco. With a long standing reputation for excellence, the company's history includes performances at festivals and major concert halls in all 50 states, Canada, Germany, Holland, Spain, Austria and 12- week summer seasons in Santa Fe, NM since the early 1970's. Cecilio and Maria Benitez acknowledge the giving spirit of all the individuals, businesses, and organizations that help support the programs of The Institute for Spanish Arts / El Instituto del Artes Espanol (ISA). Programs of ISA, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, are made possible and funded in part by the generous support of New Mexico Arts, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for The Arts, the City of Santa Fe and the 1% Lodger’s Tax, Thaw Charitable Trust, McCune Foundation, New Mexico Charitable Foundation, William and Alicia Miller Foundation, Abeles Foundation, Harris Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, New Mexico Women’s Foundation, New Mexico Department of Tourism, Frost Foundation, Los Alamos National Bank, Century Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Life Center for Youth, Mill Atelier Foundation, The Lodge at Santa Fe, and individuals and business contributors.
ISA expresses our enormous gratitude to Los Alamos National for its most generous support of our educational programs which serve the youth of our community.
Please contact ISA about corporate sponsorship opportunities.