Tina Ramirez, RIP

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Tina Ramirez, the founder of Ballet Hispánico, has died at age 92.

 

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The “ballet” in the troupe’s name sometimes threw people who expected classical ballet. Her company mixed styles and influences, leaning more toward Latin folk and modern dance.

“Ballet means anything with a story line and music,” she once said. “It doesn’t mean pointe shoes and tutus.”