Orlando Hernández and the Knee-Heart Connection: Too soon to discover planets, too late to discover islands

Tap dancer and choreographer Orlando Hernández explores legacies of colonialism and diaspora in the Caribbean and Americas. In “Too soon to discover planets, too late to discover islands”, he uses technologies of sacred rhythms and mask-work to tell the story of two people who arrive in a new land, only to be killed in a terrible storm…

About the Artist

Orlando Hernández is a tap dancer and choreographer based in NY. He has presented his work at On the Boards, Joe’s Pub, Brown University, the Provincetown Dance Festival, and La Casa de Cultura Ruth Hernández Torres. He is a member of the companies Music from the Sole and Subject:Matter. Orlando was a 2022-2023 Fresh Tracks Artist at New York Live Arts and is a 2023 Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Performance Research.