As husband and wife, Guillermo Leyva and Vilma Machin share a passion for dance and a desire to see it presented in a manner that displays its historical presence and its future potential. Serving as the artistic directors of Alma Dance Theater, Vilma and Guillermo have gathered together a group of like-minded individuals who seek to create a professional ballet company that inspires and invigorates both performers and audience members alike. In Spanish, Alma means “soul, spirit, and heart”. Taking this idea to heart, the directors have established Alma Dance Theater, NFP, to express the unique soul of dance by presenting classical ballet danced to non-traditional music, such as latin, blues, gospel, and jazz, in conjunction with classical pieces as well. Alma Dance Theater will seek to (1) broaden the public and community’s interest in classical ballet, (2) create unique dance pieces while maintaining the highest artistic and technical standards, and (3) enabling our organization to create outreach programs focused on educating and inspiring individuals of all ages to both experience and appreciate the beauty of classical ballet.