Awards

1 – Audience Architects honors Dame Libby Komaiko of Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater (2017)

2 – Negocios Now “40 under 40” awards Julia Hinojosa, Ensemble Español Principal Dancer (2017)

3 – Jorge Pérez, Negocios Now’s “Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago” (2016)

4 & 5 – Letter received from the White House from President Barack Obama honoring the company’s work (Read the letter here)

6 – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain‘s Lazo de Dama

7 – Dame Libby Komaiko receiving Juan Carlos I, King of Spain‘s Lazo de Dama

8 – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain honoring Dame Libby Komaiko

9 – Northeastern honors Dame Libby Komaiko at Commencement

and more:

+ 2,000 Spanish costumes, props and accessories.

+ 26,000 Students reached nationwide annually through arts education programming 2014‐15.

95 Professional dancers trained by Ensemble Español.

170 Youth company dancers (ages 10‐18) trained by Ensemble Español.

+ 8000 Academic Spanish dance class students taught at Northeastern Illinois University.

3 Documentaries featuring Ensemble Español, including the Emmy Award‐winning film “Dance for Life.”

3 Endowed scholarships for Ensemble Español dancers to attend Northeastern.

1 Foundation endowment for the general operating programs of the company.

135 Original full‐length choreographies performed.

+ 100 Guest artists and musicians hosted from Spain and the Americas.

5 million Television viewers worldwide who watched Ensemble Español perform during the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup in Chicago. President Bill Clinton was in attendance at Soldier Field.

+ 4,000 Performances locally, nationally and internationally. The company has performed on four continents in Mexico, Costa Rica, Poland, Australia, Canada and China.