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Elba Emicente Sanchez

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Elba Emicente is an artist and lighting designer originally from Mexico and currently based in San Diego, CA. Elba has focused her career on dance, theater, music, opera and live productions around the world. 

​Elba has participated in several national and international festivals principally as lighting designer and assistant of technical directors like in Performatica 2007/2009 editions (MX), Festival Internacional Cervantino 2013 (MX), Festival del Día Internacional de la Danza Puebla 2015 (MX), Muestra Estatal de Teatro Puebla 2016 (MX), Festival Internacional de Teatro México en Montreal 2016 (CA), The Hub - Fusebox Festival 2022 (USA), The Wagner New Play Festival 2022 (USA), Cultural Festival UNAM, among others. 


She was twice awarded the Incentive Program for Creation and Artistic Development of Puebla 2015 and 2022 editions. In the 2022 edition, she collaborated with Ballet Incluyente and published the handbook, "Accesibilidad EN ESCENA. Manual de Danza Incluyente."


Since 2016, Elba has been integral to Ballet Incluyente, an inclusive art platform for people with and without disabilities. She has contributed as an instructor, choreographer, lighting designer and technical director.

In 2021, she was honored with the Community Connections Fellowship by UC San Diego, where Elba is currently pursuing an MFA in Lighting Design.​

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