Siempre Más Alto

"Siempre Más Alto" demonstrates the power of dance as a way to build bridges between cultures. The film tracks the evolution of a dance education program in Tacna, Peru, where students from the University of San Francisco collaborate with the local community. A decade in the making, the film showcases Peruvian youth who grew up dancing in the program, highlighting a mural project, collaborations with elders at a senior center, and a flash mob featured on the local nightly news. Hear from students, teachers and parents as they reflect on the creative journey, witness innovative new methods of teaching & learning, and follow director Natalie Greene’s process of coming to understand herself as a choreographer of community exchange.