Ernestina Ramirez was an American dancer and educator, best known as the founder and artistic director (1970–2009) of Ballet Hispanico, the premier Latino dance organization in the United States.
Tina Ramirez in 2005
Receiving the National Medal of Arts from President Bush in 2005
Ballet Hispánico is an American dance company based in Manhattan, New York. It was founded by the Puerto Rican-Mexican-American dancer and choreographer Tina Ramirez in 1970 and presents dances reflecting the experience of Hispanic and Latino Americans.
The space is in the former Claremont Riding Academy stables on West 89th Street that is on the National Register of Historic Places