Tapestry (1974)

Year Published: 1974

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Tapestry is a documentary film made in 1974 by El Paso dance icon, Rosa Guerrero, that tells the story of her use of dance to celebrate diversity and enhance multicultural education for students. Guerrero teaches students folk dances from countries around the world, showing how they all inform each other, and spreading the message that America is not a melting pot, but a beautiful tapestry of many individuals. The film also documents what was intended to be Guerrero's final dance performance for an audience, though she was later called back to dancing.