Native America Calling: Breaking new ground with Jock Soto and Jerod Tate

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Native America Calling: Breaking new ground with Jock Soto and Jerod Tate

Friday, August 22, 2025

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Breaking ground with classical forms: Jock Soto and Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate

Renowned ballet dancer Jock Soto (Diné/Puerto Rican) is being celebrated by the International Museum of Dance for his career that started when he was hand-selected at age 16 by New York City Ballet founder George Balanchine as a principal dancer. He went on to an acclaimed career on stage and as a mentor to up-and-coming dancers.

Join Native America Calling to talk with Soto about his dancing and choreography career. And don’t miss “An Evening with Jock Soto” in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on August 23.

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (Chickasaw) has based new compositions on the Chickasaw Nation’s clan animals — including woodpeckers, deer, and racoons. They’re included on a new album titled “Woodland Songs” by the Dover Quartet.

The album also includes songs by singer-songwriter Pura Fé (Tuscarora and Taino) that Tate arranged for the ensemble. Tune in to talk with Tate about his interpreting the mix of traditional Native ideas in a classical music setting.