“My dad always told me that in order to be a good artist, you ought to have values and principles. Dance has allowed him to transmit those values through a profession that requires those values. I recently hosted a youth conference called ‘Living with Purpose’ in Monterrey, Nuevo León, my father’s hometown, as part of Despertares Impulsa, a program my family’s production company, Soul Arts Productions (@soulartsproductions), created to provide free workshops and auditions to help young people develop their creative talents. This year, I taught master classes, and we offered free auditions to the Royal Ballet School (@royalballetschool), the first time the school has been to Mexico.” Happy #hispanicheritagemonth and #latinxheritagemonth! Read more about the lessons in life, dance, and community @sfballet principal Isaac Hernández (@chapulo7) learned from his father—check it out with DT+ via the link in our bio! 💚 Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight more extraordinary Hispanic and Latinx heritage artists and educators who enlighten and inspire us all year long! 📸: @chapulo7 and father, Héctor Hernández [a former dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem (@dancetheatreofharlem), Harkness Ballet and Houston Ballet (@houstonballet)], after the Despertares Gala performance in Mexico City on August 6. Photo by Alex Lopez, courtesy Hernández. 📝: @chapulo7 as told to @adeocareezaa