Choreographer and founder Edu Murumendiaraz of Basque dance company Aukeran and dancers Garazi Egiguren Urkola and Ander Errasti explain how the group started, the public’s reactions to their blend of contemporary and traditional, and their experiences at the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Producer and editor: Claudia Romano

Videography and photography: Paul Weiss, Caleb Hamilton, David Barnes, Joshua Davis, Albet Tong, David Herrranz, Lillian Schneyer, Ryan Shank, Claudia Romano, Alexis Ligon, Anne Saul