Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

 






Amalia Hernandez

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico is an ensemble of dancers  that perform Mexican folkloric dances. Amalia Hernandez is the founder of Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. The group started with eight performers, by the end of the decade, the group grew up to a fifty piece of ensemble! The choreography has an accurate historical aspect with creativity and some Hispanic influence as well. There are three types of folkloric ballet: Danza, Mestizo, and Bailes Rejionales, all being regional dances. The dance and music reflect various regions and different kinds of folk music of Mexico. Not only does the choreography show the beauty of Mexican culture, the costumes do as well!
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico performs three times a week at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. The group as also toured nationally in over eighty countries!





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