A 9-year-old boy in San Bernardino is enjoying newly earned fame after the video of him preparing to perform folklorico or Mexican folk dance garnered attention on social media. When Isaac Rodriguez’s ...

Every Friday night and Saturday morning outside of the Sierra Tower, the clacking of dance shoes against concrete pavement can be heard as a group of dancers gather to practice folklorico, a Mexican ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Every dance has a story behind it, and every story has its roots. Alcorta’s Compañía de Danza Folklórica’s story begins 25 years ago. "So, our story begins with my mother, ...

Made up of more than just the intricate dance steps, colorful wardrobe, skirt twirling and gritos, Ballet Folklorico de Cal State Fullerton educates its members on the history and origin of each of ...

CARBONDALE – The girls on the stage looked like delicate dolls, moving their heads to the side as they opened their brightly colored skirts and fanned them in front of their crowd.The boys looked like ...

Oaxaca is well-known among cooks for its seven moles. Mexico's most diverse state has seven geographical regions, 16 ethnic cultures and about 50 indigenous languages. And everyone, it seems, has a ...

First period at Lake Highlands High School looked a little different for some students. They didn't get out their books. They put on their ballet shoes. The students are on the Ballet Folklorico team, ...

Itzeli Garcia-Cuamea, sixth-year CSUN student, begins every Saturday the same with an early morning bike ride to Sierra Tower. As president of Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN, a campus club that ...

In a Northwest Side studio, young folklorico dancers keep rhythm to the thump, thump, thump of maestro Sergio Martinez’s staff. The staff, a gift from his mentor, is carved from the cactus stalk of ...

AT HOW ONE GATHERING IS TELLING THE STORY OF THE CULTURE. A RAINBOW OF COLORS, BALLET, FOLKLORICO DRESSES CAN BE SPOTTED FROM A MILE AWAY IN NEW MEXICO. IT’S A TRADITION PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE ...

Students may have spotted Ballet Folklorico Mitotiani on campus at least once. With their colorful faldas and unique costuming, the group is hard to miss. As the members complete each step, their ...