Ballet Folklorico

All over Mexico you can see them. The skirts, the bright colors, you can even hear the heel kicks from their shoes. All the joy and excitement celebrated through the dancers and their music. Each dance has a story, a representation. Ballet Folklorico is one of those dances that truly represents the culture of it’s origin. Mexico’s traditions and history live on through these dancers, even to this day. In the 1950s, Amalia Hernandez was a young dancer with a goal. She was a resident of Mexico City. This is where her, along with a few dancers founded a dance company. The art of Ballet Folklorico was born. Hernandez then began to choreograph over 30 ballets, or dances. When the art of folklorico was made, each region of Mexico had a dance or ballet, telling that region's story or showing
Not all of the folklorico dancers wear long thick skirts to make skirt tricks. Each costume from each region represents that particular region by containing things they would wear and things that characterize that region, in other words the region’s heritage. For example, in the region of Nuevo Leon, German and ranching heritages arise. This is represented through the costume by including cowboy hats, boots (the color could be either black or white), shorter skirts up to the knee, and even fringe on the male costumes. Where the difference of costumes is exemplified is in the region of Jalisco. This is the origin of mariachi music, so it’s no surprise that the songs are based off of this music. Reflecting off of this heritage, men wear sombreros and charro. This is one of the regions where the women wear the popular skirts that people think of when they hear folklorico. These skirts contain brightly-colored ribbons to represent certain cultures from their region. As you can see the regions of Nuevo Leon and Jalisco have two completely different heritages, and this is reflected in their