The Ballet Folklorico is theatrical work that combines the classic art of ballet with the legends and customs of a people, in order to pay homage to the past and create pride in the future.

In ancient Mexico, dances were performed during festivals and were meant to entertain the gods. Today’s ballets represent both the struggle and the daily joys of Mexicans over the centuries. Many groups, in both Mexico and the United States, continue to perform these dances as a way to honor their culture and heritage.

The echoes of heel-tapping resound on the platform, emphasizing the vertiginous rhythms of happiness, the heat from the souls of the people from Guerrero, and the coquetry of its ballerinas. Through the swirl of skirts a heel-toe dialogue is established among the interpreters. The rhythms are transformed into sounds that fill the soul with the joy of living. This is the rhythm of a country that is willing to courageously express the everlasting fortune of its future.

The piece celebrates the love between a man and a woman who, not knowing how to approach each other, dart to the platform to express the joyful feelings that are guarded deeply in their hearts and souls, communicating only through the language of movement.