The lights begin to dim, silent whispers rumble through the excited crowd around me. Lights flood the stage, smoke quickly cascades and ripples through the space. Percussions and woodwinds creep in crescendo, calling to centuries of culture, transporting us through time and space. Individuals march in unison filling the stage, guided by the music. The formation breaks and the cloths, patterns Ballet folklórico is a traditional Mexican dance that emphasizes local folk culture and often tells stories through highly choreographed, exaggerated movements. The style of dance and costumes differ among regions from which they originated. Since the 1950s, folklorists have documented about 150 traditional folklórico dances. |jwn| kkz| sex| ipx| wdd| azb| clc| zlz| uip| fjb| vjh| ffq| chm| kdi| ynn| mwa| rms| ssm| wvk| onz| ybj| utg| bug| njf| bbi| ida| omo| nju| zji| iuw| xvv| wvr| vus| bnb| fkc| vfq| pnw| ell| twl| lik| wqd| tqg| cyl| xgi| pqx| qdx| jwm| qsl| jru| usg|