Ballet Folklorico Raices Mexicanas de Detroit
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Founded in 1981, Ballet Folklorico Raices Mexicana[1] (sometimes called Baile Folkloric Raices Mexicanas) is a dance troupe and school in southwest Detroit, Michigan, USA. Hermino Pensino and Cristina Huizar were among the founders of the troupe. Huizar was a member of the Ballet Folklorica de Mexico before co-founding the Detroit school.[2] She saw the school as a way of connecting second- and third-generation Mexican-Americans with their heritage. After forming the school, she realized that participation in dance taught the children discipline, self-confidence, excellence, and teamwork. These personal skills helped students outside of dance class: nearly all have graduated from high school.[3]
The dance troupe provides instruction in dances from the Chiapas, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Sonora, Jalisco and Aguascalientes states in Mexico.[4]
Corazon del Pueblo[edit]
In 2015, the positive experiences of Raices graduates encouraged community organizers to create Corazon del Pueblo, a not-for-profit designed to transform the self-respect that participating in the arts gives students into the belief that they can determine their own future.[5]
In 2016, Corazon del Pueblo won a $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowship.[6] These fellowships support artists and art organizations in the Detroit metro area.
References[edit]
- ^ "Announcing the 2016 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awards". Kresge Arts in Detroit. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ 29 Nov 1999, Page 16 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ Ballet Folclorico Raices Mexicanas de Detroit's Profile | Musicpage". www.musicpage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Ballet Folclorico Raices Mexicanas de Detroit's Profile | Musicpage". www.musicpage.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Corazón del Pueblo - About | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Corazón del Pueblo".