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SUMMARY:Quad City Arts Presents Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande
DESCRIPTION:Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande with Glenview Mariachi Band\, Mariachi de United Township High School\, & The Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico\n\nFriday\, May 15 | United Township High School\n\n6:30 PM Doors Open | 7:00 PM Performance Begins\n\nJoin us for a night of collaboration from our featured Visiting Artist Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande. Alongside local performers\, they will tell stories through song\, dance\, costuming\, and charisma.\n\nAbout Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande\n\nBallet Folkl rico del Rio Grande\, directed by Miguel Pe a\, is composed of alumni from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley\, home to the only folkl rico dance major in the United States. With a repertoire that highlights the rich regional traditions of Mexico\, Ballet Folkl rico del Rio Grande has performed at prestigious venues including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and toured internationally to Canada\, France\, Italy\, Argentina\, and Mexico. They have also appeared alongside celebrated artists like Los Tigres del Norte and Aida Cuevas.\n\nKnown for their dazzling costumes\, precise footwork\, and dynamic staging\, Ballet Folkl rico del Rio Grande offers students an immersive introduction to folkl rico dance. In educational settings\, they teach basic steps\, showcase traditional attire\, and perform professional-level choreography. By sharing the cultural stories behind each dance\, they foster appreciation for Mexico's diverse heritage and the artistry that keeps these traditions alive.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande with Glenview Mariachi Band\, Mariachi de United Township High School\, &\; The Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico
\nFriday\, May 15 | United Township High School
\n6:30 PM &ndash\; Doors Open | 7:00 PM &ndash\; Performance Begins
\n\nJoin us for a night of collaboration from our featured Visiting Artist Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande. Alongside local performers\, they will tell stories through song\, dance\, costuming\, and charisma.
\n\nAbout Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande
\nBallet Folkló\;rico del Rio Grande\, directed by Miguel Peñ\;a\, is composed of alumni from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley\, home to the only folkló\;rico dance major in the United States. With a repertoire that highlights the rich regional traditions of Mexico\, Ballet Folkló\;rico del Rio Grande has performed at prestigious venues including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and toured internationally to Canada\, France\, Italy\, Argentina\, and Mexico. They have also appeared alongside celebrated artists like Los Tigres del Norte and Aida Cuevas.
\n\nKnown for their dazzling costumes\, precise footwork\, and dynamic staging\, Ballet Folkló\;rico del Rio Grande offers students an immersive introduction to folkló\;rico dance. In educational settings\, they teach basic steps\, showcase traditional attire\, and perform professional-level choreography. By sharing the cultural stories behind each dance\, they foster appreciation for Mexico&rsquo\;s diverse heritage and the artistry that keeps these traditions alive.
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