Dance Performance | Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale | TEDxYale

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale performs at TEDxYale 2015.

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale was founded in the fall of 1998 by a group of undergraduate students dedicated to the expression of Mexican culture and traditional folk dance. As the only Mexican folk dance group on campus, Ballet Folklórico seeks to enrich students’ cultural knowledge and to serve as a resource for the greater community. Performing dances inspired by the traditions of various Mexican states, Ballet Folklórico prides itself on faithfully and enjoyably representing one of the most unforgettable parts of Mexican culture.

[volleyball.]

Cuando bailen no se les olvide sonreir el carisma nos caracteriza como mexicanos

[adoreannna]

As a dancer of folklorico I’m really disappointed

[junio]

as a folklorico myself.... eek they werent very traditional

[Latinhoodie]

Wow. Just wow. I clicked on this expecting something great and professional since they were showcasing our traditional dances from Mexico on TED. So bad. All of it. From the maneuvering of the skirts, to the footwork...regardless how many years you’ve been dancing you know that if you’re performing you fake that smile if you have to. It was just poorly executed and embarrassing that non-dancers had to see this. Representing what us real dancers do for a living...I’d like to know who these entertainers were, if they’re actually in a ballet folklorico group? Next time, if your “dancers” aren’t ready please don’t throw them to the lions. I was dying when that second performer came out and danced Veracruz. Omg, the dead eyes and no smile. Wow. It was actually scary.

[Mia-fxys]

this does not represent the dance of folklorico well at all

[lisamiley]

This is a nice beginner version. My suggestion as a teacher of this, the young man needs a little more oomph in his personality in this dance. More flirting and closer in some spots would be nice. She needs to hold the hat by the middle part and hold it slightly behind her head at the end and at the end she needs to lean back more that will add more flare to the dance. Otherwise not bad for beginner.

[User_lilie]

Appreciate the representation for Mexican culture good effort put in I know you might not be professionals might have learned it with a small amount of time and maybe it was your first time dancing

[amandajimenez]

Loved it, but needs more spirit. I was performing last night with my company and for Veracruz there was non stop gritos and it was such a fun dance. But it's not my part to criticize

[cla-ra]

El esfuerzo es grande, pero de verdad no tienen ese espiritu Mexicano como para representar un bailable folcklorico Mexicano. me dio hasta pena que lo pasaran en TED. La musica se manifiesta en el baile cuando se siente. y a estos chicos les falta muchisimo.

[ruthgranadoswest]

Thank you. Your ballet folkorico dances reminded me of the wonderful memories of watching my sister dance at tareadas, carnivals and at special events in East Los Angeles. She was instructed first by Estalita at La Talpa Church and then Antoinette, who had been Estatlita's student.

[vloving]

Have they even been taught professionally

[lisamiley]

Ti Lingo, this girl has a beautiful smile!!

[Mexiboi]

Awww I honestly expect something better.... I means it's okay but yea.... kinda :(

[shiihoshu]

đẹp quá luôn cực kì thích kiểu khiêu vũ này của Mexico

[Ozcarcalibre]

que pena para las verdaderas bailarinas del son jarocho. le falta bastante!!!

[wendolynebarrios]

the way the chose the palest woman to represent “la morena” lollll

[frtruos]

PORQUE!!!! no les pusieron entarimado aquí es muy importante escuchar el zapateado que mal organizado

[joelcardenas]

y la sonrisa...creo que le falto energia...hombre que los jarochos llevamos la musica x dentro...

[suzygonzalez]

I love the effort to show or culture. But honestly I didn't see much effort put in to it! Where's the spirit! The loudness from your shoes! Se zapatea con fuerza! & the gritos? The smiles? & Veracruz the skirt needs to be cut shorter! It's not Jalisco I've been dancing for years since I was 5 & I feel offended just because their not representing our Mexico very well & the LACK of spirit.. in someway I feel like they make us Folklorico dancers look bad.

[rdekanic]

We need to build bridges and not barriers