FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Colorful skirts swirl and swish. Loud heel stomps and toe taps reverberate off the floor to the walls. Bright flowers tucked in ponytails whisk around as the dancers spin.

While practicing a folkloric dance from Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Henry Maier Festival Park, a group of dance students balanced candles on their heads while making quick steps and ...

BEAUTIFUL. E DICEN COME DOWN OVER A THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM MEXICO, INSIDE A SMALL DANCE STUDIO IN PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES USE DANCE AND MUSIC TO MAKE MEXICO FEEL CLOSER TO HOME. MY ...

When growing up in Waukegan, Amanda Diaz-Bahena said her mother, Lupita Munoz, wanted her to learn the cultural dances of Mexico. “At first, I was like, Come on Mom, we’re in America. We’re listening ...

A local Southwest Detroit dance troupe keeps Mexican folkloric dance alive in Mexicantown. One Detroit contributor Daijah Moss takes a trip to Southwest Detroit to learn more about Ballet Folklorico ...

IT IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE CULTURE AND HONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. AND TONIGHT’S PROJECT COMMUNITY. KCCI ALYSSA GOMEZ DOES INTRODUCE US TO A DES MOINES WOMAN WHO IS HELPING PRESERVE TRADITION THROUGH DANCE.