{"id":6759,"date":"2024-02-26T11:19:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T17:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2024-02-26T11:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T17:19:14","slug":"dancing-with-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/26\/dancing-with-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing with culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Pete Mendoza | Vaquero Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegria-2024-1024x998.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegria-2024-1024x998.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegria-2024-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegria-2024-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegria-2024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alegira-0226_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV Ballet Folklorico will present \u201cAlegria,\u201d a show that intends to express Mexican culture through dance and music. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at the Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dance Assistant Professor and Director for the UTRGV Ballet Folklorico Miguel Angel Pe\u00f1a Caballero said Folklorico is an ancient art form from Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI will say in the top two, top three, strongest art forms in Mexico,\u201d\u00a0 Pe\u00f1a Caballero said. &#8220;Of course, we have music, mariachi and the Mexican folklore is all over Mexico and around the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlegria\u201d focuses mainly on Mexican dance folklore compared to other events Ballet Folklorico hosts throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marketing freshman Evelyn Garcia said folkl\u00f3rico is a great form of expression for Mexican culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a way to show Mexican culture and appreciate it,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four to five months in advance, the preparations for \u201cAlegria\u201d began with practices twice a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThey\u2019re super committed to the practices, to all the shows,\u201d he said. \u201cEven though they are not professional dancers, of course, they act as they were almost professional. Always on time and we have a very good discipline.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the UTRGV Dance department website, Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico has performed at the state and national level and is recognized by the American College Dance Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pe\u00f1a said Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico presents different pieces every show to give the audience something new and unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe always present six to seven sections, different sections in \u2018Alegria,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cFrom \u2018Alegria\u2019 2023 to \u2018Alegria\u2019 2024, we repeated three of those six pieces and then almost two or three pieces are new every year.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said \u201cAlegria\u201d 2024 in Edinburg had about 5,000 attendees while the 2023 show in Brownsville was completely sold out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine biology junior Jasmin Canas said she loved the previous folkl\u00f3rico experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI used to go to the concerts for it and it was just something that I really enjoyed,\u201d Canas said. \u201cAnd it was just exciting to see everybody and everybody\u2019s just so excited. 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