{"id":7607,"date":"2025-01-27T11:17:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7607"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:17:47","slug":"huateque-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/huateque-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Huateque Performance Fulfills The Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae-1024x558.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae-1024x558.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae-768x419.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae-1536x837.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dbed59d7-03af-4dad-a07f-5b4756baf4ae.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UTRGV Ballet Folklorico and BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble bow to the audience Jan. 18 at the end of their program at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg.<br>Celeste Cruz \/Vaquero Radio\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Huatequee-4_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV\u2019s Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico held its vibrant tradition of presenting its Huateque performance, sharing the stage with the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico<em> <\/em>is a group of 32 dancers that travel to present its program at local, state, national and international levels. BYU International Folk Ensemble is known for its authentic dances and music, touring in over 30 countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballet danced to Mexican-style folkl\u00f3rico while BYU presented folk dances from Poland, India, Slovakia, United States, Canada and Indonesia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Dance Professor and Director of Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Miguel Pena said lately the organization has been inviting groups who do not originate from the Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIn the past, we invited local groups, like high schools, private studios, but lately we have been inviting people from out of the country and out of the state, and this year we invited the Brigham Young University to share the stage with us,\u201d Pena said.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said with the Huateque program, he wants to make the community aware that dance shows artistry and emotional impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWith this show, Huateque, we always try to make connections between schools, between people, to make new friends,\u201d Pena said. \u201cAnd to make people from the Valley aware that there are other dance groups in the area that are pretty pretty good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico<em> <\/em>Dancer Savannah Torres highlighted the long hours the organization underwent to prepare for Huateque.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe did have very long rehearsals,\u201d Torres said. \u201cI think about seven-hour rehearsals for about four days in a row, so it was preparation for this show.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico Dancer Angel Martinez said the cultural performance breaks barriers between people, making it easier to connect with one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt brings more, like, mutual respect within each other \u2026 to the point where, like, barriers don\u2019t exist anymore,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cWe can communicate [and] be one with each other, regardless of who we are and what we believe in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about future performances, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balletfolkloricoutrgv\/?hl=en\">balletfolkloricoutrgv<\/a> on Instagram.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Celeste Cruz with the story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTRGV\u2019s Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico held its vibrant tradition of presenting its Huateque performance, sharing the stage with the Brigham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":7608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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