Mexicos Folkloric Dance

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Mexicos Folkloric Dance
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History

• Danza---Indigenous dances, generally religious in
  nature, performed in ritual and community
  settings
• Meztizo---Indigenous dances reflecting European
  influences in either steps, theme,
  instrumentation, costuming or a combinationof
  the above - as with Danza, Mestizo dances are
  generally religious in nature.
• Bailes Regionales---Regional Dances, primarily
  social in origin and manifestation, presented in
  community and theatrical performances. Most of
  the dances presented by Ballet Folklorico groups
  in the USA and Mexico are Bailes Regionales.

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Culture

• In the States of Mexico, each state, as well as
  specific geographic and cultural regions within
  states, cultivate a particular dance and
  folkloric style that is disseminated across the
  country via community, university and
  professional performance groups. These are the
  Bailes Regionales.
• Each regional tradition reflects the rich
  cultural heritage and unique characteristics of
  each state or region represented. Characteristics
  unique to each region are reflected in the music
  (instrumentation),dance (footwork, skirtwork,
  partnering and patterning styles) and costuming.
  Certain regions reflect stronger indigenous
  influencesthan others (i.e. barefeet, indigenous
  costumes) while others present very Europeanized
  costuming and Flamenco influenced fancy steps,
  hairstyles and movement vocabulary . Most regions
  fall somewhere in-between on the spectrum of
  indigenousEuropean influences.

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Mexican Traditional Dances
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The Mexican Folkloric Dance Group of the MEChA
Club in UOP
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MEChA ClubsFolkloric Calender