Cinco De Mayo Celebration

I had the pleasure of photographing the dances of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico troupe that performed this past Saturday at the Cinco De Mayo celebration. My friend and her daughter are part of the troupe and I was there to provide her with some personal photographs of the dances since she was going to be busy dancing. I was amazed and very impressed by how beautiful each dance was and how the swirling dresses and all the colors were outstanding! Even the first couple of dances where they were wearing white were fascinating!

So much pride on the dancers faces as they performed dances that are decades old and the crowd loved each one.

I was so impressed how they moved to the beat of the music and kept in time with all the dance steps.

Such beauty and grace honoring Mexico and its traditions. I did a little research on the dances and these are some of the best websites if you are interested in finding out more about the dance and its history.

http://www.balletamalia.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_Folklorico_de_Mexico

Thank you Selestina for this fascinating experience!