Back Home with Pride

It's been a busy summer for the Migrant Children's Folkloric Ballet. They've danced across La Salle County for various events in June and July. In July, they went across the state to Kankakee to dance at a Statewide Migrant Parent Workshop, where they were received with great enthusiasm.
Tonight, they will proudly perform in front of the Whistle Stop Restaurant in Downtown Mendota to help kick off the the annual Mendota Sweet Corn Fest. They will perform there again on Saturday. On Sunday they will dance during the parade beginning at 1:00 pm. They have decorated a float for the event as well.
Each performance will include traditional dances from Jalisco, the northern desert states (polkas), and Chiapas.
Not only has the group been busy travelling, performing, and rehearsing; but they are currently learning more dances. The new dances come from the Pacific state of Nayarit, the home state of our director Rosa Villa. Can't wait to see them!

Featured Dancer

Congratulations to Flor Salinas (pictured here in the striped shirt with her friend and fellow dancer Ashley) for her exemplary behavior! She is our first featured dancer.

Flor writes:

My name is Flor. I'm 11 years old. I'm going to be in 6th grade. I like dancing in the folkloric ballet because I'm learning traditional dances. My favorite dance is Jarabe Tapatio. It's a traditional dance I like because it's from the same place as my mom.
My favorite subject is math. I have 2 sisiters and 1 brother. They are all in the folkloric ballet. My parents thing it's a good thing I'm dancing. They're also proud of me being the best I can be.

Thanks Flor, and way to go! Keep up the great work!