Tag Archives: Young Hispanics embrace folklórico dancing as connection to their heritage

Inside a dance studio with floor-to-ceiling mirror walls, the plywood floor creaks every time dancers from the Ballet Folklórico SIMA stamp their leather-sole shoes while practicing the choreography of the Danzón Flor de Azar, a folk song. The dancing pairs — ages 15 to 25 — move their bodies elegantly, following the slow tempo rhythm’s swings and turns. Their faces barely crack …

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