Thanks to Tim and Malu's close relationship with Viviana, the current director of the Ballet folklorico and the daughter of the founder Amalia we had the chance to peer behind the scenes of the company. We were allowed to attend one of their classes and rehearsals. It was very difficult for me to resist the urge to join in and dance away with them, although I did succumb at times and do some of the movements in one corner during the class.
The company has 2 troupes, one that stays in Mexico and the other one tours around the world - they will be coming to London in the next year or so - make sure you don't miss them! Each troupe is made up of about 40 dancers aged from 19 to 40. They practice 4 days a week when in Mexico and perform every Wednesday and Sunday. In most cases the company takes the dancers that are already formed by their local regional dance schools, therefore they each come with different sets of strengths and areas of expertise. Here are some extracts from the rehearsals.
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