![]() She founded her own dance company, a group that became known as el Ballet Folklórico de México. ![]() She began traveling through the Mexican countryside, witnessing the dances of many regions, and she used her knowledge of ballet and modern dance to adapt the traditional dances to the stage. ![]() But she never forgot the folk dance she had seen years earlier. She knew one day she would become a dancer.Īmalia studied ballet and modern dance under the direction of skilled teachers who had performed in world-renowned dance companies. The way they stomped and swayed to the rhythm of the beat inspired her. ![]() Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México.Īs a child, Amalia Hernández saw a pair of dancers in the town square. ![]()
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