Celebrating their 70th anniversary with company classics and audience favorites!
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The Auditorium Theatre presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, celebrating their 70th anniversary. One of the most famous and celebrated companies in the world, this Auditorium Theatre Visiting Resident Company brings the culture, music, dance, and costumes of Mexico to Chicago on February 12 and 13. The company will also perform a one-hour student matinee on Monday, February 14 for grades K-12.
“We are honored to once again bring Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández back to Chicago,” said Auditorium Theatre CEO Rich Regan. “Not only are these performances cherished by the city’s Mexican community, they are also a must-see for any dance fan.”
With “whirling, kaleidoscopic splendor” (Boston Globe), the company journeys from the ancient Aztec era to modern day through dances inspired by rituals, revolutions, and festivals. Featuring the renowned choreography of company founder Amalia Hernández, who “brought a brilliant visual and theatrical sense to her dances” (The New York Times) and live music provided by the Ballet Folklórico de México ensemble.
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Celebrando su 70 aniversario, una de las compañías más afamadas e ilustres del mundo trae la cultura, música, danzas y vestidos de México a Chicago. La compañía residente del Auditorium Theatre traza el trayecto de la cultura ancestral Azteca desde su raíz hasta la actualidad a través de danzas inspiradas en rituales, revoluciones y festivales con un ‘esplendor kaleidoscópico’ (Boston Globe). La compañía presenta las coreografías originales de Amalia Hernández, fundadora, quien ‘brindó un tinte visual y teatral deslumbrante’ (The New York Times) a sus bailes, aunadas a música en vivo tocada por el ensamble del Ballet Folklórico de México.
About Ballet Folklórico de México and Founder Amalia Hernández
Amalia Hernández was a dancer and choreographer, founder of the Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952. From a very young age, she began a long journey through Mexican culture that would lead her to rescue the traditional dances around Mexico. She managed to project to the world the beauty of our country through movement, from pre-Columbian cultures and Spanish influences to the revolutionary times.
With her first performances in 1952, she obtained public recognition as a cultural representative of Mexico. Her great success established the Ballet in the Palace of Fine Arts as its permanent venue since October 11, 1959.
With more than 30 million spectators and countless recognitions, Amalia Hernández’s artistic legacy remains valid thanks to the more than 120 original choreographies with great technical difficulty, elaborate typical costumes, and first-rate artists, consolidating the Ballet as the best dance company in the world in its genre.Amalia Hernández was a dancer and choreographer, founder of the Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952. From a very young age, she began a long journey through Mexican culture that would lead her to rescue the traditional dances around Mexico. She managed to project to the world the beauty of our country through movement, from pre-Columbian cultures and Spanish influences to the revolutionary times.
Amalia Hernández fue una bailarina y coreógrafa, fundadora en 1952 del Ballet Folklórico de México. Desde muy joven inició un largo trayecto por la cultura mexicana que la llevaría a rescatar las danzas tradicionales de los diversos rincones de México. Ella logró proyectar ante el mundo la belleza de las diferentes regiones de nuestro país a través del movimiento, desde las culturas precolombinas, las influencias españolas en la época del virreinato hasta la fuerza popular de los tiempos revolucionarios.
Con sus primeras presentaciones en 1952 obtuvo el reconocimiento del público como representante cultural de México. Su gran éxito logró establecer al Ballet en el Palacio de Bellas Artes como su sede permanente a partir del 11 de octubre de 1959.
Con más de 30 millones de espectadores e innumerables reconocimientos, el legado artístico de Amalia Hernández permanece vigente gracias a las más de 120 coreografías originales y con gran rigor técnico, elaborados trajes típicos y artistas de primer nivel, consolidándose como la mejor compañía del mundo en su género.