Hello, my name is Gabriela Mendoza-Garcia Ph.D. From 2014-2021 I wrote to share my ideas surrounding the theory, practice, and performance of Mexican folklórico dance from a Chicana perspective. Now, in 2025 I begin writing again. This time I write of my experiences as a folklorista. I hope you enjoy my writings.

I am a Folklorista

September 14, 2025September 15, 2025

5 Amazing Dances Performed by the Aztec People

April 4, 2021June 5, 2023

Folklórico Meets Fashion Design (Part 2)

March 7, 2021June 5, 2023

Folklórico Meets Fashion Design (Part 1)

February 7, 2021June 5, 2023

Are Folklórico Performances Merely Happy Dances?

December 6, 2020June 5, 2023

Dia de los Muertos: Folklórico Speaks through the Bodies of the Living

November 1, 2020June 5, 2023

Nationalization of Folklórico Dance

October 4, 2020June 5, 2023

Hidden Gems-Rare Folklorico Books

July 5, 2020June 5, 2023

A Note to Folkloristas–We Will Persevere

March 29, 2020June 5, 2023

Dancing Folklorico: A Way of Speaking with the Body

March 1, 2020June 5, 2023

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