Hello, my name is Gabriela Mendoza-Garcia Ph.D. I am writing this blog to share my ideas surrounding the theory, practice, and performance of Mexican Folklorico Dance. My goal is to write on a monthly basis. Please share your thoughts with me in a constructive manner. Thank you!
3 Folklorico Findings that Shook Me (Surprised) (11/24/2019)
Celebrating Dia de los Muertos Folklorico Style (10/28/2019)
Digging Deep into Research (9/1/2019)
Summer Reading for Folkloristas of all Ages (6/2/2019)
Las Michoácanas: Recovering the Writings of Alura Flores de Angeles (5/5/2019)
Chicana/o Rebellious Dancers: The Pachuco/a Zoot Suiters (4/7/2019)
Aztec Dance: Re-writing History (3/3/2019)
Dancing Nuevo León Central and Chihuahua (2/10/2019)
Five Historical Facts about Las Adelitas or Las Soldaderas (1/6/2019)
Dancing Mexico: As Seen through the Eyes of Luis Covarrubias (11/11/2018)
How do Folklorico Dancers Embody the Son? (10/14/2018)
Transformations of Folkloric Dance (9/9/2018)
Vital Connections between Folkloric Music and Dance (8/12/2018)
Folklorico Books for Every Folklorista’s Collection (7/8/2018)
Folkloric Dance as a Form of Resistance (6/10/2018)
Aztec Dance as Humorous? (4/22/2018)
Recovering the African Presence in Folklorico Dance (3/25/2018)
Performing Nation: The Jarabe Tapatío of 1920s Mexico (2/18/2018)
Folklorico Dance (Jalisco, Veracruz, Guerrero etc.) as a Form of Prayer (1/21/2018)
Folklorico Dance as an Embodied Practice (11/18/2017)
Folklorico Dance as an Invented Tradition (10/13/2017)
Folklorico Dance as Inspiration (9/13/2017)
Teaching Folklorico Dance as a Living Practice (8/13/2017)
Bodily Memories (7/19/2017)- I am Writing Again! (7/3/2017)
Embodying the Nation–China Poblanas of 1920s and 1930s Mexico City (5/14/2015)
Creation, Growth, and Inspiration: The Beginnings of the Asociación Nacional de Grupos Folklóricos (1974-1976) (4/23/2015)
Alura Flores de Angeles “Godmother of Mexican Dance” (1905-2000) (2/25/2015)
Folkloric Dance as an Ever-Changing Tradition (1/28/2015)- Is Folklorico Political? (12/23/2014)
- Let Me Introduce Myself (12/20/2014)
