Alegre Ballet Folklorico is a 501c3 Non-Profit dance troupe that uses traditional and creative elements to educate dancers and audiences on the culture and history of Mexico. Founded in September of 1993 by Pedro Perez, the group has grown from a 3 person backyard past time, to an award winning company having had over 100 members.

Alegre began as a small group in the Law Magnet High School of DISD. The group began accepting students from the rest of the community in 1993 at no cost. Alegre's humble beginnings went from the Perez home back patio, to Kidd Springs and Martin Weiss Recreation Centers. In 1997 the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs (now the Office of Arts and Culture) allowed Alegre to have a home in the newly opened Ice House Cultural Center. When the Ice House closed its doors the group moved with the Office of Arts and Culture to the Oak Cliff Cultural Center.

Currently, Alegre Ballet Folklorico produces two annual shows as well as other performances through out the community. Alegre has performed across Texas, the United States and Mexico. In 2019 the group was invited to Oslo, Norway to participate in a special festival for the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Alegre still participates in folklorico competitions receiving very high honors. Alegre Ballet Folklorico is also a founding group, along with Sol Ballet Folklorico of Ft. Worth, of Sin Fronteras. Sin Fronteras began in 2012 as a folklorico festival inviting other groups from in and out of the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex to work and share the stage together.