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Alegre Ballet Folklorico's repetoire is plentyful, allowing us to give a variety of dance styles from Mexico. Vestuario (our outfits) are obtained for the highest visual and dramatic effect, but always to be appropriate and authentic to what the clothing should represent. Our typical performances will include the dances we are currently working on. With plenty of notice, we can personalize our performance for your event. See our repetoire below to see what parts of Mexico we have worked on.


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OUR REPETOIRE



Below you will find a list of all the states in Mexico that we have performed over the years. Many of the states have multiple styles that we have presented. Dive deeper by clicking the name of the state to see the different styles, time periods and/or regions of that area that we have danced to.



Aguascalientes



Baja California
Norte



Baja California
Sur



Campeche



Chiapas



Chihuahua



Ciudad de Mexico



coahuila



Colima



durango



estado de mexico



guanajuato



guerrero



hidalgo



jalisco



michoacan



morelos



nayarit



nuevo leon



oaxaca



puebla



queretaro



quintana roo



san luis potosi



sinaloa



sonora



tabasco



tamaulipas



tlaxcala



veracruz



yucatan



zacatecas



CUADROS CREATIVOS



Although the main focus for Alegre Ballet Folklorico are the traditional aspects of the dances, we have also presented other dance piece for artistic and entertainment purposes. These "Cuadro Creativos" (Creative Pieces) blend theatrical, classical, and modern movements with folkloric dance. The choreographies are always based on the Mexican cultural, but are told is ways to make it a unique experience for the audience and dancer.

Below is a list of our creative pieces.



Popurri mexicano



This is where the "creative" dances began. In 1996 Pedro travled to Mexico City in search of vestuario (outfits) with little knowledge of where to begin. In a twist of fate he meet a folklorico dancer who led him to a place that offered a huge variety of "trajes tipicos", or the typical outfits. Excited, Pedro purchased 10 different trajes, each representing a different state in Mexico. Once he returned to Dallas, the question was "how do we use these outfits outside of a bunch of duets". Fate came again in the form of a song mix entitled "Popurri de las Ferias". The music is a mix of 5 typical songs from different parts of Mexico. Pedro decided on a large scale choreography to showcase all the styles of Mexico, bringing them all together in the final part of the mix, "Viva Mexico".



Homenaje a la huasteca



First staged by Pedro in 1995, this popurri (mixture) of sones huastecos was originally used by Alegre to represent the state of Tamaulipas. In 2016, Pedro rechoreographed the piece to showcase all six states in the huasteco region. With dancers dressed and dancing in the styles of Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, Queretaro, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi, Homenaje a la Huasteca shows as much variety as the music.



Angeles y Diablos



In 1997, Angeles y Diablos became Alegre's first theatrical piece. The dances, choreographed to music from Los Lobos' album "La Pistola y El Corazon", follow four characters. When good things are happening it's because they had their guardian angels to protect them. On the other hand, when things wrong, it's usually because "the devil made me do it". These dances take you on an emotional journey.

Fun Facts:

* During break periods, Pedro would play random music. Two dancers would always waltz to a certain song whenever it came on. Jokingly they asked Pedro to find a way that would let them perform this. This started the first choreography, then the idea came for the rest.

* Angeles y Diablos was entered in a "traditional" folklorico competition and placed 3rd, which was a HUGE deal to the group.

* This has been a group favorite for years.



La Epoca de Oro



An ode to the Golden Age of movies in Mexico, La Epoca de Oro is performed live in black and white. Inspired by his parents love of Pedro Infante movies, Pedro recalls a movie that had people dancing the Jarabe Tapatio at a party. The image of the dance where the ladies danced "in" the brim of the sombrero made such an impression he wanted to recreate it. Using vestuario made in black, white and shades of gray fabric, gray make-up, lighting and songs by Pedro Infante, Alegre performs a live black and white movie on stage.

(actual photo/not filtered in black and white)



jaripeo



The Jaripeo is Mexico's version of a rodeo. Although there are events that are similar, the Jaripeo has some events that are distinct to the country of Mexico. The Escaramuza's are teams of women riders who do choreographies of various formations while on horseback. Choreographed by Reeses, Jaripeo is a danced version of what the Escaramuzas present in their arenas.



patria



In 2015, the choreography for Patria was showcased for the first time. Inspired by a dance piece he saw 20 years prior by a classical ballet, Pedro wanted to choreograph a dance to "Huapango de Moncayo" using "folklorico" footwork. Composed by Jose Pablo Moncayo, this classical music piece is based on traditional songs and is widely recognized and known throughout Mexico and the world. The choreography of Patria uses various folkloric dance styles while showcasing some of Mexico's most patriotic symbols.



HUapangos de Jimenez



The "Huapangos de JImenez" premiered as a special edition to Alegre Ballet Folklorico's 25th Anniversary in 2018. Inspired by the work of artist and folklorista Tomas Ramirez, the dances pay homage to Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato. Known as the birthplace of Mexico's Independence, Dolores Hidalgo is home to the church of Father Miguel Hidalgo, where he made his famous "Grito de Dolores". The small town is also the birthplace of famed composer Jose Alfredo Jimenez, whose music is used for the choreography. Artist Tomas Ramirez used the art of talavera, that Dolores is know for producing, to create these one of a kind vestuarios (outfits). Each outfit is a different style of talavera from its history in Dolores Hidalgo.




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