Ballet Folklorico Aztlan

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan

Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan is a Mexican folkdance company founded in 1967 by Hermina Enrique Acosta. Currently, her daughter Viviana Enrique Acosta, is the Artistic Director.

For 38 years, The Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan presented "Sunday Zapateado" the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Centro Cultural de la Raza in [Balboa Park] , located in San Diego, CA. . Other major productions included "Fiesta Poblana" during Cinco de Mayo festivities and "The Night Sky" a dance theatre production about the Mexican Revolution.

As of Spring 2008, the Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan became resident dance company of The Studio At North Park in San Diego, CA. The company performs the 2nd Saturday night of each month at 8pm, presenting folk dances from different states of Mexico, in full traditional costumes.

The Ballet Folklorico en Aztlan also performs at various civic and community events, as well as weddings and private parties. Former and current dance company members are as follows:

*Karina Serrano
*Rocio Barrios
*Cynthia Sebring
*Nancy Bernal
*Sergio Bernal
*Christina Perez de Lock
*Christina Vasquez
*Alma Medina
*Leticia Banks
*Juaquin Junco
*Manuel Garcia
*Jorge Cardona
*Federico Guerrero
*Azucena Velasquez
*Ramiro Larios
*Yadira Ortega
*Vanessa Beltran


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