“Being an Aggie is about continuing and honoring traditions.” - Stefany Rodriguez ’22 Members of Texas A&M Ballet Folklorico Celestial are doing just that for Mexico by sharing stories of Hispanic history and culture by performing traditional Mexican folk dances on campus and in the community: tx.ag/folklorico21 | Texas A&M University

💃🩰#InternationalChoreographersDay spotlight: Amalia Hernández🩰💃 As the founder of Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952, dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández devoted her time to researching the folklore, music, costumes and dance of Mexico. By creating performances that are a true portrait of Mexico’s beauty, diversity and rich history, the Ballet is now permanently in residence at the iconic Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City; its 60 folk dancers and musicians perform worldwide as we