Nuestras Raíces is a family-run business that has a mission to keep the rich cultural traditions of Latin America alive by teaching and performing dance and music from Ecuador and surrounding regions.

Folk dances are gaining popularity in Mumbai and denting the dominance of Bollywood. An instructor says simple, repetitive steps let dancers show love, laughter and even anger. One city dweller says ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Folkorico dancing has a rich history, dating back to ancient cultures including the Aztecs. A Mexican woman named Amalia Hernández studied ballet in Europe and she combined ballet ...

When COVID-19 ended many of UMass Lowell’s student activities last spring, UML Folk Dance Club President Sarah Bustin didn’t take it sitting down. Life without folk dance would be difficult for Bustin ...

On Saturday, Takoma Park residents danced to live performances, learned how to sing and told each other stories at Takoma Park Middle School for the Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s midwinter ...

EVERY AGE ONSTAGE: “The longevity of this festival comes from the wonderful ancestry that has evolved out of the mountains,” says Asheville-based Folk Heritage Committee chair Loretta Freeman. “You’ll ...

BEAUTIFUL. E DICEN COME DOWN OVER A THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM MEXICO, INSIDE A SMALL DANCE STUDIO IN PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES USE DANCE AND MUSIC TO MAKE MEXICO FEEL CLOSER TO HOME. MY ...