Ballet Folklorico de Chicago

Preserving Mexican Folkloric Dance for Future Generations

About Us

Ballet Folklorico de Chicago

Ballet Folklorico de Chicago is a 501(c)3 non-profit Mexican folkloric dance organization with approximately 400 studetns. We provide the most affordable cultural and artistic programming for our community. We aim to preserve traditions for future generations and improve our community’s involvement in the arts. We engage with each other in rehearsals and event participation to promote wholesome and family-friendly activities that elevate our reputation in the community. We cultivate and invest in our future generations and help our students achieve higher education goals by awarding college scholarships and maximizing leadership opportunities.

Ballet Folklorico de Chicago’s goal is to promote the cultural value of our dance traditions on big stages in Chicago such as in festivals like “MexicoFest” at Navy Pier, Suenos in Grant Park and El Grito on Butler Field in Grant Park. We have performed onstage with major Mexican artists such as Los Tigres del Norte, Los Hurracanes del Norte, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Aida Cuevas, Banda Arroyadora de Renee Camacho, Banda Jerez de Zacatecas and Snow Tha Product.