 Amalia Hernandez was born in Mexico City in 1917. She saw her first dance performance as a young girl and decided she was going to be a dancer. She studied ballet and modern dance and soon began to choreograph. She formed her own troupe of dancers that focused on traditional Mexican dances and also blended ballet, drama, and colorful costumes. Her company, El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, was successful nationally and internationally and still performs today. Digitized, hand-drawn illustrations rendered in Tonatiuh’s Mixtec-inspired signature style celebrate Hernandez’s life and the history of dance in Mexico. An author’s note, glossary, and bibliography are included.mjw |
| Title: Danza! Amalia Hernandez And El Ballet Folklorico De Mexico Author: Duncan Tonatiuh Illustrator: Duncan Tonatiuh Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York Copyright: 2017 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-4197-2532-6 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 6-10 Genre: picture Book Biography Book setting: Mexico Author’s ethnicity: Mexican Author’s residence: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Illustrator’s ethnicity: Mexican Illustrator’s residence: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Awards: Author/illustrator has won the Pura Belpre Medal Subjects: Arts, Dancers, Folk dancing, Mexico, Music, Performing arts |
Danza ! Amalia Hernandez And El Ballet Folklorico De Mexico
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