Joyas Mestizas: Preserving Mexican culture through folklorico dance

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Joyas Mestizas: Preserving Mexican culture through folklorico dance
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This Hispanic Heritage Month KIRO7 has highlighted people and places who are proud to share their rich culture.

, the first folklorico youth group in the Seattle area.It’s a traditional Mexican dance, but it represents so much more.

In 1988 parents who danced folklorico wanted their kids to learn the traditional dance, and Joyas was born. For 30 years Joyas practiced in the South Park Community Center, but when COVID hit and shut everything down, practice was paused for about a year.“When we got this space, this space in Burien, we were able to open up and expand our programming, and so we’re able to create classes for 4- to 6-year-olds,” said Garcia.“I went with my best friend to Mexico, and we saw dancing. We were like, that’s us. We know how to do that, like that’s crazy,” said Gonzalez.“Honestly, it’s a lot more than dancing.

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