Support Cultural Expression Through Folklórico

Ballet Folklórico is a cultural organization within Santa Clara University dedicated to creating an art-based sanctuary space that supports Latinx peers and changes our stereotyped narrative on campus. Through Mexican folkloric dance, we proudly keep our roots alive and help students to feel more connected to what makes them, them. We perform around campus and the local area throughout the school year, ensuring that Santa Clara students can learn from and express the richness of our heritage through dance. Many new members say that they were inspired to join Ballet Folklórico because they felt like they would have a place to call home. Given that a number of our peers are first-generation college students, it is especially important to provide a safe space in a university setting that might be foreign and scary.

Ballet Folklórico was recently restarted on our campus and has since faced many hurdles. We have been working towards raising funds, however, despite raising money for outfits through fundraisers and performances, we have a limited repertoire of outfits to dance with. In Ballet Folklórico, each region in Mexico has its traditional outfits. Hence, it is not culturally appropriate to perform with one type of outfit for various regions. Therefore, we have not been able to expand our dance repertoire so as to not run the risk of going against our club's mission of ensuring our students feel seen. We would love to continue to spread our culture’s dance to the SCU community, so we are requesting funds to support us in doing so. Thank you in advance for your generous donation! Also, feel free to stop by one or some of our performances this year! We're excited to grow even more this year with your help.