Fiesta Mexicana: Celebrating Mexico's Independence!

Ballet Solana had another fun performance this weekend at Fiesta Mexicana's celebration in West Valley! Yunuen Carrillo invited us to once again perform with her and what a great opportunity it is to be on stage with her while she sings!

We were also excited to have Analy do our makeup! Analy said, "If your going to be on TV you have too look good!" She did a great job, I think we're gonna have to hire her! Thanks Analy for making us look and feel pretty!

I'm excited my girls are performing more! They are learning to be quite the professional dancers even when unexpected situations arise and making it fun, because we all know when we are enjoying ourselves it shows in our performance and the audience has a great time!

We were having fun playing in the mud...literally!

With this performance celebrating Mexico's Independence, we were glad to perform an Adelita piece. Yunuen sang a beautiful and heart felt song, "Yo Me Muero Donde Quiera"!I'll admit I get a little emotional when I hear this song and dance to represent those brave women who chose to go to war and fight along side the men!

When a dancer is not able to perform I jump in and I have to admit though I would rather watch them dance I enjoy being back on stage! We missed you Siria!

Look at this cute little Michoacano! I think he might be a future Ballet Solana dancer! Thank you Yunuen Carrillo and Fiesta Mexicana for letting us be apart of your celebration! VIVA MEXICO!

Payson Onion Days Performance with Mrs. Yunuen Carrillo!

Ballet Solana had the honor this weekend to perform with Mrs. Yunuen Carrillo!! She is an amazing singer and friend. Give her the opportunity to liven up your fiesta and you will NOT be disappointed!

Check her out here at http://www.facebook.com/yunuen.carrilloutah

She gave my students the opportunity to perform a dance from the beautiful region of Veracruz! I was excited to finally share this costume we made, Veracruz Huasteca! And of course my girls were super excited to model it off!

Vanessa and Marely came to help on a weekend to hand paint each costume!!!Thanks girls for all your help!

Yes, we hand painted each costume! Our budget is small so we try to make all of our costumes. I think we do a pretty good job at keeping the authenticity of each regions costume! Thanks to my folklorico mentor and friend, Juanita Lopez for helping me keep it right!

And of course we missed you girls at this weekends performance but not too worry, we still have a chance to see the rest of our dancers at Ballet Solana's end of year student performance coming up in November!!!! That's Saturday, November 2nd at the Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center in Payson, our hometown!

I love how they turned out...you should see them on stage! These girls are beautiful!

Yaretzy our Folklorico Model!

Wendy having fun on stage! That's what it's all about, right?

Here is Wendy in her almost complete Charro outfit! Dancing to Yunuen singing La Charreada was awesome! This is how you get the fiesta started!!!

Thanks again to Yunuen Carrillo for sharing her stage time! If you missed us this weekend, plan to come see us on Saturday November 2nd, at the Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center in Payson!! Happy Labor Day!

Latin American Festival Performance

We just had our performance this weekend at the Latin American Festival! My students are quite the professional performers! I was worried the quick changes would be too much, but they proved me wrong! They did awesome last night! Here are a few of my girls in their Revolucion "Adelita" costume!

Our 2013 student performance will be held on Saturday November 2nd! Mark your calendars and join us for a fun evening of music and dance! More details to come so check back soon!

Join us for "La Adelita" Dance Performance!

Join us for Ballet Solana Foklorico Dance Group's Presentation of "La Adelita" Come see our Adelita's bring to life a bit of the Mexican Revolution!

Friday February 15th, 6:00pm at the Payson High School Auditorium 1050 South Main Payson UT, 84651 Tickets!!! Family Price - $10.00 Per Person - $3.00 Student with school ID - $1.00 Bring your family and friends and come support or dancers who have been working so hard this past year. They are excited to share their talent with you! For more information please call (801) 465-7657 or (801) 717-6809

Upcoming Presentation....La Revolucion Mexicana

Our Annual Student Performance will be held in September. We are excited to share with you an evening of music and dance honoring the Mexican Revolution. Our Adelitas are perfecting their rifle skills and having lots of fun with the fast yet skillful dances from the State of Chihuahua. More details to come so check back soon!Here are just a few pictures that have inspired me!

I'm so excited to share this performance! Our  Soldaderas are looking great! We might just have to take some vintage pictures of our talented Adelitas...Oh and of course our two handsome Hombrecitos!

Ballet Solana's Annual Performance 2011!

Join Ballet Solanafor a fun Summer Outdoor Performance

Saturday August 27th at 6:00pm

Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center

10 South 600 East

Payson, UT 84651

Admission : FREE


Bring a lawn chair or blanket to relax

and enjoy the show outdoors!


Los Chiquitos





Las Solanitas




Las Floresitas I




Las Floresitas II




Las Rositas




Las Mariposas

Upcoming Performance

Ballet Solana

Folklorico Dance Group

invites you to attend their 3^rd Annual Dance Recital

Honoring

El Dia De Los Muertos

Saturday,November 6^th, 2010

6:oopm

Peteetneet Art Center

10 South 600 East, Payson

Join us as we take you on a journey
to a land filled with beauty and excitement...
MEXICO!!!


Family: $10.00
Person:$3.00
w/ student ID: $1.00

For more information please contact Patty Maloy at (801) 465-7657

Summer 2010 Workshop!

Ballet Solana Folklorico Dance Group
Summer 2010 Workshop

Monday/ Wednesday
June 7th - July 28th
10:00am - 11:00am

or

Tuesday/ Thursday
June 8th - July 29th
10:00am - 11:00am

Summer Session Fee: $20.00

Keep busy this summer with a fun new activity...FOLKLORICO!!!
Students will learn dances from the regions of

Campeche

Jalisco

Veracruz

Join us as we venture into the land of Mexico! Enjoy it's fascinating music and beautiful style of dance.

For more information on classes please call
(801) 465-7657
Patty Maloy
Dance Director

Nayarit Barrel Turns!

Nayarit is one of my favorite regions. So I just HAD to teach them a few dances! Our dancers have been working on Nayarit barrel turns and they are looking AMAZING! So I wanted to catch them on video for everyone to see just how hard they have been practicing to achieve perfection! It may look easy but these turns are quite the workout. Great job girls!
I will have to post the final outcome of what happens when one completes a 1000 barrel turns soon!

Top picture is Melissa... Unfortunately she was the only one not captured on video...not sure why but this picture captures the moment perfectly! Thanks Melissa!




I just love how Grisel always has a smile on her face! She makes us HAPPY!



Now Talia has a talent....BUT she just needs to SMILE! BIG SMILES PLEASE!!



Marely is SOOOOOO shy but just look at that Barrel turn... a 1000 more tries and it will be perfect!



Now Leticia is so critical on herself in class...well we all are but look at that red skirt flow....no effort at all! You ROCK!





Wendy has it!!! A little to the side but it's there! AWESOME!

Our Little Latin Tree!

A special christmas tree was in mind for the Ballet Solana dancers! Given much thought on what they would like the result was a tree perfect for each dancer! A collection of headpieces, necklaces and earrings became a wonderful piece of art! What better way to represent Ballet Solana!

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo

To our outstanding Ballet Solana Students!!!!!!!

Our show was a great success! I must first say thank you once again to all those who helped with the performance. Whether it was sewing costumes, selling ticket or refreshments, helping dancers get ready backstage or helping with technical duties on stage....Your time and effort is greatly appreciated and you definitely helped our show be a success. For the dancers.... our show was a success simply because we all did our very best, were very professional backstage and on, showed our talents to the best of our abilities and had lots of fun! We all worked together and I believe felt each others energy on stage making our show a memorable one.! Ballet Solana's 2nd Annual Performnace showed just how much each dancer has improved this past year! You were amazing in my eyes and many others. I recieved compliments on your skirt work and unity, two things we strived on at each practice. You did not go on stage as one person but as a group filled with talent and compassion for dance and each other. I believe when a group of people share the same love and desire for a specific thing (Folklorico , Culture, Dance) thier power to present is GRAND! And all of you were outstanding. You may think you messed up on a step or went the wrong way but ultimately that was one miniscule moment compared to the lasting impression that was made by the group as a whole. Be proud of your accomplishments and do not remember the mistakes but rather the successes.

For those of you who wish to return and those that will be new, we look forward to new dances, different regions, new events, fundraisers and lots more fun! I am very excited to start class and see your talent grow and watch Ballet Solana continue to built our dance family! Congratulations on an amazing evening and making my dream become a reality!

Patty Maloy

Here are a few pictures of rehearsal and the performance! Unfortunately when your on stage dancing, taking picture is just out of the question! Thanks Mom for snapping a few pictures! Videos of performance are also coming soon. More information TBA.

Rehearsal and getting ready for showtime!

Silly Girls!

Practicing Nayarit

I love this picture and how it captures the moment of the barrel turn!

What!!!! No time for a nap!

A few Performance Pictures!

Not a great picture but look at those Nuevo Leon red skirts. I think they turned out beautiful and even better on those fabulous dancers!

Sinaloa Mestizo! can you believe the girls hand painted thier own skirts!

Sinaloa De La Costa!

Chiapas!

Guerrero!

Just a few pictures to share our evening!

La Pasion De Mexico! It's Show Time!

With only one week left Ballet Solana is ready and excited to present our 2nd Annual Dance Recital! Come and support our dancers and see how much they have accomplished this past year! I am amazed and there is no doubt you will be to at how dedicated and enduring these dancers are. I could not ask for a more sofisticated group of dancers!

I've reposted this last blog for a reminder on show information! Hope to see you there!

A new session has begun and Ballet Solana is working vigorously on preparing for our 2nd Annual Dance Recital on Saturday, September 26th! A year's worth of repetitive dance moves, arm aching skirt work, precise choreography and detailed costume designing is quickly coming to an end. No not the end but the transition into the next level of danza folklorica! It is amazing to see each dancer progress through the year and watch each group grow closer as a team! Unity in desire and technique gives me goosebumps and an ultimate feeling of accomplishment. "Las Solanitas" are the core. These tiny seeds are the implantation of what I hope to become vibrant, beautiful dancers. Leading them are "Las Floresitas 1 & 2", who are beginning to blossom into quite the dancer. The fundamentals of foklorico are slowly embedded into their talented minds. Las Rositas" are new to Ballet Solana. With only 2 sessions of folklorico they have become the true meaning of enduring to the end or at least the next level! "Los Hombrecitos" are the young men of tomorrow, who keep a tradition and culture strong and proud. They come and go but always have a place to represent their power. "Las Mariposas", are grounded and have taken flight to explore a new level of dance and finally "Las Palomas" are adults who have taken a risk to try a new adventure that will leave them with a feeling of a great artistic pleasure! Students are eagerly awaiting thier performance day, to present to family, friends and community a talent and excitment that is ready to explode, a burst that will leave everyone with a sure appreciation of the Mexican culture! Join us for this celebration!

"La Pasion De Mexico"

Saturday September 26th 2009

6:00pm

Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center
10 South 600 East
Payson, UT 84651

Latin American Festival!

We had the privlegde of performing two dances at the Latin American Festival in Provo. "Nuestra Racies" willingly gave us two spots from their program. Greatly appreciated we performed "Mexico Lindo" an interpretive dance representing the beauty of Mexico and a traditional dance from the state of Sinaloa, Sauca y la Palma, two dances that will be showcased in our annual recital on September 26th!(only three weeks away) I was able to get a video of the Sinaloa girls, who did an awesome job. Thanks girls for representing Ballet Solana so well and a special thank you to Nuestra Racies for sharing the spotlight!

Las Floresitas in "Mexico Lindo"


Las Mariposas in Sinaloa Mestizo "Sauca y La Palma"


Here is a video of Las Palomas performing Sauca y la Palma!

New Student Workshop

Ballet Solana's

New Student Folklorico Workshop!

Saturday, September 12^th

Join us and learn dances from the

different regions of Mexico

$5.00 class fee

(All fees go towards student costumes)

For more information please leave

your name and number or e-mail

and we will returnyour call

with further information.

Utah County Fair Performance!

Utah County Fair Performance!

With a little determination, a bit of confidence, and a whole lot of sewing time costumes are complete, at least for Leilany, Lesly, Fabiola and Roxana! Thanks girls for all your hard work, great smiles and fabulous dancing. With a few more alterations the Sinaloa de la Costa blouses will look fabulous for "Las Floresitas"!


Our Sinaloa Mestizo skirts were made last year, one of my favorite regions, especially the costume. Each skirt was handpainted by the dancers! The paintings are symbolic to the State of Sinaloa. Next year we hope to complete the costume and add the blouse which is also handpainted! Let's get to work girls! Thanks Wendy for the awesome pose!!!!

GREAT JOB!