Company description::
The performance by the Mexican Dance Ensemble will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 8 – 9pm in the Baker West Performance. The performance will begin and conclude with dialogue between the audience and the performers in Spanish. A Spanish Department faculty/teaching associate in Spanish will facilitate this conversation in Spanish and English.
Following the entertainment by MDE, students, faculty, and staff will be invited to socialize and continue dancing, with lessons being taught by members of the ensemble. There will be food and drinks served throughout the evening. This program would be open to The Ohio State University community.
On Sunday, May 16, invited guests, along with the Spanish LLP and Club, will join the performers for an afternoon meal at the Dining Commons to further dialogue, prior to the group’s return to Chicago.
Overview of the Mexican Dance Ensemble
The Mexican Dance Ensemble (MDE) is a Chicago based non-profit Mexican folkloric dance. The Mexican Dance Ensemble is composed of professional and talented dancers who have performed at several cultural and civic events in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Texas. Their commitment is to serve as a liaison of Mexican folk dance to all communities to promote cultural awareness through the dance arts. Because they express their talent at such a high artistic level of excellence, they are considered to be one of the most dynamic and talented dance groups in the Chicago land area.
The Mexican Dance Ensemble was formed in November 6, 2001. MDE started with 22 dance members. Presently, we have about 60 dance members distributed in four groups by age. They were established at St. Paul Catholic Church in the Pilsen community. MDE has had many wonderful experiences performing in many places including the Mexican Fine Arts Museum of Chicago, Mexican Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo parades, Viva Aztlan Festival in Lubbock, TX, and several other special events throughout Illinois.
MDE is lead by Chorographer, Samuel Cortez, from the University of Colima, Mexico. He has spent most of his life nurturing and sharing his passion for the Mexican Dance Arts. For more information, click on mexicanensemble.com
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