Waukegan Public Library launches summer concert series with Ballet Folklorico performance

Steve Sadin

12h ago· 5 min readenNews

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The Waukegan Public Library launched its summer weekly concert series with a performance by Ballet Folklorico, a local dance troupe with members aged 4 to 50. The group showcased cultural dances and costumes from nine regions of Mexico for a lunchtime crowd. The event highlights the library's community engagement through free cultural programming.

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A troupe of dancers ranging in age from 4 to 50 from Waukegan's Ballet Folklorico gave a lunchtime crowd a taste of culture from nine regions of Mexico both through their maneuvers on the stage and the costumes they wore.

Jane Ferry, one of the people watching the performance, said she has seen them before. By watching the youngest dancers and the more experienced ones, she sees their development unfold before her.

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A troupe of dancers ranging in age from 4 to 50 from Waukegan’s Ballet Folklorico gave a lunchtime crowd a taste of culture from nine regions of Mexico both through their maneuvers on the stage and the costumes they wore.