Photo Gallery: Performers Wow Crowd At Dia De Los Niños Y Libros Festival In Fort Worth

Arlington TX

01 May, 2022

8:07 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report May 1, 2022 Ballet folklorico dancer Dominic Mendoza, 16, became interested in the traditional Mexican dance when he saw his cousin performing. Mendoza has been dancing with the Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth for two years. He wants to attend the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to pursue his career as a ballet folklorico dancer. "I just want to dance," Mendoza said. For now, Mendoza will continue to train with the Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth and perform at events like Artes de la Rosa's Dia de los Niños y Libros Festival, or the Children's Day and Book Day Festival, on April 29-30. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.