EDINBURG — The lights inside the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex dimmed, and audience members were met by the silhouettes of three people on stage.
The center light overhead dimmed and reignited, and revealed a woman at center stage who began dancing in a style that seemed like a mix between Spanish flamenco and Irish step dance, all to the soundtrack of Lindsey Sterling’s “Round Table Revival.”
This was the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ballet Folklórico’s presentation of Ouroboros, a reimagining of Mexican folk dance. In lieu of the bright, vibrant colors and the traditional songs that are commonly associated with traditional Mexican folk, dancers appeared onstage in dark costumes and danced to music from several different genres.
UTRGV Folkoric dancers perform ‘Tarimas’ during the presentation of the Ouroboros dance concert at the UTRGV PAC Center on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A scene from the Ouroboros performance at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])UTRGV Folkloric dancers perform ‘Salsa’ during the Ouroboros performance Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])UTRGV Folkloric dancers perform ‘Piquillos’ during the Ouroboros performance Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])UTRGV Folkloric dancers perform ‘Master of Tides’ during the Ouroboros performance Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A scene from the Ouroboros performance at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A scene from the Ouroboros performance at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A scene from the Ouroboros performance at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A scene from the Ouroboros performance at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Tirzah Claus was a guest choreographer for the performance called “Soul,” which saw a fusion of Folklórico Zapateado with flamenco, at the UTRGV PAC Center Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
