ARTISTIC BIOGRAPHIES

Carmen Garcia, the Artistic Director of BFFW, began folkloric Mexican dancing in 1975 with the Community Action Agency of Fort Worth ("CAA"). A collaboration between two energetic and dedicated women, Angelita Morales and Felipa Carrizales, formed a folkloric Mexican dance group in Fort Worth. As a dancer for this group, Carmen was instructed by Jesus Reyes and continued her instruction with the group's subsequent director, Berta Garcia. The Ballet Folkorico Azteca de Fort Worth was incorporated in 1981 and Carmen continued to perform at various venues throughout the metroplex and to receive instruction from many guest instructors from Mexico.

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