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2 unusual facts about Amalia Hernández


Rafael Zamarripa

In 1949, Zamarripa was approached by Amalia Hernández, who developed folkloric dance for theater, and founded Ballet Folklórico de México, after watching him dance with his student group, she invited him to join her company, but he declined because of his ambitions of pursuing a career as a sculptor.

When his group returned to Guadalajara, the director realized Zamarripa's potential as a producer and a director, equating his staging abilities with those of Amalia Hernández.



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