The mission of the Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico dance organization is to promote and disseminate the Hispanic and Texan Culture and to promote cultural exchanges between the Hispanic community and the people of the various cultures in our City of Houston, State of Texas and United States of America. To achieve and accomplish these goals, the Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico dance organization teaches the traditional cultural dance of Latino countries around the world to youth and adults, Hispanic and non-Hispanic alike, and showcases these dances through the presentation of programs in collaboration with the local educational institutions, corporations, foundations and local neighborhoods. These programs include a diverse annual citywide parades, citywide forums, community festivals and various local community workshops.
2023/2024 REGISTRATION for the 45th DANCE SEASON IS NOW OPEN!
We are now accepting dancers in the Beginners 1 and 2, Intermediate and Advance level classes. Dancers will be placed on a waitlist when the maximum class limit is met, Dancers with previous ballet folklorico experience may be considered for special placement and will be asked to audition for a spot. The Adult Intro class is now full but you can still register to be placed on a waitlist.
Please contact our office via email at ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com with any question and to request the registration link to register for classes in the 2023/2024 dance season.
Tuition & fees can be found at the bottom of this page. For a look at the class schedule, please visit the Class Schedule tab at the top of this page. AIBF currently practices out of Talento Bilingue de Houston in East End.
AIBF PRACTICES ARE HELD ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS AT TBH: AIBF is fortunate to collaborate with MECA East End to celebrate and cultivate our dancers talent in the East End community.
We are so proud of our administration, maestros, families and dancers to adapt and find creative ways to continue our mission and doing what we love to do most - teaching and learning ballet folklorico!
IMPORTANT NOTES
**PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING**
For any questions regarding registration, please contact the Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico office at ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com.
2023-2024 Tuition & Fees
Registration Fee per family: $35
Monthly Tuition: $70/first dancer,
$40/each additional dancer
$35/ Adult Intro to Ballet
Folklorico dancers
Recital Fee per family: $250 (see note in above section)
TUITION BREAKDOWN
Maestra Annie Pinedo &
Maestro Jesus Reyes Camarillo
We are extremely happy to announce three new instructors are joining AIBF:
Martha De La Paz, a current Pasadena ISD school teacher brings many years of dance and classroom experience and is a former AIBF Beginners dance teacher who has previously taught many of our dancers.
AIBF is also very fortunate to have Annie Pinedo, an AIBF alumni and her husband
Jesus Reyes Camarillo, two former professional dancers from the Ballet Folkorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez teach the intermediate and advance levels. They are all excited and happy to be teaching at AIBF.
Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico
Email: ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aibfhouston
Instagram: @aibfhouston1979
Twitter: aibfhouston
Office Hours: By Appointment Only