Welcome! Bienvenidos! TO THE AIBF 48TH DANCE SEASON!
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.
Registration is now open for 2026/2027 Dance Season
The 48th dance season update:
First day of class for the 2026/2027 dance season is on September 9, 2026
New Dancers
- Registration opens from July 16, 2026 until we reach capacity.
- If we are at capacity, new dancers can still register and be put on a waiting list by email only.
Advance Level Auditioning
- Dancers age 13+ and with more than 4 years folklorico experience can be considered for the Advance Level anytime and can be scheduled for auditioning if eligible.
- Email your student's name for advance level auditions: ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com
Questions?
Please contact our office via email at ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com
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.
The AIBF Practice Venue is at the Talento Bilingue de Houston (also known as TBH)
AIBF PRACTICES ARE HELD ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS AT TBH: AIBF is fortunate to hold classes at TBH 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!
Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico
Email: ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aibfhouston
Instagram: @aibfhouston1979
Office Hours: By Appointment Only
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
IMPORTANT NOTES
**PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING**
- Registration:
- Registration Fee per family - $35
- No cash or money orders will be accepted as a form of payment for tuition or recital fees.
- All dancers/parents must attend a mandatory orientation before they are allowed to begin classes.
- Registration fees for will be processed BEFORE the mandatory orientation.
- In a continued effort to increase our efficiency, all families will be set up for automated debit for monthly tuition and recital fee payments.
- In lieu of recital fundraising, EACH family will be required to pay a $250 recital fee per family (NOT PER dancer). All families will sign up for a payment plan at the time of registration. Guidelines for a recital fee refund are currently being reevaluated.
- Student ages accepted, age 5-30 for the Beginners, Intermediate and Advance classes.
- The ADULT LEVEL Class is for OLDER adults with little to no folklorico experience
- Instructors and office staff will determine the level in which all dancers are placed.
For any questions regarding registration, please contact the Ambassadors International Ballet Folklorico office at ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com.
Tuition & Fees
Registration Fee per family: $35
Monthly Tuition: $70/first dancer,
$40/each additional dancer
Recital Fee per family: $25 per month (see note in above section)
Adult Level Dancers recital fee: $10 per month
TUITION BREAKDOWN
- One dancer enrolled in any one of our classes pays an average of just $8 per class at this tuition rate!
- Families who have more than one dancer enrolled in any one our classes are paying an average of only $5 per class for each additional dancer at the additional dancer monthly rate!
AIBF INSTRUCTORS & EX. DIRECTOR
L to R: Jesus Reyes Camarillo, Annie Pinedo, Nelly Fraga, Martha De La Paz
Jesus Reyes Camarillo, is a former professional dancer from the Ballet Folkorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez. Intermediate and advance levels dance instructor.
Annie Pinedo, is an AIBF alumni and former professional dancer from the Ballet Folkorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez. Intermediate and advance levels dance instructor.
Mrs Nelly Moyano Fraga, Executive Director and co-Founder since 1979
Martha De La Paz, is the Beginners 1 & 2 and Adult Level Instructor and is a retired Pasadena ISD school teacher who brings many years of dance and classroom experience.
Daniel Valdes, is the Co-Intermediate 1 Level Instructor and has over 20 years of folklorico dance experience and one full year of prior teaching classroom experience with AIBF.
Leslie Escobedo is the Co-Intermediate 1 Level Instructor and has over 20 years of folklorico dance experience and one full year of prior teaching classroom experience with AIBF.
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