Three Pioneers

Three Pioneers of Mexican Dance in California transcribes probing interviews with maestros Emilio Pulido, Ramón Morones, and Benjamín Hernández. This is a “must read” for new generations of folkloristas that yearn to understand how the folklórico movement started in the United States.

The recently released 2nd edition is available on Amazon and AmazonSmile both in paperback and e-boot formats. 

“The substance of this work collects the oral histories of Emilio Pulido, Ramón Morones, and Benjamin Hernández, each of whom attended La Escuela de Artes Plásticas de la Universidad de Guadalajara, and then separately immigrated to California beginning in 1965. They arrived during the affirmative action movement and their work in dance reflects this socio-political environment. You will find these three unique individuals to be quite distinct in their perceptions and lifestyles, yet each one established his place as a prominent educator of Mexican dance in California.”