Ballet Folklorico de Mexico was founded by Amalia Hernández in 1952. The goal of creating these dances was to reflect the different geographical locations and folk music genres of Mexico. These dances are mainly danced through nine cities in Mexico and each has elements that reflect the culture of the city. These dances represent the cities by the movements of the dancers and the costumes they wear. These dances started out in Mexico but have migrated to the United States. These dances can be seen at most Mexican cultural celebration like the Cinco de Mayo. These dances are important not only because the dances tell of Mexico's culture but, for the ones who have migrated, it helps teach their children about where they come from. For children whose parents were born in Mexico but they were born in the United States learning these dances help take them back to their roots of Mexican culture..