Dance

Dance is becoming more popular in Baja California Sur, especially folkloric dance, both as regional dance and as a national symbol.  Among the most important dances, and as evidence of the cultural wealth of the state, are “la Danza de los Cañeros” and “La Flor de la Pitahaya.”  Folkloric dancing is usually taught in elementary schools as part of school festivals.  Upper grades have more intensive dance training workshops, including most senior high schools and higher education institutions in the state. 

The other dancing genres that are taught in the state are ballet, modern, Polynesian, Hawaiian, Spanish, and Arab. These dance forms are mainly taught in private schools, and are neither free nor open to the public; the same is true regarding their performances.