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Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group Visits Latino Studies Class

A Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group performer looks toward the audience of students and smiles while awaiting her cue to dance.
Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group Visits Latino Studies Class
 
 
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Students in Fenton’s new Latino Studies class had an opportunity to experience history and culture firsthand when the Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group visited Fenton for an interactive performance.
 
The visit complemented the class’s study of the Indigenous peoples of Latin America and gave students an immersive look at cultural traditions that continue today. Members of Teotlecuilli performed traditional dances while sharing the meaning and cultural connections behind their movements, music and traditions.
 
When students were invited to participate, Latino Studies teacher Laura Avila Peterson led the way, turning the presentation into an interactive cultural experience.
 
 

 
 
Teotlecuilli emphasized how continuing to dance, sing and share Indigenous traditions helps people stay connected to these cultures and keep them alive for future generations.
 
Based at the Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg, Teotlecuilli has brought together performers of all ages during its 15 years as a dance group.
 
The group visited Fenton on September 11, just before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, providing students with a meaningful connection between their classroom studies and living cultural traditions.
 
 

 
 
Multiple members of Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group move in unison to the beat of the drums
 
 
A member of the Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group beats a handheld softer drum.
 
 
A performer blows into a sea shell during a song.
 
 
Students in Fenton's Latino Studies class pose with the Teotlecuilli Aztec Dance Group