Brenda Hernandez is an NWA native dancer and dance educator specializing in ballet folklorico, a style of dance originating from Mexico. Through her art, she seeks to close the divide between the artistic aspects of native Mexican culture and Mexican-American culture. She focuses on sharing concepts of native Mexican art and history with today’s youth through the Latin Art Organization of Arkansas. In order to do this, Brenda has gathered knowledge and inspiration by participating in workshops across the country featuring several nationally respected and experienced dance instructors such as Silvia Lozano and Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández.