Nearly 200 Little Elm ISD students who dance in the district's Ballet Folklórico programs are set to be honored by the Town Council on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a mayoral proclamation recognizing the groups at four campuses.
Mayor Curtis J. Cornelious is scheduled to present the proclamation during the presentations portion of the council's regular session at Town Hall, 100 W. Eldorado Parkway. The council's workshop begins at 6 p.m., with the regular meeting following immediately after.
Four campuses, one class
The programs run at Little Elm High School, Jerry R. Walker Middle School, Oak Point Elementary School and Hackberry Elementary School, according to the proclamation in the council's agenda packet. The high school also offers a Folklórico Dance I class for students who want to study the traditional Mexican folk dance as part of their coursework.
The proclamation notes that the high school dancers competed at the 2026 North Texas Ballet Folklórico Contest and intend to go back in 2027. Students in the programs have also performed at school events, the town's annual Autumn Festival and its Hispanic Heritage Celebration, among other community gatherings.
The document credits the dancers' instructors, school staff and families for making the programs possible and describes the town as proud of the students for keeping cultural traditions alive. The item is a recognition only; it carries no cost and requires no vote, according to the staff summary prepared by Assistant to the Town Manager Colin Giusti.
