Question

ballet folklórico de fort worth is one of the many dance companies in the united states devoted to baile folklórico. this style of dance represents a fusion of the indigenous dance traditions of mexico with dances brought there by spanish colonizers beginning in the 1500s. as performed today, baile folklórico can largely be credited to choreographer amalia hernández. in the 1950s, hernández adapted the traditionally participatory dances of mexico for performance in a theater setting, introducing elaborate choreography and orienting the movements of the dancers toward a passive audience seated facing the stage. which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? a it anticipates an objection to the texts description of a particular style of dance. b it states a claim about a style of dance that is refuted later in the text. c it provides context about the foundations of the style of dance discussed in the text. d it offers evidence for the claim about a particular style of dance made in the previous sentence.

Explanation:

The under - lined sentence gives background and context about the traditional participatory dances of Mexico which are adapted for performance in a theater setting. This helps to set the stage for the overall discussion of the baile folkorico dance style.

Answer:

C. It provides context about the foundations of the style of dance discussed in the text.