Danzantes Unidos Board Member, Raul Gonzalez was born and raised in Los Angeles CA . He currently resides in Fresno, California and is a board member for Compania De Danza El Sol and the Danzantes Unidos Board of Directors. You may recognize him as the individual who runs the registration table at Danzantes Unidos Festivals. He is also the instructor for the Compania De Danza El Sol Junior Group. In the past, he...
Laura Mendoza is a Senior Manager of Credentialing and Administrative Compliance at Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC). Where she oversees the verification and enrollment process for all healthcare staff at TVHC. Laura has been in the Community Health Industry for 26 years where she has applied her analytical acumen, degree in business administration, and her commitment to community health to support TVHC and its mission to provide accessible, high-quality care. Laura became a parent volunteer for Flor De Mexico,...
Danzantes Unidos Board of Directors President, Manny Vizcarra, is a health care professional for the county of Los Angeles. He is the director and founder of Tradición Dance Company from Pomona California.He has been a participant in the Danzantes Unidos Festival since his early childhood years and has always looked forward to it year after year. He has gained so much knowledge about Mexican culture and folklorico through the festival, he now...
[caption id="attachment_45915" align="alignright" width="218"] Maria Luisa Colmenarez, Lecturer San Jose State University, California[/caption] [caption id="attachment_45918" align="alignleft" width="235"] Maria Luisa Colmenarez and Rudy Figueroa, Alegría de San José[/caption] For over 45 years, cultural “artivist” Maria Luisa Colmenarez has played a large role in ensuring Mexican folk dance remains accessible to the community while advocating for a larger presence in the performing arts space. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Danzantes Unidos...