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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestra Karina Estrella

01.12.2024 Uncategorized 0
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Born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Maestra Karina Estrella was influenced by the richness of the Mexican Culture and its Danzas Folkloricas. At age 5, she joined La Casa De La Cultura de Ensenada. Her family later immigrated to the San Fernando Valley in California, where she joined Ballet Folklorico Ollin. At age 18, she began to utilize her dance experience and skills to promote bailes folclóricos as a volunteer at various schools throughout her community. In 2003, she...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestra Jenny Robles

01.12.2024 Uncategorized 0
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Maestra Robles is also part of the non-profit, Organization Senderos, formerly known as Vive  Oaxaca. She is one of the founding members and currently the Artistic Director of Centeotl  Danza y Baile in Santa Cruz, Ca.  In 2007, Ms. Robles was elected by the Oaxacan community of California as to be Diosa  Centeotl USA (Corn Goddess) in Los Angeles. During this time, traveled to Oaxaca to study and learn firsthand dances from the...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestro Omar Quezada

01.07.2024 Uncategorized 0
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    Dancer/Director/Choreographer/Actor/Artist–Maestro Omar Quezada began his career in dance at the age of fourteen in Tlaxcala, Mexico. While earning a Bachelor’s in Communication and Education, Maestro Quezada began his education in dance, theater and fine arts along with studies in cosmetology and image design. He currently serves as Artistic Director for  Ensamble Folklorico Tierra Mestiza and Casa Circulo Cultural in Redwood City , CA. TLAXCALA (Ages 17+) Maestro: Omar Quezada La Danza de los cuchillos, Danza de los...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestro Netzahualcoyotl Vidal

01.07.2024 Uncategorized 0
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  [caption id="attachment_58544" align="alignleft" width="546"] Netza Vidal[/caption] Netza Vidal was  Born in Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico, he studied Mexican Folkloric dance at the Escuela de la Danza Mexicana with Jaime Buentello Bazan. “Maestro Netza” trained as a professional dancer all his life, dancing in some of the most prestigious folklorico groups in Mexico. For twenty years, he has been an instructor and director of Mexican folkloric dance, beginning his career as dance director at San Rafael...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestro Osvaldo Ramirez Vidales

01.06.2024 Uncategorized 0
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Osvaldo Ramirez Vidales has been a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director for 23 years in the Sacramento region.  He serves as Artistic Director for Ballet Folklorico Nube de Oro since January 2021. Their current membership stands at just over 100 dancers who are split into 5 dance levels taught by 5 dance instructors and assistant directors. In his non-dance life, Osvaldo works full time in Employment Development Department serving as a manager...

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HOW DO I REGISTER FOR DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE”

12.29.2023 Uncategorized 0
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HOW DO I REGISTER MY GROUP? Glad you asked . . . There are two parts to getting your dancers into classes. Directors/chaperones REGISTER dancers by entering the group members data. Registered students ENROLL in a class by selecting a class that is OPEN and then proceed through the payment at checkout. If the registration fees will be covered by the group bank account, then one person can register the entire group . . . and it...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestra Maria Cerda

12.27.2023 Art, Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos Blog, DUF 2019, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance 0
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[caption id="attachment_58257" align="alignleft" width="313"] Maestra Maria Cerda[/caption] Lifelong Central Valley resident, Maestra Maria de Lourdes Cerda was born in Hanford, CA, and raised in Kettleman City, CA.  She currently resides in Clovis, CA.  She is director for Ballet Folklorico Sol del Valle and Sol del Valle Clovis, Aguilas de Oro de CWHS and Grupo Folklórico de Kastner Intermediate School.  She received her training with Grupo Folklorico Anahuac at Fresno City Community College. In...

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DUF 2024 “SEGUIMOS ADELANTE” – Maestro Rudy Figueroa

12.26.2023 Art, Danza Folklorica, Danzantes Unidos Blog, DUF 2024, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance, Uncategorized 0
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[caption id="attachment_58248" align="alignleft" width="450"] Maestro Rudy Figueroa[/caption] Maestro Rudy Figueroa is a native of Tulare, California. He began his training in Mexican dance under the guidance of Roman Morones, co-director of Lop Lupenos de San Jose. He then became a member of the company and served as assistant to Maestro Morones in his teaching for community dance classes. He also danced as a member of Xochipilli, Algeria de San Jose and as a...

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DUF Registration FAQ’s . . . frequently asked questions

12.21.2023 Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos Blog, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance 0
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HOW DO I REGISTER MY GROUP? There are two parts to getting your dancers into classes: Register & Enroll. Directors/chaperones REGISTER dancers by entering the group members data. Registered students ENROLL in a class by selecting a class that is OPEN and then proceed through the payment at checkout. If the registration fees will be covered by the group bank account, then one person can register the entire group . . . and it does not...

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ERMILO LOPEZ BALAM – FSF 2023 – Merida, Yucatan

08.17.2023 Danzantes Unidos, Festival Sin Fronteras, Mexican Art & Culture, Uncategorized 0
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Festival Sin Fronteras FSF 2023 Yucatan will take place in Merida, Yucatan from December 31, 2023 to January 5, 2024.  This is Danzantes Unidos fourth foray into Mexico for a weeklong intensive immersion into Mexican folk dance, music, folk art, history & gastronomy. Registration is open to Folklorico Directors and future directors and their families.   Ermilo López Balam was born in the city of Ticul Yucatán. He has a degree in Business Administration...

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