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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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PROFR. HUMBERTO DE JESUS NOVELO ASCENCIO – FSF 2023 – MERIDA, YUCATAN

08.10.2023 Ballet Folklorico, Danza Folklorica, Danzantes Unidos, Festival Sin Fronteras, folklorico, Master Class, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance, 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.   Danzantes Unidos is honored to present Maestro Humberto de Jesus Novelo Ascencio as the Festival Director for FSF...

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PROFR. JOSE RAFAEL HERRERA OCHOA – FSF 2023 – Merida, Yucatan

08.07.2023 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.   PROFR. JOSE RAFAEL HERRERA OCHOA was born in the municipality of Tunkás Yucatán.  He has been a  Jarana...

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Maestra Spotlight: Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernandez at DUF 2022

03.02.2022 Amalia Hernandez, Ballet Folklorico, Danza Folklorica, Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos In The News, Master Class, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance 0
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Danzantes Unidos is delighted to welcome back the renowned Mexican Folklorico dancer and choreographer, Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernandez to DUF 2022.  Maestra Basanta Hernandez was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Mexican choreographer, Amalia Hernandez, and Argentine writer, Joaquin Basanta Crece.  She began her dance training at the age of five, studying classical ballet under Nellie Happee. At age thirteen, Ms. Basanta Hernandez joined the National Ballet of Mexico under the...

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DUF 2021: BAJA CALIFORNIA I

03.06.2021 Art, Danza Folklorica, Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos Blog, Danzantes Unidos In The News, folklorico, Mexican Art & Culture, Virtual DUF 2021 0
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DUF 2021: BAJA CALIFORNIA Instructor: Maria Cerda Cohort I - Grades 3-5 Int/Adv Dance: Tres Con Todo In this class students will be learning a Calabaceado dance from Baja California. Students will learn basic Calabaceado steps and combinations. Please have students wear tennis shoes first for warm-ups. Norte hat is suggested. Lifelong Central Valley resident, Maestra Maria Cerda was born in Hanford, CA, and raised in Kettleman City, CA.  She currently resides in Clovis, CA.  She is...

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DUF 2020 Let’s Get DUF’ing!!

04.03.2020 Ballet Folklorico, Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos Blog, Danzantes Unidos In The News, Mexican Art & Culture 0
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Good afternoon DUF’ers it’s DUF Friday!! . . . and between sobs and wails, here we are STILL. We hope that you are all staying safe and at home.  That said--Let the festivities begin!   DUF 2020 Registrants received an update last Tuesday, detailing Danzantes Unidos’ #BeTheLight Campaign.  The purpose of the campaign is to foster a forum for celebration and togetherness throughout this isolation.  If you are a DUF 2020 Registrant and are...

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DUF 2020 Spotlight on Maestra Susana Hinojosa

02.26.2020 Danzantes Unidos, Danzantes Unidos Blog, Danzantes Unidos In The News, Mexican Art & Culture, Mexican Folk Dance 0
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For over 40 years, Susana G. Hinojosa has dedicated her life to studying, performing and teaching Mexican folkloric dance. She began dancing as a young child and by the time she was a teen, became a member of the longest established folklorico dance ensemble, Danza Floricanto USA, directed by her mentor Gema Sandoval.  Floricanto, was the unique opportunity for dance internship and performance.  In 1980, Plaza de La Raza's School of Performing and...

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