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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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. Humberto de Jesus Novelo Ascencio Jose Rafael Herrera Ochoa Wilfrido Pool Ojeda Adjunct Faculty for the Festival Sin Fronteras will teach...
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...
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...