Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Mariana Romo teaching Folklorico High: Campeche & Yucatan for ages 13-17. Maestra Mariana Romo has been an active member of the folklorico community since she was nine years old. Her shift from dancer to teacher and choreographer began in 2012 for Ballet Folklórico Sol de México in Riverside, California. Since then, she has taught for other dance groups such as Grupo Folklórico Sones de Mi...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Maestro Willebaldo Galván Ruiz teaching Huapangos de la Huasteca Veracruzana y Danza “Los Matlachines” de Tuxpan, Veracruz. Willebaldo Galván Ruiz es Profesor y Psicólogo jubilado. Impartió clases en Secundaria, Preparatoria y Licenciatura y fungió como Orientador Vocacional, Subdirector y Director en Secundaria y Preparatoria. Fue bailarín en el Grupo de Baile Folklórico de la Preparatoria Particular Incorporada de Pánuco, Veracruz. Así mismo, en el Conjunto Folklórico...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Osvaldo Ramirez teaching Durango for Adults; ages 18+. Osvaldo Ramirez Vidales resides in Sacramento, California where he has been part of the folklorico community for 26 years as a dancer and co-artistic director across several companies. He has attended Danzantes Unidos Festival since 2001 as a dancer and as a maestro since 2017. Osvaldo diversifies his folklorico training as a member of La Asociación Nacional...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Sara Rosa Garcia teaching Folklorico Jr. High: Chiapas, Jalisco, & Michoacán; ages 10 & 11. Hello to all my folklórico friends, My name is Sara Garcia, I’m 32 years old, and mother to a 9 year-old child. I’m so excited to be teaching at the Danzantes Unidos Festival again! Before I talk about my class and describe what I will be teaching, here are a...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Manny Vizcarra teaching Folklorico High: Sinaloa Mestizo & Tamaulipas Norte; ages 13-17. Manny Vizcarra is the Founder and Artistic Director of Tradición Dance Company, based in the Downtown Pomona Arts District. With over 25 years of experience in Mexican folklórico, he has become a leading cultural voice dedicated to preserving and elevating Mexico’s artistic heritage. Manny began dancing at the age of 7 and has...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Horacio Heredia teaching Folklorico High: Jalisco & Nuevo Leon; ages 13-17. Horacio Heredia is a faculty member in the Theatre and Dance Department Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He also teaches at various local dance studios in the community. Heredia’s choreography work has been presented at Allan Hancock’s Dance Department, Orchesis Dance Company, the American College Dance Association conference and the HH11 Dance Festival in...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Rudy Figueroa teaching Foklorico Pee-Wees: Parent & Me; ages 3-6. 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...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Christopher Sandoval teaching Folklorico Jr. High: Guerrero, Michoacan, & Guanajuato; ages 10 & 11. Christopher Sandoval has been serving communities from California to Texas via the cultural performing arts for 15 years as an instructor and choreographer, and has been a part of the Mexican Folk Dance community in California for the past 27 years. Receiving most of his artistic experience within the dance ensemble...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Laura Rebolloso teaching Son Jarocho Integral-Música danza y poesía for Teens & Adults; ages 13+. Please bring your own instruments and a notebook. Laura began to play the jarana and the guitarra de son as a child with her teachers Gonzalo Camacho and Guillermo Contreras. She was part of a children’s group that participated in wakes, feast days, popular events, concert halls, theaters, radio and...
Danzantes Unidos DUF 2026 “Nurturing the Light” welcomes Cindy Padilla teaching Folklorico High: Tamaulipas & Yucatan for ages 13-17. Cindy Padilla is a faculty lecturer in the Department of Chicana/o Studies at CSU Northridge, where she teaches Chicana/o in the Arts and Dance of Mexico courses. She holds B.A. degrees in Journalism and Chicana/o Studies, a Master of Arts in Chicana/o Studies with an emphasis in Music, Dance, and Folklore, and a Master...