Maestro Spotlight - Rudy F. Garcia - Danzantes Unidos®
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Maestro Spotlight – Rudy F. Garcia

Fandango Duf 2015 24588604526 ODancer and musician, Rudy F. Garcia began his dance training while a student at Stanford University. His expansive career has been formed through his experience as a member of various San Francisco Bay Area performing art groups: Ballet Folklorico de Stanford, Flor de la Esperanza, Los Lupeños de San Jose, Xochipilli de San Jose and Jubilee American Dance Theater. He has served as Artistic Director for Alegria de San Jose and Los Lupeños de San Jose. In his spare time, Rudy is a physicist, a research scientist in the semi-conductor industry.

As an avid researcher of Mexican folk culture and history, Maestro Rudy has established a vast network of information resources and has served as a consultant to groups throughout the state. His book, “Folklorico Handbook” is currently in use at the collegiate level in folklorico programs throughout the state. He is a contributing author of Dancing Across Borders, published by the University of Illinois Press.

Screen Shot 2016 11 25 At 12 28 30 AmHe is a National Endowment for the Arts Folk Arts grant recipient and has served as a California Arts Council Dance Panelist. In 1990, he directed the international dance conference for the Asociación Nacional de Grupos Folkloricos (ANGF) in San José. He is a former board member of World Arts West, which produces the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. He has served as an instructor for the Danzantes Unidos Festival for over 20 years. Maestro Garcia currently serves as President for the statewide organization, Danzantes Unidos.

Folklorico has been my passion since 1974. It has been a focus in my life through dance, music, travel, and eventually my writing. I have been involved with Danzantes Unidos since 1981. As a former board member of World Arts West (SF Ethnic Dance Festival), I have been involved with the world of folk culture as a whole. I look forward to sharing some of my experience and dances with my students at DUF 2017..” –Rudy F. Garcia

At DUF 2017

Durango (ages 18+)

From the region formerly known as Nueva Viscaya, Durango was a central area of crossroads that coupled Mexico City, Zacatecas and Mazatlán. The city of Durango, founded in 1563 by Francisco de Ibarra, also known as the Perla de Guadiana, is famous for its beautiful colonial architecture and has one of the most beautiful cathedrals in America. Francisco Villa, General de los Dorados del Norte, was born in the Rancho de la Coyotada, in Durango.  We will learn polkas and chotises from Durango based on the work of Maestro Santos Salas Matas and Maestro Federico Morales. The pieces we will cover are:

Vamos a la Aduana
Su Majestad
Mis Cositas
Las Caserolas

If the energy holds up, we will also cover La Mermelada!

 

DUF 2017 “Alma Indigena” will take place on April 7, 8 & 9 in Fresno, CA.

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Regular Registration 12/21/16 through 2/8/17

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