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Folklórico

Updates 11/13:

Caregivers: At pickup, please wait outside the MPR for your student to be released. Thank you for your support in keeping our students engaged!

What You’ll Learn

​Tradiciones Folklórico Academy was founded by Director Cesar Gonzalez Diaz, motivated by his desire to inspire his daughter to embrace her culture and explore the various benefits of folklórico!

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4-Week
Sessions
Start October 23rd

8-Week
Sessions
Start January 31

Rehearsal Schedule

  • Start Date: Thu 10/23 and Fri 10/24

  • TK/K-1st Grade: Friday 2:45-3:30 PM

  • 2nd-5th Grade: Thursday 2:45-3:45 PM

  • Location: Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)

Additional Information

  • Please send your student with a small snack to eat before rehearsal.

  • We need volunteers to walk TK/K students to the MPR and help supervise until 2:45 PM. Let us know on the signup form if you are available!

Eligibility

Available for TK/K-5th grade students.

We Need Your Support

A donation of $50 per student per program is requested but not required to participate. Make your donation here today! Your support helps us cover costs such as purchasing and maintaining costumes and other Folklórico materials. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference—thank you for considering!

Meet the Instructor

A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a maroon dress shirt, posing outdoors with a historic building and trees in the background.

Cesar Gonzalez Diaz

director, Tradiciones Folklórico academy

Cesar is the director of Tradiciones Folklórico Academy. He has been dancing folklórico for 20 years and teaching it for the last 16 years. He has taught this beautiful form of dance, which originated in Mexico, to students of various ages. Cesar started dancing at San Jose City College in the dance department with Maestro Ramon Morones. He joined Group Folklórico Soles de Mexico for 2 years and after developing a deep connection to folklórico, founded Groupo Folklórico Los Laureles in 2007. He then went on to open Tradiciones Folklórico Academy in April 2023.

A woman in traditional Mexican attire dancing with a man wearing a giant sombrero, colorful dress, and cowboy boots in an indoor setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Request Information

Thinking about enrolling? Curious which program might be the right fit? Or maybe you’d like to stroll the campgrounds and see the magic in person. Whatever you’re looking for, we’re here to help.