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MariaLuisa Colmenarez
Mexican Folk Dance & related cultural arts
About the Artist
For over four decades, proud daughter of Oaxaqueños, Maria Luisa Colmenarez has played a large role in ensuring Mexican folk dance remains accessible to the community while advocating for a larger presence in the performing arts space. She currently serves as the executive director of Danzantes Unidos de California, a cultural network of Mexican folk dancers and artists which plans the largest Mexican folk dance festival in the U.S., Danzantes Unidos Festival, and facilitates a wide variety of Mexican folk dance and cultural programming. Ms. Colmenarez is a lecturer at San Jose State University, and the co-founder and artistic director of San Jose’s “La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead.” Additionally, she served as a cultural consultant for the award-winning Disney/Pixar film, “Coco.”
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Pronouns
she/her/hers
Expertise
Mexican Folk Dance & related cultural arts
Offerings
Artistic consulting, Classes, Curating, Group instruction, Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations, Performances, Private instruction, Production, Workshops
Other: Dia de Los Muertos
Offerings Location
In-person services, Online/remote services
City
Union City
marialuisacolmenarez@danzantes.org
Phone
+15104492237