Los Lupeños Academy offers public classes as a program under Cashion Cultural Legacy. Education in dance and culture has been a longstanding goal for both the Cashion Cultural Legacy and Los Lupeños de San José. Instructors not only teach dance, but connect the steps to music, customs, culture, and history. Students have the opportunity not only to learn dance sequences but to learn what they represent as well. Every session is a bit different, so for the latest schedule and registration info, bookmark this page and follow the posts on social media. Our classes take place in the dance studio at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, corner of Alum Rock and King in San José.
Spring 2024 Session
Registration Open
Our ten-week Spring Session of folklórico dance classes runs from April 9 to June 13 at the School of Arts and Culture (1700 Alum Rock, San José, CA 95116).
In addition, three NEW classes will be offered in an eight-week session at Starting Arts Studios (525 Parrott St, San Jose, CA 95112). Read the class descriptions below and use the gold button to register before classes are full. These three classes are significantly subsidized by an Arts Access grant from SVCreates.
Registration, paperwork, and payments are all done online. Tuition Assistance is available and can be requested during the enrollment process. Please email Academy Administrator Liz González if you have questions about our class offerings, the registration process, tuition assistance requests, or how to get onto a waitlist since most classes fill up quickly.
10-Week Session Class Descriptions
Classes take place in the Dance Studio at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
School of Arts and Culture, 1700 Alum Rock, San José, CA 95116
| Course | Ages | Tuition | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baila y Canta | 0-4 years | $120 | Plaza Dance Studio | Class for toddlers, accompanied by their parents or caregivers, to build important motor skills in a fun and interactive way by dancing and exploring musical rhythms from a variety of México's regions. |
| Rondas y Juegos | 4-5 years | $120 | Plaza Dance Studio | Students are introduced to Mexican folk music and basic folk dance forms with an emphasis on body movement, rhythm, balance and other skills used for folk dance. |
| Children's Folklórico I | 6-7 years | $120 | Plaza Dance Studio | Students are introduced to Mexican folk music and basic folk dance forms with an emphasis on acquiring the skills to take a class independently. |
| Children's Folklórico II | 8-9 years | $120 | Plaza Dance Studio | Students are introduced to the concepts of space, time, and energy as they relate to Mexican folk dance while they also learn more specific and complex dance patterns, precise footwork, rhythm, and basic choreography. |
| Children's Folklórico III | 10-11 years | $120 | Plaza Dance Studio | Students are introduced to the concepts of space, time, and energy as they relate to Mexican folk dance while they also learn more specific and complex dance patterns, precise footwork, rhythm, and basic choreography. |
| Youth/Adult Folklórico Intro | 15-49 years | $140 | Plaza Dance Studio | Students are prepared with a basic level of step & sequence execution, body control & posture, regional styling, and basic choreographic patterns. |
| Youth Int/Adv Folklórico | 9-14 years | $160 | Plaza Dance Studio | Fast paced advanced level of step & sequence execution, body control & posture, regional styling, and complex choreography. (By instructor recommendation Only) |
| Adult Int/Adv Folklórico | 15+ years | $160 | Plaza Dance Studio | Fast-paced class for experienced students focused on complex concepts of Mexican Folk Dance, footwork, body control, rhythm, and intricate choreography. (By instructor recommendation Only) |
8-Week Session Class Descriptions
Classes take place at Starting Arts Studios 525 Parrott St, San José, CA 95112
and are subsidized by an Arts Access grant from SVCreates
| Course | Ages | Tuition | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Folklórico IV | 12-15 years | $12 (regularly $140) | Starting Arts Studios | Students get the chance for greater development of social skills in a culturally-relevant safe enviroment. Stduents are prepared with a basic level of step and sequence execution, body control, posture, regional styling, and basic choreographic patterns. |
| Folklórico for Active Aging Adults | 50+ years | $10 (regularly $120) | Starting Arts Studios | Dance instruction in our Active Aging Adult class is designed to be painless, culturally pertinent, and fun. |
| Folklórico for Educators | 18+ years | $14 (regularly $160) | Starting Arts Studios | This class is for educators or school staff who are interested in adding Mexican culture to their curriculum. Educators will learn dances and how to re-teach them in the proper context, whether that means arrangements for a larger number of students, appropriately modifying steps for different levels, or creating representative homemade costumes. |
