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Welcome to The Texas Association of Hispanic Dance and Culture Homepage

The Texas Association for Hispanic Dance and Culture (TAHDC) was founded in July 2003 in answer to the educational and cultural needs of the Texas Hispanic community.

The specific purposes of this 501 c 3 corporation shall be to create a bridge between audiences, educators, artists, dancers, musicians, media, and other non-profit organizations for the preservation, dissemination and evolvement of Hispanic dance and culture in Texas.

US Colleges and Universities with Folklorico Programs

Our goal for 2004-05 is provide information on each of the colleges and universities listed below. We ask your pardon, the list is not in any certain order at present. We appreciate any information in expanding our directory. We will be conducting a survey during the next school year and developing the directory.

Please send questions and information to Liz Gallego, 972-571-6368 after 4:00 p.m. CST or by Email at lizgallego@hawkpci.net



California

extra-
curricular
Anahuac de Fresno Community College
extra-
curricular
California Polytechnic State University Grupo Folklorico Imagen y Espiritu

grupo-folklorico@calpoly.edu

1 Grand Ave.
Box # 265
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
extra-
curricular
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Ballet Folklorico Ollin de Aztlan
extra-
curricular
California State University, Chico Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo

Vanessa Sandoval

vanilo872@hotmail.com

(323) 687-8720
Chico,CA
curricular California State University, Bakersfield Ballet Folkórico MEXICA TIAHUI de CSUB

Contact STAAR Program at (661) 664-2281
extra-
curricular
California State University, Fresno Los Danzantes de Aztlan
extra-
curricular
California State University, Northridge Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN

ballet@onebox.com

C/O Chicano Studies Department
18111 Nordhoff Stree,
Northridge, CA 91330-8246
phone:(866) 248-7671 ext.7532
fax: (866) 248-7671 ext.7532
extra-
curricular
Califonia State University, San Marcos Ballet Folklorico Mixtlan
extra-
curricular
Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University's Grupo Folklorico

clss@lmu.edu

Las Angeles, CA
extra-
curricular
Santa Monica College Folklorico de SMC

Judith Douglas, Department Chair and ANGF Board Member

douglas.judith@smc.edu
extra-
curricular
Sonomá State University Ballet Sonatlán
Rohnert Park, CA
extra-
curricular
Stanford University El Ballet Folklorico de Stanford

El Centro Chicano
The Nitery Bldg 590F
Old Union
Stanford CA94305
(650) 497-4039
extra-
curricular
Universidad de Baja California St. Patrick Ballet Folklorico Grupo Azteca
extra-
curricular
University of California, Berkeley Ballet Folklorico Reflejos de México
extra-
curricular
University of California, Los Angeles Grupo Folklorico de UCLA
extra-
curricular
University of California, Irvine Ballet Folklorico de UC Irvine
extra-
curricular
University of California, Riverside Ballet Folklorico de UCR
extra-
curricular
University of California, Sacramento RAICES Grupo Folklorico

6000 J Street Box 46
Sacramento CA 95819v
extra-
curricular
University of California, Santa Cruz Los Mejicas de University of California Santa Cruz

Usiel and Rosamaria, co-directors

Mejicas@hotmail.com
extra-
curricular
University of Southern California Ballet Folklorico de USC

Vanessa Alvarez, President

vjalvare@usc.edu

Illinois

extra-
curricular
DePaul University Baile Folklorico de Latino America

Chicago, IL
curricular Elgin Community College Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl
Julian & Cynthia Hernández, Directors

jhernandez@Huehuecoyotl.org

P.O. Box 5062
Elgin, IL 60121
(847) 654-8374 or (847) 695-6421

Indiana

extra-
curricular
University of Notre Dame Ballet Folklorico Azul y Oro
Indiana

Massachusetts

extra-
curricular
Harvard Unversity Harvard Ballet Folklorico de Aztlan
Cambridge, MA

New Jearsy

extra-
curricular
Princeton University Ballet Folklorico de Princeton

flkorico@princeton.edu

Unit 2412
24 Frist Campus Center
Princeton, NJ 08544

New Mexico

extra-
curricular
University of New Mexico

Flamenco: three courses offered One elective credit course in Mexican folk dance BA and MA in Dance offered, but no teaching certification program
Ballet Folklorico Lumbre Extracurricular club

Alex Manzanares

charritodeoro@hotmail.com

(505) 463-3553

Albuquerque, NM

New York

extra-
curricular
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York
NY

Texas

extra-
curricular
Baylor University Ballet Folklorico Ocelotl

Darrell_Rodriguez@baylor.edu

Waco, TX
extra-
curricular
Laredo Community College
LCC Ballet Folklorico

Laredo, TX
curricular Mountain View Community College

Curricular and Continuing Education through the College of Arts
(Preparatory program for Dance Degree)

Liz Gallego, Director

lizgallego@hawkpci.net

PO Box 227496
Dallas, Texas 75222
972-571-6368
extra-
curricular
St. Edwards University Ballet Folklorico

Jorge Posadas and Linda Valdez

jorgep@admin.stedwards.edu
rosalinv@stedwards.edu

3001 South Congress
Austin, Texas 78704
512-428-1083 or 512-496-7201
extra-
curricular
Sul Ross State University

One course MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES and one course through Multicultural studies
Sul Ross Ballet Folklorico De Las Americas

Nicola Mulholland-Martinez,Director

nicolam@sulross.edu

Fine Arts Building
Box C-43 Sul Ross State University
Alpine TX 79832
Tel: (915)-837-8218
Fax: (915)-837-8376
curricular Texas A&M International University

(offers college credit) Folklorico levels I-VIII with beginners separated from advanced students. Students earn 3 hours of college credit for every class taken. Flamenco is also offered with levels I-VIII. (No Dance degree and No teacher certification Program)
TAMIU Ballet Folklorico and the TAMIU Ballet Folklorico Juvenil

Gabriela Mendoza-Garcia, M.Ed.,
Adjunct Professor of Dance

gabym@tamiu.edu

Fine & Performing Arts Department
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, Texas
78043-1900
(956) 725-1832
extra-
curricular
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Ballet Folklorico Celestial
(BFC)
College Station, TX
Instructor: Genafe Martinez
Contact: Jessika Perez 979-693-1292 JsskPerez@neo.tamu.edu
Ballet_folklorico_celestial@hotmail.com
BFC is a non-profit student organization. Gig 'Em Ags, Whoop!
Texas A&M Kingsville
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Anne Stewart
Professor - KHSR Department/ Service-Learning Coordinator
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
361.698.1336
fax 361.698.1936
astewart@delmar.edu
http://www.tahperd.org
http://www.collegefortexans.com


Unknown Texas State University Ballet Folklorico Ocotochtli

LeAnne Stedman

Group E-mail: bobcatfolklorico@yahoo.com
President’s E-mail: yr1012@txstate.edu
Vice President’s E-mail: vb1058@txstate.ed

Dept of Theatre & Dance
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-786-5410
extra-
curricular
University of Texas Grupo Flor Y Canto

Dr. Deborah Paredez, Director

grupoflorycanto@yahoo.com
512-294-7412

Department of Theatre and Dance
PMB #225, 2002-A Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78705
El Grupo de Danza y Arte Folklórico de la Univesidad de Tejas
sponsored by Recreational Sports

Instructor: Michael R. Carmona

Veronica Chidester
(512) 471-3116
verohookem@mail.utexas.edu

Student Organization Center #230 100-B
West Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX, 78705
extra-
curricular
University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

One course in folklorico through the department of Kinesiology

Grupo Folklorico Tizaltan, extra-curricular

Grupo Folklórico Tizatlán de la Universidad de Texas en Brownsville Y Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC)

Dr. Zelma Mata, Director

zelma.mata@utb.edu

Kinesiology Department
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 544-8290
Fax: (956) 983-7348

curricular University of Texas-Pan American

(the most extensive curricular program offering Folklórico Levels I-IV and flamenco) part of the Dance Department

(Dance degree but No teacher certification program)
The University of Texas Pan American Folkloric Dance Company

Francisco and Mary Munoz, Directors

munozm@panam.edu
folkgomez@hotmail.com

Health & Kinisiology Dept.
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539
(956)381-2230-Office
(956)381-3502-Fax


Virginia

extra-
curricular
Georgetown University Ballet Folklórico Mexican de Georgetown

bfmg@georgetown.edu

Department of Performing Arts
Box 571063
108 Davis Performing Arts Center
Washington, DC 20057-1063
Phone (202) 687-3838
Fax (202) 687-5757