Working with the Heart

I worked teaching Mexican dance to kids for a long time, but right now is different for me.

My labor with the children is different because they do not know the Mexican music and dance, most of them never went to Mexico and only speak Spanish in their homes.

Most of the families do not have a lot of money to pay for activities or extra classes for the kids, and the group is a good option for the families because the charge for the class for the month is very inexpensive - $10 per family.

I am working with children with disabilities (my daughter), and kids with behavior problems; that is not easy for me, sometimes I feel sad, or frustrated, but when I come to practice and see everyone dancing and smiling, my heart says to me "This is a great job."

~Rosa Villa, Director

My Surprise

My name is Maria. I'm going to the folkloric ballet. The reason I go is because a person invited me to come to the group. The other reason is because I have a little girl. She is very shy. I thought that it could be good for her to be together with other children and learn traditional dances and to share games. Also, she was going to start preschool and I didn't want for her to be afraid of the teacher or to go to the bus crying. These were my reasons for joining.
And right now, I don't regret coming to the group to dance because everything was a surprise for both of us. My daughter lost her shyness very fast with the other children and she started school and goes happily to school and continues to work with the folkloric ballet. Thanks to the people that invited me to come to the folkloric ballet.

~Maria Camarillo, mother and folkloric ballet volunteer

Recent Notices

We are informing everybody that the folkloric ballet organized a fundraiser to buy costumes for the children.

And in the beginning of September more children joined , so the group grows and continues working ardently.

We are very grateful for all the support from the businesses and organizations in the community of Mendota, specifically:

* Parents of the dancers
*Migrant Education Even Start
*Youth Services Bureau
*Holy Cross Catholic Church
*First United Methodist Church
*Main Street Mendota
*Whistle Stop Restaurant
*La Central Grocery
*El Zarape Restaurant

Hope to see everyone soon!
~Susana Correa, Assistant Director