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320 East Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629Monday to Thursday: 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Friday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Thursday: 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Woman ownedFall registration opens in August(520) 555-0110
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A class from start to finish

Every class has two parts: footwork and regional dance. They alternate through the week, and on Saturday the older levels rehearse together.

A class begins with a greeting in a circle and a warm-up with claps. Footwork comes next, practiced slowly and then with the music, and the class ends with a whole dance or a piece of one. Groups of ages 4 to 6 last 45 minutes, and the others an hour to an hour and a half.

At a glance

  • Four levels by age, from 4 to 16

  • Groups of up to 12, 16 or 20 dancers, by age

  • A platform studio and a small studio

Three children seen from behind run across the wooden floor of a studio with tall windows, a teacher standing to one side

The four levels

Each dancer starts in the level for their age, and the teacher moves them up when she sees the steps.

  1. 01

    Semillas

    Ages 4 to 6
    Skills

    • Clapping and steps to the beat

    • A simple son and a simple jarabe

    • First footwork, in practice shoes

  2. 02

    Retoños

    Ages 7 to 9
    Skills

    • Footwork in heeled shoes

    • A full dance from Jalisco or Veracruz

    • Handling the skirt and the fan

  3. 03

    Juvenil

    Ages 10 to 12
    Skills

    • Polkas and redovas from the north, in pairs

    • Longer footwork with changes of rhythm

    • Several dances for the spring recital

  4. 04

    Jóvenes

    Ages 13 to 16
    Skills

    • Dances from Oaxaca, Puebla and Tamaulipas

    • Footwork with live music

    • The whole program of the recital

Where to startBook a trial class

Sample levels.

Every dancer moves at their own pace

Who is in the room

Adults to children

  • 1 adult to 6 children

    Ages 4 to 6

    Class size: 12

  • 1 adult to 8 children

    Ages 7 to 9

    Class size: 16

  • 1 adult to 10 children

    Ages 10 to 12

    Class size: 20

  • 1 adult to 10 children

    Ages 13 to 16

    Class size: 20

  • Class size

    Up to 20 children

  • Ages 4 to 16

Staff checks and training

  • Background checks
  • CPR and first aid

Safety routines

  • Families of the youngest dancers

    A grown-up of each dancer aged 4 to 6 waits in the family room during class, and the teacher hands each child to the person who came with them.

  • A floor for footwork

    The platform studio has a wooden floor made for footwork, and the entrance is level, with doors wide enough for a wheelchair.

  • Telling us what helps

    Tell the teacher, in person or on WhatsApp, what would help your dancer. We ask privately, never on the website form.

Sample details.

Which class is my child's?

My daughter is turning 4. Where do we start?

Semillas. Dancers aged 4 to 6 dance together, and a grown-up of the family waits in the family room during class.

My son is 10 and has never danced folklorico.

He joins Juvenil, and the teacher teaches the basic steps in the first weeks. Everyone starts at the beginning, whatever their age.

Are the classes taught in Spanish?

Yes. Every teacher also speaks English, and we answer you in whichever language you prefer.

We aren't sure which class. Can we talk first?

Of course. Message us on WhatsApp or call the academy, or book a trial class and tell the teacher at the door what you hope for.

Come and try a class

Pick a day from the schedule, wear something you can move in, and bring a water bottle.

Book a trial class