Delegación California
​ Asociación Nacional de Maestros de Danza Popular Mexicana 

Delegación California is a state-wide organization of dancers and dance group directors dedicated to learning the art of Mexican folkloric dance in Mexico and bringing the most accurate and up-to-date information to California dance instructors, dancers, and dance enthusiasts.  The organization is a branch of the Asociación Nacional de Maestros de Danza Popular Mexicana or ANMDPM, which offers conferences twice per year in different states of Mexico and the United States.  Dance directors from California have been a part of the Association since 2001.  In 2011, Rosa Gonzalez was sworn in as a delegate making Delegación California an official branch of the association.  

Since 2011, dozens of dancers and dance directors have attended the conferences learning in detail the dances of the different states where the conferences are held.  Dancers bring back their knowledge to share with their local dance groups and communities.  In addition to attending conferences, Delegación California offers workshops and events to showcase dances and related cultural information learned during the conferences in Mexico.   Delegación California is currently planning a conference that will take place in California in the next few years.  During the conference, members of ANMDPM as well as local dancers will be able to learn about the folklore of the United States such as square dance, bailes Californios, swing, and line dance as well as selected dances from some Mexican states.    

Delegación California currently functions as an unincorporated non-profit organization under Tonatiuh Danzantes del Quinto Sol, a dance group based out of Salinas, California.  Tonatiuh was established in 1992 and was granted non-profit status in 2014.  The dance group has agreed to act as Fiscal Sponsor on behalf of Delegación California for the purpose of developing, organizing, and operating dance workshops, events and a state-wide conference. 

You may contact Delegación California at any time if you require more information. The list of current officers, email address, and links to our social media pages are below. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Meet Our Officers & Region Representatives 

​President: Rosa Amelia Gonzalez Madrigal (Madera, California)

​Treasurer: Ramon Silva Ruelas (Salinas, California)

Publicity: Oscar Joel Benavidez (Salinas, California)

​​Secretary: Meredith Belany (San Pablo, California)

Treasurer: Maritza Sanchez (Salinas, California)

Representative South: Silvia Loza (Perris, California)

Representative Coast: Sandra Gong (Soledad, California)

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