With support from the California Arts Council, Calidanza Dance Company will present both a Christmas and cultural dance productions for students of the Twin Rivers School District at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. The company will present two educational shows aimed at educating and entertaining 1600+ kids from the Title 1 district about cultural traditions that includes live music, a light show and magical dancing. We will also include complete educators guides for teachers.
Calidanza Mexican Dance Company is a multi-faucet community based organization that serves the artistic and cultural needs of the Latino community of Sacramento, CA. Our organization offers classes, workshops, public performances, in school arts programming and educational shows in and around the Sacramento community. The purpose of this project will be to offer the underserved Latino population of Sacramento a viable outlet to learn, observe, participate or appreciate Latino/Mexican arts programming in their own communities as well as in public venues open to the public.