MISSION
The mission of Fiesta Colorado Dance Company is to preserve and showcase the cultural traditions of the Mexican and Spanish dance and music arts for its community; and to create an understanding and appreciation of the Latino culture through educational programs and professional performance.
WHAT WE DO
• Prepare and produce performances in professional venues which present Mexican Folkloric, Classical Spanish and Flamenco dance forms to Colorado audiences and beyond.
• Preserve and maintain a rich repertoire of dance works in each of the folkloric, classical and Flamenco dance forms along the traditional costumes and music.
• To create new original dance choreographies that reflects the current trends of Hispanic dance and culture.
• Perform and teach dance workshops in the community – in schools and at public events - for the purpose of educating youth in these historic dance forms and bringing them to life.
• Present top internationally recognized professionals and in so doing, contribute to the preservation of lifetime artists in this field.
• Enrich the cultural and artistic life in Colorado for its citizens and for influx of tourists visiting Colorado
HISTORY
Fiesta Colorado Dance Company started in 1972 by the Trujillo family, natives of Colorado. Jeanette and her brother Monty took the idea under their wings and with their teaching skills formed the performing dance company which is now known as Fiesta Colorado. It received its non-profit designation as a (501) (c)(3) arts organization in 1997.
From the outset, this Hispanic dance organization has been committed to entertaining, educating and inspiring the communities it serves through the performance of the rich repertoire of dance traditions found in the Mexican and Spanish cultures.
Fiesta Colorado Dance Company is recognized as a premier dance company of professional performance. Their performances have been specifically chosen and endorsed by the Mexican Consulate of Denver, the Grand Opening of the Lakewood Cultural Center, where the group presents its regular season. They have performed at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for the Colorado Performing Arts Festival for 6 consecutive years. Their repertoire includes original choreographies that have been featured on several occasions with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the International Mariachi Festivals, Theatre in the Park, The Chili Harvest Festival, the Colorado State Fair, Downtown Denver Cinco de Mayo celebrations and numerous other cultural programs and professional events. Over 60,000 people have had the opportunity to delight in the Company’s exuberant and colorful performances throughout Colorado.
Fiesta Colorado Dance Company has also performed throughout the Southwestern United States and was invited to perform in China for the 1997 Chinese New Year celebration.
It was also selected to perform with the world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán of Mexico and the production “Esto es México” from Mexico City.
Fiesta Colorado
Lakewood, CO
