Gonzales Dance Academy Articles

THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

The New York Times features John Gonzales in the article The Prom-Like Intensity of High School Folklórico by Patricia Leigh Brown.

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THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

The Porterville Recorder Featuring John Gonzales' final concert for Porterville Unified School District. Read the Article 'We Love You, G:' Gonzales' 'My Farewell' featured in Folklorico performance by Esther Avila.

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Visalia Times Delta

THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

Comision Honorifica Mexicana Americana Dia De Los Muertos Event

Visalia Times Delta featuring GDA's first production in the City of Visalia. Read the article Visalia Fox Theatre Has lots planned for spring, summer by Donna Orozco.

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Comision Honorifica Mexicana Americana Dia De Los Muertos Event

Culture, pageantry take center stage at 16th annual Navidad Folklorica

Comision Honorifica Mexicana Americana Dia De Los Muertos Event

CHMA has been a huge supporter of our Folklorico community. A huge shout out to the De La Rosa Family from Gonzales Dance Academy!

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Culture, pageantry take center stage at 16th annual Navidad Folklorica

Ballet Folklorico Oro de Mexico and Ballet Folklorico Infantil Orgullo Mexicano come together to bring over 460 dancers on stage! All directed by one maestro John Gonzales!

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John Gonzales Cinco De Mayo Grand Marshall

Culture, pageantry take center stage at 16th annual Navidad Folklorica

John Gonzales is chosen as the 2022 Grand Marshall for the 49th Cinco de Mayo Parade held in Porterville, California. Huge congratulations on this accomplishment!

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Top-Picks

Here are some of the many videos featuring Mr. Gonzales, his students, performances and much more! You can always visit the social media pages to watch more content. Thank you!

One of my dance classes sending my mom lots of love con Las Mañanitas. Granite Hills High School #lovemystudents #GHHS

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To the Wakehouse Restaurant in the City of Reedley a huge THANK YOU for inviting us to your event for Dia De Los Muertos celebration!!! From the bottom of all our hearts we truly appreciate your hospitality, generosity, and love ❤️ A bigger "THANK YOU" to the Master Chef "MONICA" for reaching out and making a connection that I'm truly grateful for 🙏🙏🙏 BTW - The food is amazing!!! And credits for this beautiful video put together by Fred who can be found on Instagram as... OHHFREDDD

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In honor of Mother's Day weekend
I would like to share a special moment from my beginnings of Folklorico! This was my first professional concert at the age of 13 years old with "Ballet Folklorico Tierra y Sol" (from Woodlake) and in collaboration with "Ballet Folklorico Cuica Calli" (from Los Angeles) who gave a cultural experience to the City of Porterville on May 26, 1985! I will deeply and utterly cherish this memory as it set the foundation of Folklorico in my mind, heart, and soul! To each of these dancer's who served as my big sister, brother, father figure, and especially as my FOLKLORICO MOM... I say, "THANK YOU" from the bottom of my heart & soul

#folclor4life #sisenor #veterano4life #vivamexico #tierraysol #cuicacalli #almademexico #amorafolclor
*I do not own the rights to this music*

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A special dance for his bride! ❤

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Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin

Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in

Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove

Dance me to the end of love

Written by

LEONARD COHEN