About
Centeotl Danza y Baile & Ensamble Musical (Senderos) offers folkloric dance and after school dance classes in traditional Mexican dances, as well as an after school instrumental music class focused on creating a traditional Banda de Viento. Centeotl Danza y Baile is a folkloric dance group that learns and performs traditional Mexican dances, and Ensamble Musical prepares participants to perform as a Banda de Viento at events and festivals throughout the year. Traditional dance outfits are provided for dancers, who are asked to supply their own shoes.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Free dance and music classes run from August to July, with dance classes held on weekday evenings and some weekends, and music classes scheduled Monday through Saturday; music classes will not start until August 2026.
• Price: FREE classes for children and adults; all programs are free to participants.
Senderos states that part of its mission is to share traditional dance and music from Mexico with the community, and that Latino culture and history are taught and celebrated through these dance and music classes. Senderos is a nonprofit creating successful pathways for the Latino community of Santa Cruz County and building cross-cultural connections locally and abroad. Senderos performers take part in community events and festivals such as Friends of State Parks Mole & Mariachi Festival, Santa Cruz Dance Week, Tannery Ethnic Dance Festival, Nopal Fes, Arts Council Ebb and Flow Festival, UCSC IndigeFest, and others. Senderos also presents community events including Vive Oaxaca Guelaguetza, Diosa Centeotl, Día de los Muertos with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, the Winter Performance “December in Mexico,” and the Latino Role Models conference.
Last updated June 10, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Free dance and music classes run from August to July, with dance classes held on weekday evenings and some weekends, and music classes scheduled Monday through Saturday; music classes will not start until August 2026.
• Price: FREE classes for children and adults; all programs are free to participants.
Senderos states that part of its mission is to share traditional dance and music from Mexico with the community, and that Latino culture and history are taught and celebrated through these dance and music classes. Senderos is a nonprofit creating successful pathways for the Latino community of Santa Cruz County and building cross-cultural connections locally and abroad. Senderos performers take part in community events and festivals such as Friends of State Parks Mole & Mariachi Festival, Santa Cruz Dance Week, Tannery Ethnic Dance Festival, Nopal Fes, Arts Council Ebb and Flow Festival, UCSC IndigeFest, and others. Senderos also presents community events including Vive Oaxaca Guelaguetza, Diosa Centeotl, Día de los Muertos with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, the Winter Performance “December in Mexico,” and the Latino Role Models conference.
Last updated June 10, 2026.
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