Teachers
Two teachers share the week, and both speak Spanish and English in class.
Director and folklorico teacher
Ester opened Fandango so the girls and boys of the valley could learn the dances their grandparents knew. She teaches the folklorico classes and the waltz for the court, and she greets every new family at the door.
Ballet and tap teacher
Silvestre teaches the ballet and tap classes. He starts every class with the music and the count, and he shows each step twice before anyone has to try it.
How we teach
Every class starts with the music and the count, so a step lands in the right place.
Ester and Silvestre speak Spanish and English in class, and the front desk answers in either.
A step is shown slowly, then with the music, and a teacher is always near to help.