Nonprofit Arts Organization
Cashion Cultural Legacy
The Cashion Cultural Legacy is a nonprofit arts organization in San José, California
committed to sustaining the preservation, presentation, and education of Mexican folk culture through dance. Our core dance programming embodies two performing companies, Los Lupeños de San José & Los Lupeños Juvenil as well as public education offered through Los Lupeños Academy. Our dance projects include an Artist Exchange between California & México and a nascent Publications venture.
Meet Our New Executive Director
Bernadette García
Join us in giving a warm welcome to our new Executive Director, Bernadette García, as she takes the lead in advancing the vision of Cashion Cultural Legacy!
In her new role, Bernadette will oversee all operations and maintain fiduciary responsibility for the organization, including the Cashion Cultural Legacy programs Los Lupeños de San José, Los Lupeños Juvenil, and Los Lupeños Academy. With a rich background in general management and project management, along with a deep-seated passion for dance, she is poised to lead the Cashion Cultural Legacy into its next chapter.
tocando tierra concert
Thank you for attending Tocando Tierra, our recent dance concert celebrating Los Lupeños de San José’s 55th Anniversary! Please take a few minutes and take our brief survey.
#Givingtuesday dec 3, 2024
Tuesday, December 3rd is #GivingTuesday, a yearly opportunity to support the nonprofit organizations that are important to you and to the community. Donations that support our dance Academy are very appreciated!
Dance Programming
Los Lupeños de San José
The pride of San José, Los Lupeños was founded in 1969 by Ramón Morones and Susan Cashion. It’s the oldest continuously operating organized dance company in San José having entertained and educated the public with traditional Mexican folk dance for over five decades.
Los Lupeños Juvenil
Youth ensemble Los Lupeños Juvenil has deep roots in our dance education offerings. Dancers in this performing ensemble range from 10 to 15 years old and learn their craft at an adult level.
Los Lupeños Academy
Los Lupeños Academy offers accessible public folklórico classes to all ages and at all levels. Our instructors not only teach dance, but connect the steps to music, language, customs, culture, and history.
Dance Projects
Artist Exchange
Conceived in 2009, our Artist Exchange project supports bilateral artistic residencies in order to fulfill research, education, or performance goals with the intention of broadening the artistic perspective of all participants, whether in the United States or in México.
Publications
Our nascent publications project is focused on collecting, curating, creating, and distributing materials that inform us about the folklórico movement in México and the USA. Early milestones included the 2 publications about the early days of folklórico in California.
support our nonprofit
The Cashion Cultural Legacy appreciates your generosity over the years. Personal contributions have allowed us to: provide tuition assistance, purchase costumes, fund artist residencies, produce theater concerts, pay dance studio rent, and accomplish countless other endeavors. Donations made to the Cashion Cultural Legacy, which is a federally-recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organization, are tax deductible to the extent allowable by current federal tax law.
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