Los Lupeños de San José

Los Lupeños was founded in 1969 by Susan Cashion and Ramón Morones. Cashion was exposed to Mexican folk dance at the University of Guadalajara where she was studying under a Fulbright Scholarship. Morones was a talented painter studying his craft at the university where male students were quickly recruited into the university folk dance company. Cashion brought Morones back with her to the Bay Area with the idea of seeing whether there was enough interest to form a local Mexican folk dance company. The response was overwhelming! With the help of the Consul General of México in San José and civic leader Guadalupe Suárez, Los Lupeños was born.

One of the things that sets Los Lupeños apart is that dancers do not pay monthly fees nor do they have to purchase their costumes. We believe that their strong commitment as artists and performers is contribution enough.

Over the years many talented artists have worked with Los Lupeños. The dance company has traveled and performed in México, England, Ireland, and all around the United States in a variety of venues, large and small. As with all dance companies, there are ups and downs, high times and hard times, exciting adventures and lost opportunities. The common thread through the years has been the passion of the dancers, directors, students, instructors, family members, and collaborators that have kept the original vision alive for more than 50 years.

In July 2014 Los Lupeños became a program of the Cashion Cultural Legacy. Los Lupeños is directed by Samuel Cortez and rehearses at the School of Arts and Culture located at the Mexican Heritage Plaza (Alum Rock & King) in San José, California.

If you or your organization is interested in a performance by Los Lupeños, please fill out our online performance request form either in English or Spanish. We will respond as soon as possible.

For more details and lots of photos, please visit the Los Lupeños website.