This Spring, the Hecho en Westwood Danza Mexika Afterschool Program is offering even more opportunities for BIPOC Southwest Denver youth & their families to connect with and preserve their ancestral and cultural legacy. Monday thru Thursday, we will be offering a series of different classes from step-by-step Danza ensayos and Mexika philosophy lectures to engaging hands-on art activities and cooking classes.
Check out our program schedule below running from February 2024 thru May 2024
(summer and fall schedule to be announced soon)
Check out our program schedule below running from February 2024 thru May 2024
(summer and fall schedule to be announced soon)
Mondays
Location: Live on Mighty Network
1st & 3rd Mondays, starting March 4th, 6pm-7pm
Mexika Philosophy Platicas exclusive to Program Participants
2nd & 4th Mondays, starting March 11th, 6pm-7pm
Mexika Philosophy Platicas open to general BIPOC community
1st & 3rd Mondays, starting March 4th, 6pm-7pm
Mexika Philosophy Platicas exclusive to Program Participants
2nd & 4th Mondays, starting March 11th, 6pm-7pm
Mexika Philosophy Platicas open to general BIPOC community
Tuesdays
Location: Re:Vision Gallery - 3738 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219
starting February 6th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
FREE Intermediate Youth (Ages 6-18) Danza Classes
starting February 6th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
FREE Intermediate Youth (Ages 6-18) Danza Classes
Wednesdays
Location: Cultura Chocolate - 3742 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219
1st & 3rd Wednesdays - starting March 6th, 5pm-6:30pm
FREE Youth (Ages 6-18) Ancestral Art Classes
2nd & 4th Wednesdays - starting March 13th, 5pm-6:30pm
FREE Youth (Ages 12-18) Ancestral Cooking Classes
1st & 3rd Wednesdays - starting March 6th, 5pm-6:30pm
FREE Youth (Ages 6-18) Ancestral Art Classes
2nd & 4th Wednesdays - starting March 13th, 5pm-6:30pm
FREE Youth (Ages 12-18) Ancestral Cooking Classes
Thursdays
Location: Re:Vision Gallery - 3738 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219
Starting February 29th, 5:30pm-7pm
FREE Beginner Youth (Ages 6-18) Danza Classes
Starting February 15th, 7pm-7:30pm
Huehuetl/Drumming (All Ages) Classes
Starting February 8th, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Community (All Ages) Danza Ensayo
Starting February 29th, 5:30pm-7pm
FREE Beginner Youth (Ages 6-18) Danza Classes
Starting February 15th, 7pm-7:30pm
Huehuetl/Drumming (All Ages) Classes
Starting February 8th, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Community (All Ages) Danza Ensayo
Youth Registration Info
Interested in signing up your youth for any of our youth program listed above? Click the link below to learn more and to fill out our registration form.
All Ages Community Info
Are you an adult interested in being involved in our Danza Mexika program but do not have a youth participant in the the program? Please fill out this interest form below. Because our program is predominately focused on our youth participants we have different requirements for adults and also request a small monthly donation to support the program. Click the link below to learn more.
Platicas Miktlan Info
This Spring, the Hecho en Westwood Danza Mexika Program will begin offering Mexika Philosophy Platicas to the general BIPOC community looking to connect further with their ancestral heritage. These platicas will be offered on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, starting March 11th.
These bi-monthly platicas will be hosted on Mighty Network, a community building platform that will give you access to both the live and recorded platicas, a shared resource page with other relevant content and a community group chat where you can discuss the platicas and other Danza Mexika related topics with the rest of the community.
These Platicas will be led by our lead Danza Mexika instructor Miktlan Tonatiuh and faciliated by Thalia Yaocihuatl
To help make these platicas possible and to help support adult access to this content, we are asking for a $10/month subscription which will be used to cover costs around this programming.
If you are interested in joining this community space and accessing our bi-monthly platicas in additional to other relevant content, please complete this interest form and we will be in touch with the next steps.
These bi-monthly platicas will be hosted on Mighty Network, a community building platform that will give you access to both the live and recorded platicas, a shared resource page with other relevant content and a community group chat where you can discuss the platicas and other Danza Mexika related topics with the rest of the community.
These Platicas will be led by our lead Danza Mexika instructor Miktlan Tonatiuh and faciliated by Thalia Yaocihuatl
To help make these platicas possible and to help support adult access to this content, we are asking for a $10/month subscription which will be used to cover costs around this programming.
If you are interested in joining this community space and accessing our bi-monthly platicas in additional to other relevant content, please complete this interest form and we will be in touch with the next steps.