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Fiesta Dancers Keep Mexican Folk Traditions Alive in Topeka
Los Dazantes de St. John the Evangelist Church, also known as the Fiesta Dancers, perform Mexican folk dances in authentic costumes. Co director Danny Tetuan and Sara Ortiz guide about 25 youths, practicing three times weekly from March to September and fundraising to cover costumes. The group, age 15 to 19, performs at schools and festivals including the annual Fiesta on June 23 24.
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Kelley Segura
Mexico
Los Dazantes de St. John the Evangelist Church
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Danny Tetuan
Topeka
Quail Run School
South Junior High School
Tetuan
Sara Ortiz
Lawrence
Ortiz
Vera Cruz
Chiapas
Tamaulipas
Jalisco
Yucatan
Dominic Esparza
Esparza
St. John’s School
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