Empowering Communities Through Art
Join us in celebrating culture and inspiring change.
Empowering Communities Through Art
Join us in celebrating culture and inspiring change.
Our Mission
Folclórico Colibrí is an LGBTQ+ Mexican folklorico dance organization comprised of the performing company "Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí", and the academy "Academia Folclórico Colibrí". Under the directorship of Maestros Arturo Magaña and Juan Serrano, Folclórico Colibrí’s mission is to promote the pride of identifying as LGBTQ Latinx through the art of Mexican folklórico dance. Our mission also seeks to preserve our customs and traditions through cultural and educational projects and staged performances.
Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí (the performing company) has the focus of creating, curating, and presenting artistic projects promoting the pride of the LGBTQ+ Latinx community.
Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí es una organización de danza folklórica Mexicana que incluye "Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí" la compañia profesional y la academia "Academia Folclórico Colibrí". Bajo la dirección de los maestros Arturo Magaña y Juan Serrano, Folclórico Colibrí tiene la misión de promover la identidad LGBTQ+, y el orgullo Latinx. Nuestra misión también propone la preservación de nuestras costumbres y tradiciones por medio de proyectos culturales, educativos, y producciones artísticas.
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Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí (Performing Company)
The company was created in November 2015 under the fiscal sponsorship of the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, CA. From its inception, the company has performed in various concerts, festivals, special projects, and pride parades and celebrations. The company has also collaborated with various renowned artists and organizations such as: Mosaic America, Danzantes Unidos, World Arts West, The San Francisco Symphony, The San Francisco Opera, Silicon Valley Pride, San Francisco Pride, Avenidas, Centro Circulo Cultural, Mariachi Arcoiris and many more.
With the goal to explore, validate and give light and importance to the LGBTQ+ LatinX community in the Mexican traditional folklorico dance discipline, the company offers lectures, panel discussions, demonstration, and social justice support projects.
We are proud to be an inclusive and safe space where everyone is welcome. Our company members come from various walks of life, socioeconomic statuses, body shapes, gender identities and skill levels. The main requirement to become a company member is the desire to represent our beautiful LGBTQ+ community by learning, performing and participating in all artistic projects, festivals and community events.
Academia Folclórico Colibrí (Academy)
Winter 2026 Session
January 29 to April 12
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Academia Folclórico Colibrí's goal is to prepare and educate student dancers who want to explore the discipline of Mexican folklorico dance with an LGBTQ+ focus.
The academia’s curriculum offers cultural education with an inclusive and gender neutral approach, providing students with a platform to learn, explore and validate their identity through the beauty of Mexican Folklorico Dance.
Our curriculum also offers proper body preparation (conditioning), folklorico technique at various levels, and instruction of dances from various states and regions of Mexico.
Academia Folclórico Colibrí opened its doors in May of 2021 offering 10-week sessions throughout the year. Our classes are designed for all ages, gender identities and skill levels. In the Academia, students are encouraged to be their authentic selves by exploring the folklorico discipline in their authentic gender and identity.
After each ten week session, the Academia hosts a recital where the students present the material learned and receive their completion certificate.
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Together we can make a difference
Join the Folclorico Colibri community. Please contact us for volunteer opportunities.
We value your time, input and support to our beautiful LGBTQ+ community.
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We proudly provide folklorico classes, performances, lectures, demonstration and panel discussions. When we work with nonprofit organizations, we can accommodate our rates to fit the budget. Although we are a nonprofit ourselves and the revenue we earn for our performances helps cover studio and costume expenses, it is important for us to give back to our community.
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Your generous donations help us preserve cultural heritage through music and dance. Join us in making a difference in our community and empowering future generations. Every contribution counts and brings us closer to our goals.
Moments of joy: Our journey in photos
Colibrí was the first Mexican Folklorico dance company to ever march in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade.
Tradición Sin Fronteras was Colibrí’s first full theater production with special guess Grupo Folklorio Tecalli from Guadalajara, Mexico. August 2018
Seattle‘s Latinx Gay Pride is an annual celebration hosted by the organization Somos Seattle who gave Colibrí the opportunity to dance in their festival making Colibrí the first LGBTQ Folklorico dance company to perform in Seattle Washington.
El Teatro Sagrado Corazón invited Colibri to participate in “La Virgen Del Tepeyac“ play, breaking barriers among the Catholic and the LGBTQ Community.
Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí was the first LGBTQ dance company to ever participate and perform at the Danzantes Unidos Festival, the largest folklorico conference in California.
The San Francisco Symphony gave Colibrí the opportunity to collaborate for the opening of “Los Sueños De Friday” opera.