09/22/2026
Meet the incredible Calpulli Community teaching staff⭐️
Our incredible and qualified teaching artists bring their passion, knowledge, and love of Mexican culture into every class!
From Dance and Music to learning conversational Spanish and culture, they’ve got you covered! We welcome ages 5-100+!
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Dance Classes: Teen/Young Adult
Mr. Alberto Lopez Herrera is a Choreographer, Costume Designer & Maker, and Teaching Artist with over 30 years of experience in Mexican Folklorico. Originally from San Antonio Chiltepec in Puebla, Mr. Lopez Herrera began his studies of Mexican folkloric dance at the age of 12 at the Centro Escolar Benito Juárez de Acatlán de Osorio. He completed the National Dance Institute’s intensive Teaching Artist training in New York. Mr. Lopez Herrera was a dancer and choreographer with several groups and companies working with distinguished choreographers Francisco Nevarez and Clarissa Marcovich. He continues to create traditional garments used in Mexican folkloric dance. With great attention to detail, he designs garments from across Mexico. His pivotal role in costuming can be seen throughout the company’s repertoire. Under his Artistic Direction, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company performed at noted venues including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (Inside/Out Series), Wortham Center (Houston, TX), Humboldt State University, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Penn State Erie, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors, where Dance Critic Brian Siebert hailed Calpulli a “terrific company” after its performance. Mr. Lopez Herrera was named “Star of Queens” by the Queens Courier for his artistic accomplishments and commitment to community arts programming. He was also featured by People en Español in the program “New American Voices” and is a Crain’s NY 2022 Notable Hispanic Leader. He was co-choreographer with Joshua Bergasse and dramaturg of the off-Broadway production “A Crossing.” Most recently, Mr. Lopez Herrera was commissioned by the Ft. Wayne Dance Collective in Indiana for contemporary and folkloric dances telling dia de muertos-inspire
