🌟 Uniting, Uplifting, and Inspiring Through Dance🌟

This Giving Tuesday, join us in advancing the future of dance through program development and innovation at JUNTOS. Your support will directly fund the creation of impactful new programs, like JUNTOSxChange, and expand our reach through JUNTOSAbroad and JUNTOSYouth. Together, we can continue to provide immersive, life-changing dance experiences for emerging artists and underserved communities alike!

JUNTOS programming is impactful because it uses dance as a transformative tool for both participants and communities, fostering cultural exchange, self-expression, and leadership development. Each of our programs offers unique experiences tailored to empower dancers and support underserved communities. Studies have shown that community outreach-based programs lead to positive developmental outcomes at the individual and community levels.

Our Giving Tuesday campaign runs from December 3rd-10th, 2024

JUNTOSYouth is designed for advanced youth dance students (ages 14-18) to perform in underserved communities while immersing themselves in a new culture.

JUNTOS invites entire dance programs, companies, or student groups to apply together. We also welcome individual students to apply, who will then be assigned a designated trip leader.

In addition to JUNTOS staff, trip leaders include parent chaperones, school directors, and JUNTOS Alumni.

Dance volunteers travel for two weeks engaging in community arts outreach with women and children’s organizations, and collaborating with emerging dance artists and companies in Mayan villages and urban centers, some of which JUNTOS has been working to help develop since 2011.

JUNTOSVirtual Global Teachers is a unique opportunity for teachers across the US and Canada to discover JUNTOS’ teaching methods, all while building a global network of like-minded peers.

The JUNTOS pedagogy is a three-dimensional approach to teaching that prioritizes cross-cultural understanding, including in-depth education about each of our Community Alliances. This perspective emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and cultural exchange as tools of empowerment within our global community.

JUNTOSxChange is a free, application-based, 2-day program that offers workshops in dance, personal branding, contracting, budgeting, grant writing classes, and more through mentorship with successful Latinx professionals in the NYC dance community.

Five selected applicants gained insight from professionals in the industry on
personal branding, contracting, budgeting, and grant writing, and were also matched with established Latinx professionals for mentorship and community building.

JUNTOSxChange is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

JUNTOSYouth is designed for advanced youth dance students (ages 14-18) to perform in underserved communities while immersing themselves in a new culture.

JUNTOS invites entire dance programs, companies, or student groups to apply together. We also welcome individual students to apply, who will then be assigned a designated trip leader.

In addition to JUNTOS staff, trip leaders include parent chaperones, school directors, and JUNTOS Alumni.

Dance volunteers travel for two weeks engaging in community arts outreach with women and children’s organizations, and collaborating with emerging dance artists and companies in Mayan villages and urban centers, some of which JUNTOS has been working to help develop since 2011.

Major thank you to everyone who rocked the dance floor at Celebración JUNTOS: Crystal Jubilee last week in NYC! Omar Román de Jesús and Ian Spring from Boca Tuya set the stage on fire with their moves, while La Contenta kept us fueled with a killer taco bar. The VIP mezcal tasting featuring Del Maguey and Rosaluna was a hit, and the silent auction showcased incredible items, including handmade goods from Guatemala!

Our hearts are full from this incredible display of love, generosity, and community!

Ignite the Return of Dance, Culture, and Hope with JUNTOSYouth!

At JUNTOS, we believe in the transformative power of dance. JUNTOSYouth is our 9-day program that empowers advanced teen dancers to perform in underserved communities while immersing themselves in another culture. Why? It’s simple: through dance, we aim to inspire change and create a positive impact in the world. This Giving Season, your support helps us revive JUNTOSYouth, providing young dancers with life-changing experiences and amplifying our mission to use dance as a force for good. Join us in fostering cultural exchange, community outreach, and the joy of giving through the art of dance. 

Our #GivingTuesday campaign runs from November 28th – December 4th and leads into our End of Year Fundraising Campaign that closes on December 31st– plenty of time for our community to join us in our mission to make a meaningful international impact! In 2023, we aimed to raise $9,000 USD, all to go to support the revival of our JUNTOSYouth program in the Summer of 2024.

We asked our Familia to come together and help us pave the way for another year of growth, learning, and change.

Every donation, big or small, is an investment in the incredible programming that lies ahead. Plus, with the JUNTOS Board of Directors matching the first $2,000, your contribution doubles in impact! Help us reach our $5,000 goal by August 31st and be a part of something bigger than yourself. Let’s make next year one to remember!

Thank you to everyone who joined JUNTOS in NYC for an unforgettable evening of dance, community, and mezcal at our annual spring benefit – Celebración JUNTOS: NYC! On June 17th, 2023 from 5-8pm at The Ailey Studios in New York City, we brought our global network together to make a local impact by fundraising for dance education and intercultural community building in cities like Xela, Antigua, Oaxaca, New York City, and beyond!

Dance volunteers travel for two weeks engaging in community arts outreach with women and children’s organizations, and collaborating with emerging dance artists and companies in Mayan villages and urban centers, some of which JUNTOS has been working to help develop since 2011.

Learn more about JUNTOSAbroad: Guatemala here.

Have you always wanted to join a JUNTOSAbroad: México trip? Join us on February 28th, 2023 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to live the Abroad experience at our Virtual Watch Party! ?

View performance videos, hear student testimonials, and enjoy stories of our favorite memories from the workshops and collaborations we engaged in with Oaxacan communities and organizations. We can’t wait for you to join the JUNTOS experience with us! ☀️

JUNTOSAbroad: México 2023 focused on intercultural exchange, education, and collaboration with the many communities of southern Mexico. Our dance volunteers created connections with the youth of our Community Alliances through dance workshops and exchange artistic knowledge with local groups through dance, textile arts, and other creative media.

Volunteers also collaborated with local Folkloric dance companies through movement workshops and dance performances across the state of Oaxaca.

Read our México 2023 Travel Log here.

JUNTOS’ mission is to equip our Global Community with essential life skills through the exploration of individual creative expression in an immersive experience that fosters leadership skills, global awareness, self-confidence, and community-first mindsets. This Giving Tuesday, you can help us bring tools of lifelong self-empowerment to underserved communities in Latin America as we simultaneously foster leadership skills, cultural exchange and understanding, and community-first mindsets in the next generation of global creative leaders.

Our #GivingTuesday campaign ran from November 29th – December 31st – plenty of time for our community to join us in our mission to make a meaningful international impact! In 2022, we aimed to raise $11,000 USD, all to go to support our upcoming program year – including our Return to Abroad: México in January 2023!

We are excited to announce that we’ve surpassed our goal, raising $11,120 USD thanks to your generosity!

We are excited to announce that JUNTOSAmbassador Katarina Smith will be traveling to Guatemala this summer to complete her capstone project! Katarina fell in love with JUNTOS’s mission on her first trip to Guatemala in 2018, and has subsequently been on two more JUNTOS Abroad trips to Guatemala and Colombia. Katarina is excited to work as an ambassador because she believes giving and receiving art from communities is a gratifying experience.

Follow her travels here!

We are excited to announce that JUNTOSAbroad will return this summer! With the health and safety of our Community Alliances and Dance Volunteers at the forefront, we are designing a ten-day trip to Guatemala that will bring us back to the heart of our mission – danza, cultura, and acción social – and we want you to join us!

Follow our travels here!

Celebración JUNTOS is our annual spring benefit that includes a happy hour style evening event full of opportunities to build community, taste mezcal, bid on a curated silent auction, watch dance performances, and get to know the JUNTOS Collaborators! Join us to enjoy an evening full of danza y familia.

Join JUNTOS on YouTube Live as we connect with inspirational leaders from our international community. Each month, we create space on our platform for prominent figures from our global community to share their experiences.

Join JUNTOS on YouTube live as we connect with inspirational leaders from our international community. Once a month, we will be creating space on our platform for prominent figures from our global community. Listen to their stories, learn how they are uplifting and empowering their community, and see why they inspire us.

JUNTOSVirtual Global Teachers is a unique opportunity for emerging dance professionals to be trained by JUNTOS staff to use our dance pedagogy. Following training, participants will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by leading virtual Community Workshops in both English and Spanish, all while building a worldwide network of artists, educators, and community builders. 

Semana de Movimiento is a week of master classes with teachers from Guatemala, Mexico, and Chicago. Styles ranging from Salsa to Contemporary; there’s something for every every dancer at any level! Then, watch the teachers perform on Saturday, March 20th. Check out our package prices for access to the entire week’s events!

The JUNTOSAlumni Board is hosting an Alumni Panel that will focus on how artists have needed to reconsider their role in the dance community during this time of a global pandemic. The panelists will share their experiences of quarantine, how they were able to adapt to the twists and turns of the year of 2020, and how it has influenced their personal artistry and the dance community as a whole.