Published reference

Performances · rehearsals · community appearances

The applause is the easy part.

A performance is the visible part. Before it comes instruction, repetition, correction, costume work, music, transportation, family logistics, and the moment a young dancer decides to walk onstage anyway.

Each public stage is also a cultural classroom: youth performers carry choreography, music, costume, regional tradition, and Mexican cultural history into a shared community event.

Parade of Lights

Performance begins before the route does.

Costume, family, staging and the moments around the performance are part of the event record too.

Youth performing arts · community stages

Performances and cultural events, 2026–27.

This calendar records confirmed public appearances and the October 5 private performance. Provisional dates remain clearly marked. Private venues, hosts, dancer call times, backstage locations, group assignments, pickup instructions, and other working logistics are not published.

Monday, October 5, 2026

Private performance completed. Venue, host, and working details are not published.

Schedule changes

The September 26 performance was cancelled. Rosas de María is not performing at Parade of Lights on October 17.

November 1, 2026

Chico Day of the Dead Festival, Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2357 Fair Street, Chico. Public performance at noon.

November 22, 2026

Christmas Preview, Downtown Chico. Public time to be announced.

March–April 2027

CUSD Board meeting, Sycamore Glen, RDM & Friends showcase, and Children’s Faire. Dates pending.

May 2027

Cinco de Mayo at Rosedale, Growing Healthy Children Faire, and additional performances as confirmed.

Family privacy remains operational: dancer call times, backstage assignments, family meetups, pickup instructions, and private events are distributed directly rather than indexed publicly.

Every event listing should answer

What families and audiences need to know.

When

Date, call time where appropriate, public start time, and expected duration.

Where

Venue, city, map, parking, entrance, and accessibility.

What

Performance, rehearsal, community event, region, dance, or program context.

How to attend

Public or private status, cost, tickets, seating, and official contact.

Rosas de María dancers performing in colorful folklórico dresses before an outdoor audience
Rosas de María dancers performing in brightly colored folklórico dresses at an outdoor community event; venue and date not supplied.

Performance archive

Events are where teaching becomes public culture.

Every appearance grows from rehearsal, family transportation, costume preparation, music, venue coordination, volunteers, and dancers ready to share the beauty and richness of Mexican culture.

The public calendar should identify confirmed events without exposing unnecessary child schedules or routine locations.

Working board · committees · volunteers

Help lead Rosas de María.

Rosas de María is growing, and so is the work behind every class, costume, performance, scholarship and community partnership. We are seeking additional working board members, committee leaders and volunteers who want to preserve Mexican culture and build an organization capable of serving families for generations.

Public appearances

2026–27 community appearances

This schedule records confirmed public appearances and the October 5 private performance. A date marked “provisional” is still being confirmed. Private venues, hosts, dancer call times, grade assignments, backstage locations, and other working details are not published.

Monday, October 5, 2026

Private performance completed. Venue, host, and working details are not published.

Schedule changes

The September 26 performance was cancelled. Rosas de María is not performing at Parade of Lights on October 17.

November 1, 2026

Día de Muertos Festival, Chico Fairgrounds. Public performance at noon.

November 22, 2026

Christmas Preview, downtown Chico. Public show time to be announced.

March–April 2027

CUSD Board meeting, Sycamore Glen, the RDM & Friends fundraiser showcase, and the Children’s Faire. Exact dates are pending.

May 2027

Cinco de Mayo at Rosedale (May 5), Growing Healthy Children Faire (May 8), and additional community appearances as confirmed.

Privacy boundary: private venues, hosts, partner details, and child logistics are omitted; only the approved date and fact of a private performance are recorded.