Yvonne Featured in Dance Mama
In celebration of the 2026 USA/AUS Mother’s Day, Dance Mama featured an essay "Reflection" by Yvonne Montoya sharing her experiences of working as a mother in dance for the past 17 years. Dance Mama is a UK-based advocacy entity celebrating professional dance parents, highlighting the issues that they face and providing inspiration, information, and support. Founded by Lucy McCrudden, Dance Mama supports dancing parents with over 80 inspiring stories and vital resources for d
First Fandango Nuevomexicano
In April, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the First Fandango Nuevomexicano dance and music camp! I spent a deeply enriching weekend studying the vibrant Bailes de Salón de Nuevo México with Master Teacher Lucy Salazar. The most heartwarming highlight? My son Salvador joined me and learned to play the traditional songs on the guitar, a completely new instrument for him! Keep supporting Southwest traditional dance and music and stay tuned for more exciting updates fr
RUHS Residency
I was invited back to Rincon University High School for a master class with the high school dance students from the Primavera class. It was so nice to connect with Tucson's young dancers and they held the movement carefully in their bodies. Thank you RUHS dance and Ms. Yoder for the invitation back!
