Tag: macarena gandarillas

Every year in our summer issue, we honor four dance educators for their outstanding contributions to the field. Recipients have included studio owners, professors, program directors, K–12 teachers and more, whose specialties run the gamut of dance genres. We need your help to identify this year’s best in the profession. Do you have a colleague […]

In Macarena Gandarillas’ jazz class at California State University, Fullerton, a sign in the studio reads, “Never underestimate the power of determination.” This simple mantra embodies what has made this self-described “danceaholic” such an impactful teacher. When Gandarillas came to Los Angeles at age 6 with her family from Santiago, Chile, the language barrier was […]