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Monica Mendoza | Dancer & Choreographer

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Multidisciplinary Dancer . Choreographer . Performer
👑@carnavalsf Queen 2024
Educator & Director: @peruexpressions @marineraenelmundosanfrancisco

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👑 You’re Invited to the Peninsula International Dance Festival! 💃🕺

Come join us for a spectacular celebration of global cultures, and experience the spirit of Peru as we proudly represent our country through its beautiful national dance: La Marinera Norteña 🇵🇪

✨ Elegant, romantic, and full of tradition, La Marinera captures the grace and charm of Peruvian heritage. With flowing skirts, handkerchiefs, and storytelling through movement, it’s a performance you won’t want to miss!

🌎 Cultural dances from around the world
🎶 Live music & traditional performances
🤝 Community and celebration

We’d love to see you there, bring your friends and family and help us celebrate the beauty of diversity.

¡Vamos Perú! 🇵🇪

#PeninsulaDanceFestival #LaMarinera #PeruEnElCorazón #PeruvianPride #CulturalCelebration #DanceOfPeru #dancerlife #queenmonica #carnavalsfqueen taken in California by @mocangie

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a year ago

Omg!! Has been a month!! I’m so thankful to have this opportunity to show Marinera Norteña to our community, to the world, be able to represent it 🥹🙏🏼… it is definitely a big responsibility and I hope to make everyone proud ☺️…

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#marineranorteña #marinera #peru #cultura #traditional #roots #dancerlife #discipline #passion #art #artist #dancer #queen #carnavalqueen #carnavalsf #carnavalsf2024 #photooftheday by @mocangie

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👑 Congratulations to our 2024 Queen Monica Mendoza and King Yeison Jimenez!

🇵🇪👸🏽Queen Monica is the Champion of the “Marinera Norteña,” the National Dance of Peru. She represents Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center. She is honored to be Queen of Carnaval because it will give her the opportunity to have a broad platform to promote cultivate and share Peruvian Culture to our Community. She loves Carnaval in SF because it is an event that brings every community together where people can share their culture and explore other cultures!

🇨🇴🤴🏽King Yeison is a Colombian dancer who has always dreamed about being one. He trained more than anyone to reach this goal since 2010, and he did it thanks to each dance teacher, dance school, and carnaval he had in his hometown, Neiva, Colombia. Since that time, he has decided to share the passion and love he has for dancing. His goal as King is to show you all what love, passion, and hard work can do and also why we should keep loving our Carnavals!

👏 Give it up one more time for Queen @mocangie and King @yeisonjimenezv !! And thank you @kqed for being a marvelous partner ♥️

📸 Photographers in order from left to right:
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#CarnavalSF #KQED #KingandQueenCompetition #HonorIndigenousRoots #GrandParade #MissionDistrict #SanFrancisco taken in KQED Arts by @mocangie

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🇵🇪❤️ October 7 | Marinera Day

Today I celebrate a dance that has been part of my life since I was a little girl and, over the years, became one of the most important parts of who I am. ❤️🤍

Marinera has given me stages, competitions, unforgettable lessons, friendships, students, and above all, the opportunity to represent my Peru and share our culture beyond our borders.

Every time I dance Marinera, I feel that same pride I’ve always had. And being able to teach it and watch it grow through new generations makes my commitment to our dance even greater.

Marinera is not just a dance to me… it is identity, passion, history, and love for my homeland. 🇵🇪❤️

Happy Marinera Day to everyone around the world who helps keep this beautiful tradition alive. ✨

Viva Marinera!
Viva el Peru! 🇵🇪❤️🤍 taken in California by @mocangie

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8 days ago

September was a good one 🤍✨
Birthday celebrations, dance, beautiful moments, and memories worth keeping.

September dump 📸🥂 taken in Willow Glen, San Jose, California by @mocangie

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12 days ago

Jumpin’ into the ’80s trend 🎶✨🪩
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#JumpinIntoThe80s #80sTrend #80sVibes #80sAesthetic #80sstyle taken in California by @mocangie

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August dump ✨📸
A little bit of life lately… 🤍
Dance, moments, memories & everything in between.
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#AugustDump #PhotoDump #LifeLately #lifestyle #firstdayofschool taken in San Jose, California by @mocangie

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Carnaval Pre-Parade photoshoot at @carnavalsf event, Sunday, May 24 2026. 🎉💃🏻🥳

⏪️ Swipe Left for more pics⏪️

♦️ Comparsa and Dancer: @blocogingabrasil @mocangie

♦️ 📸 Photo by, ME: @artsy_thru_lens

#CarnavalSF #carnavalsf2026 #carnavalsanfrancisco #blocogingabrasil #sanfranciscocarnaval2026 by @mocangie

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2 months ago

July dump ✨
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#JulyDump #SummerMemories #latina #family #friendship taken in California by @mocangie

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🇵🇪✨ Hoy celebramos al Perú y a todos aquellos que desde el primer día decidieron romper barreras.
A quienes abrieron caminos cuando todavía no existían, a quienes hicieron de lo imposible parte de su día a día, y a quienes tomaron sus raíces como fuerza para compartir su pasión con el mundo y llevarla cada vez más lejos. ❤️🤍❤️
Mi rebeldía, como hija de mi mamá, y buena peruana, siempre ha sido no conformarme con lo de siempre: crear, bailar, soñar y atreverme a llevar lo nuestro a lugares donde quizás nunca antes había llegado.
Comparto algunas de mis fotos y momentos favoritos, recuerdos que llevan una parte de mi historia, mi amor por mi cultura y el orgullo de representar mis raíces.
Porque Perú vive en cada paso, en cada arte y en cada corazón que lo lleva con orgullo. 🇵🇪✨
¡Viva el Perú!
¡Viva nuestra gente linda, nuestra cultura y nuestras tradiciones! ❤️🤍❤️
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#FiestasPatrias #28DeJulio #QueVivaElPeru #OrgulloPeruano #sfqueen taken in San Francisco, California by @mocangie

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3 months ago

✨ If Perú had a Met Gala moment… this would be my dream look 🇵🇪✨
Mi versión del Met Gala: celebrando a Perú ❤️🤍❤️
Hoy mi corazón viste de rojo y blanco, llevando conmigo el orgullo de mis raíces, mi cultura y la belleza de mi tierra.
Un homenaje a mi Perú con elegancia, arte y mucha pasión. 👑✨
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#fiestaspatriasperu #OrgulloPeruano #PeruEnElCorazon #PeruanaSoy #peruanosenelmundo taken in California by @mocangie

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A few of my favorite moments from one of my last performances in The Last Dance. ✨
Always representing. 🇵🇪❤️
It was an honor to take the stage and perform Valentina, a traditional Afro-Peruvian solo dance. I’m incredibly grateful for opportunities like this to share a piece of Peru through dance and celebrate the beauty, strength, and richness of our culture.
Every performance is a chance to keep our traditions alive and connect with others through art. Thank you to everyone who made this experience so special. Until the next stage. ❤️✨

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#AfroPeruvian #Valentina #PeruvianDance #TheLastDance #festejodancer taken in California by @mocangie

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