Roxanne Gonzalez-Onofre

Bio

Roxanne Gonzalez-Onofre started dancing Ballet Folklorico at Carol Armijo’s Dance Studio when she was 12 years old. As a freshman in High School, she was accepted to Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), where she trained in Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance and participated in various electives such as Flamenco, Afro Brazilian, and Hindi Dance. During her time at LACHSA she danced with Ballet Folkorico Del Pacifico, modeled for Canon Camera and Seventeen Magazine and performed in music videos for the artists Pablo Montero and Fumanchu. After graduation, Ms. Gonzalez-Onofre danced for a restaurant in Downtown Disney, joined a circus group called Flying Rodogels and traveled throughout central Mexico. Upon her return to the United States, she returned to school and received a BA in Dance from CalState Long Beach in 2009.
Ms. Gonzalez-Onofre has been a member of Jose Vences’ dance company Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company as dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, assistant director, Interim Artistic Director, Stage Manager, and member of the Board of Directors. She has performed in the US, Europe and Canada, and has had the honor of working with artists such as Jose Vences, Viviana Basanta Hernandez, Lila Downs, Mariachi Sol De Mexico, Luis Miguel, and Lore productions. Under the mentorship of Jose Vences, Ms. Gonzalez-Onofre was inspired and encouraged to be an educator. She returned to school in 2016 and completed her studies with a Teaching Credential from Cal Poly Pomona in 2018.
As a teacher, Ms. Gonzalez-Onofre encourages students to take risks, develop their non-verbal dialogue in dance, and put to practice the discipline and skills needed for success in their craft and life. She believes that “practice makes permanence”: when students are learning new skills, providing quality corrections and the tools for improvement will help students develop grit and unlock their potential.