xōchipilli

My name is juanito xōchipilli conoro. I use they and them pronouns. 

I am a choreographer and dance educator based in North County San Diego.

I bring over three decades of experience in social and cultural dance. My training began in 1992 with ballet folklórico and expanded into cumbia, quebradita, salsa (on1 and on2), and bachata. My social dance practice has been shaped through years of dancing and teaching across the United States and México, where my work has been most deeply rooted.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development with an emphasis in Counseling from California State University San Marcos. I bring extensive experience working with adolescents and groups in structured learning environments.

My Approach

My approach to quinceañera choreography centers clear planning, group coordination, and emotional readiness. I support courts through a guided process that prioritizes preparation, communication, and respect for tradition. The goal is for dancers to feel confident, connected, and supported from rehearsal through the day of the celebration.

My choreography practice includes support in the following areas:

• choreography design and structure

• group coordination and spacing

• rehearsal facilitation and pacing

• music preparation and editing

• emotional readiness and confidence building

• working with youth and families in group settings

• day-of coordination for choreographed dances

“casa xōchipilli” is my independent choreography and teaching practice. I offer quinceañera choreography and dance education rooted in care, cultural respect, and clear structure.

Beyond Choreography

• raised in the Center Street (Crown Heights) neighborhood on Payómkawichum Land, now know as Oceanside, California

• family roots in San Ciro de Acosta, San Luis Potosí, on Guachichil territory

• fiber artesane with a practice rooted in care, ritual, and making

• longtime community organizer (with the Human Rights Council of Oceanside)

• currently working toward a teaching credential to become a high school English Language Development (ELD) teacher

My work is guided by respect, presence, and collective responsibility.