Josefa Martinez (Dance)

Folkloric Mexican Dance

Ms. Josefa Martinez grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico and moved to South Carolina in the late 1990's. She practices the art of folkloric Mexican dance with a group in Lexington County. She also belonged to a dance group in Mexico, where she originally learned the art at just seven years old. She has danced at many international events around the state and in North Carolina. She performs regularly each month, mostly at schools. Her artistic associations are with the Lexington Library, West Columbia Library, and Lexington School District One.