Artistry in Motion
Feb. 2, 2026
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Clio Coronado-Dominguez, Amelia Cardenas and Alondra Coronado-Dominguez — members of Barón’s youth group — with Barón at Tucson Meet Yourself, October 2025
Luis Coronado Guel
National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow and founder of Tucson-based Mexican regional dance group Danzacultura Mexicana Carmen Barón ’86 has been dreaming of dresses since childhood. Here, she reflects on a lifetime of designing, teaching, dressmaking, dancing and keeping the traditions of folklórico alive.
Read the full article here via Arizona Alumni Magazine, Winter 2026 Issue.
Carmen Barón receiving the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, September 2025 in Washington D.C.