Xochitl-Quetzal Danza Azteca

Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal (xo-chee ket-zal) is based in the Back of the Yards and Little Village neighborhoods of Chicago. The name of our group means "Precious Flower" in Nahuatl, the Aztec language. The group of children and adults dances and sings the indigenous music of the Aztec and Mexica people of Mexico, which has been passed down over centuries.

The dances and songs That Xochitl-Quetzal performs have been passed down through generations over the centuries. They wear outfits with Aztec symbols, headdresses with feathers called copilis, and ayoyote seeds around their ankles and carry sonajas. Their group performs for the Chicago Park District, schools, churches, festivals, and cultural exhibitions throughout the Midwest.