Welcome!
We are Mi Viejo San Simón Utah!
We are an international Bolivian Caporales dance group known all throughout South America, Europe, and Canada.
Director: Martha Flores
We made Utah history by having & presenting the FIRST MACHAS!
Scroll down for our Performances and we have our Registration open for 2021!
Registration
Registration for 2024-2025 is now OPEN!
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Everyone is welcome to register!
If you have any questions or need any clarification, contact us below or through our Social Media!
Sponsorship
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International Expansion
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA
The origin of Caporales: Bolivia
MVSS started here!
Early 2020: This was the coronation of our 2020 MVSS Queen!
FRANCE
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA
Early 2020: The gorgeous setting of the historic monuments of Paris favoured our MVSS Performance!
CANADA
BOLIVIA
ENGLAND
Early 2020: Canada MVSS roamed the streets of Toronto, spreading the love of Bolivia!
There is MVSS also in Montreal!
ENGLAND
ENGLAND
ENGLAND
2019: MVSS London performed on the streets in front of the Monument to the Great Fire of London!
BRAZIL
ENGLAND
BRAZIL
2019: We have set and spread our culture in São Paulo, Brazil!
SPAIN
ENGLAND
BRAZIL
2019: Barcelona MVSS have performed and won many awards representing our Bolivian culture!
About Us
Social Media
Insta: @mvsansimonutah
Facebook: @Mi Viejo San Simón Utah
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Rehearsals
We welcome everyone of every culture to our fraternidad! Our goal is to spread the Bolivian culture through folkloric music and dance!
Our practices are every Saturday, time and location are given when registered and entered in the group or given by MVSS UT Director Martha Flores.
Our History
CAPORALES is a folkloric dance originally from Bolivia.
It was first presented as a public performance in 1969 by the Estrada brothers. The inspiration behind it was the Caporal de la Saya character, afro-boliviana dance that pertains to the Yungas region of Bolivia.
The “Caporal”, which in most cases was mixed or mestizo, was the foreman of the slaves brought to Bolivia during the Colonial Period. The root of the presentation of the Saya, the Estrada brothers decided to create a new dance inspired of the central character of the Saya (dance) reuniting many "Caporales." From there, that became the name of the Bolivian dance.
The steps of the dance, with the vestiment, is constantly evolving and the popularity of the dance in the neighboring countries of Bolivia is owed a part of the constant evolution of the song "Llorando Se Fue" by the Kjarkas; The Kjarkas have also confused the term Saya in place of Caporal. The song "Llorando Se Fue" has been sampled by Superstars JLo & Pitbull's "On The Floor" and Don Omar's "Taboo."
The music of the Saya is interpreted nearly fully by percussion instruments while Caporales is a mix of rhythms of the Huaynos and Tundiquis.