I was first acquainted with Latin dance in middle school, when my 7th grade dance teacher taught us how to dance Bachata. Since then, I have not really had the opportunity to attend events to see latin dance.

When I saw the Rose Scholars event for the Suenos dance concert I was so excited! The day of I was not sure that I would attend, but I am so glad that I did! Amazing would be an understatement, as the dances literally had me at the edge of my seat. Seeing the mix of other dances from other dance teams was great as well! It really added to the energy of the night. My favorite piece was “Afro-beats” as it was based off of dances created by the African diaspora in various Latin American countries. I think that it is important to recognize the existence of Afro-Latinx peoples, which is exactly what the choreographer did not just by making the piece, but by explaining the history of the dances before they performed.

Overall, this event was the highlight of my night, and was actually inspiring! Who knows, I may take another class on Latin dance soon!

I love that Rose Scholars gives us the opportunity to see and participate in different events like Sabor Latino’s 26th annual concert titled “Sueños” (Dreams).

I was really excited to see this event. I absolutely love dancing, especially salsa, bachata, and merengue, some of the most popular dances in Latin America. I was blown away by the talent from the ensemble. Coming in, I expected to see a good show but I thought the dancers would be amateurs, however if they were, they definitely had me fooled. Their moves were amazing, their coordination was on point, and their “sabor latino” (latin flavor) was exuberant.

Watching them dance reminded me of my love for dancing and my culture. It reminded me of all those late night parties I went to where even at 2 am you couldn’t catch a single person sitting down because we were all dancing, laughing, and having a good time. It reminded me of my “sabor latino”.