One of the reasons I moved to Chicago was for Chicago summer dance. Dancing to a live band with a fantastic view of the skyline won me over. Hosted by the department of Cultural Affairs, it provides free dance lessons followed by social dancing. The styles vary each night, ranging from swing to salsa, ballroom to Bollywood and beyond. One of my favorite summer dance moments was from a few years ago. It had been […]
The Dancer Returns
8/16/2015 I’m back. I needed to take a break to work on a few projects. You have to prioritize to spend time on things that will fulfill you. Life is hard and can be a very heavy thing. I just want to encourage you to be kind and to keep moving forward. You don’t know someone else’s story or their journey. The things that pass through their minds, their daily fight, may be hidden from […]
Atypical Prima is Back!
I took a break from writing since recital season hit. I’m glad I took the time to really soak in the experience. I really enjoy creating choreography and developing young dancers. So what has happened in my mini-verse? I created Desueño, a ladies styling group, and we just celebrated our one year anniversary. It’s been a year of growth and cool opportunities. We performed fourteen times over the course of the year, while sharing our […]
Desueño Ladies Team Open Call
Join this fantastic ladies performance team and learn new Latin choreography by Denita Inez. Desueño’s style is a fusion of Salsa On2, classical dance, and other latin styles. Denita will be teaching a new piece of choreography. It will be salsa On2 footwork to an exciting song. Come prepared with heels and a bottle of water because we will be dancing! January 12 1:30pm – 2:30pm (Come early to sign in and warm up) […]
Introducing DeSueño Ladies
DeSueno Ladies styling team performing ‘Una Mujer’ at the Grand Ballroom First Fridays Salsa Night. Choreography by Denita Inez May 2013