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
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)
DeSueno Ladies styling team performing ‘Una Mujer’ at the Grand Ballroom First Fridays Salsa Night. Choreography by Denita Inez May 2013
I recently found out about a new event in the Chicago Latin Dance scene. It is the only event I know of that has a specific portion delegated to be a fundraiser for charity. Battleground Dance Show is an event created to re-energize the community about the importance of giving back. In high school we always had service learning projects. In high school we always had service learning projects. Whether we were tutors at an
Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant This past weekend I attended my first pageant. The Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant was an exciting experience. I was there with my dance partner to perform. It was my first time getting a chance to hear the delegates talk about their platforms. Ranging from suicide prevention to domestic violence, these are women who are currently causing change in their environments. I was so inspired just hearing their stories. It