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Teach Your Students These 3 Latin Dance Styles in Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month

Bridgit Lujan

When we think of the many ways that we can celebrate each unique culture, dance is usually near the top of the list. And so, learning a variety of Latin dance styles is both a fun and an enlightening way for you and your students to explore the richness of Hispanic history and culture. Many […]

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A dancer's feet in first position. Her legs are bare and she wears pink ballet shoes, against a light wall and floor.

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Elizabeth Wright performs on an outdoor stage in front of the river in New York City, the statue of liberty visible in the background. She wears an orange dress with an orange veil attached at her wrists, which flows behind her as she jumps.

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Robert Boston, seen from the back, plays piano during a ballet class at New York University. His long brown hair is in a ponytail, and he wears a white shirt. Students tendue at the barre with one arm in fifth position.

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