PHOTOS: Prince Albert dances the night away at Latin Salsa Fiesta

Angelica Pineda is part of the Latin Fusion Studio in Regina. She said that dance is about more than expressing your passion. She said the way you dance might touch somebody on a personal level.

“You never know what impact it going to have on people,” said Pineda.

Pineda said she was four years old when she took her first salsa step and ever since then she has loved the style of dancing.

Pineda doesn’t currently have a partner so she danced the mambo with her Brother Christian Pineda. Pineda said her and her brother took different paths in their lives but they somehow ended up having the same interest in dance.

“We happen to share the same passion for it,” said Pineda.

Christian has been dancing for around seven or eight years, and privately teaching for around six years. However, he has only been with Latin Fusion for around three years. He said the reason he joined Latin Fusion was to be a part of a team.

“It builds community, it builds strength, it builds togetherness, and culture,” said Pineda.

Some people wouldn’t think of a B-Boy crew as a Latin style of dancing, according to Braden Penno, with the Alpha Kids.

“A lot of the music we dance to is influenced by Latin culture,” said Penno. “The rhythm and steps are similar. ”

Penno said this group came together over the last couple of years. Penno said they combined the most dedicated dancers from crews across Saskatchewan, to make their crew.

Penno said they are associated with Saskatoon Salsa and Def Soul Crew but the group of dancers is self-taught and wasn’t traditionally trained. His passion for dance started at a young age.

“It was just back when I was a kid wanting to be a ninja and a super hero,” said Penno.

The Director of Saskatoon Salsa Dance Company, Kimberly Parent, said the studio has been part of Tapestrama before but she was really glad they had an event specifically for Latin style dancing, this year.

“I love Cuban music and when I heard that music I knew that was the style that I would be passionate about,” said Parent.

Parent said being part of the Fiesta allowed her to show her passion for other cultures.

“I’m actually metis and French,” said Parent. “My cultural background is not Cuban but I would say that I grew up dancing with my family.”

The event ended with an hour long dance party where performers taught the public to salsa.

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by Kayla Bruch

PHOTOS: Prince Albert dances the night away at Latin Salsa Fiesta

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