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Spanish 101 Students Learn to Dance, October 2008

During the semester the Spanish 101 classes were introduced to the language as well as the Spanish cultures. The classes have had the opportunity to experience these cultures through Fiesta and Salsa Night. A play was put on in the Stack of the Kellogg Center called Plátanos and Collard Greens. The most recent activity the class experienced was the basic steps to Salsa, Tango and Merengue dances.

Cecilia McCaleb, the Spanish professor, had a professional dance instructor, Carolyn Wingard teach her classes the basic steps to Salsa, Tango and Merengue dancing. The basic steps for Salsa dancing were very simple. Each student had a partner to help guide one another through the basic steps we learned.

Tango was another dance that we learned as a class. Tango was a more up beat music we danced to. The Tango was easiest dance to learn.

The Merengue dance was the most enjoyable. Again we were paired with partners to help learn the dance, and we got to spin and twirl our partners which made it fun. It was nice to learn more about the Spanish cultures hands on and to get out of the class room to learn. I really enjoyed learning these dances and it is something I will remember the rest of my life.

Español:

Durante la semestre las clases de español 101 aprendieron la lengua, así como la cultura. Las clases han tenido la oportunidad de experimentar estas culturas a través de Fiesta y Salsa, se presento Platonos and Collard Greens en Kellogg Center. La más reciente actividad de la clase fue experimentar los pasos básicos de Salsa, Merengue y Tango.

Cecilia McCaleb, la profesora de español, invito a una profesora professional, Carolyn Wingard, para enseñar a sus clases los pasos básicos de Salsa, Merengue y Tango. Los pasos básicos para bailar Salsa son muy sencillos. Cada estudiante tiene un socio para ayudar a guiar uno a otro a través de los pasos básicos que hemos aprendido.

El Tango tiene un ritmo más seductivo como su música. El Tango es la danza más fácil de aprender. El Merengue es el más agradable. Una vez que nos juntamos con una chica para ayudarla a aprenderla danza tenemos que girarla y es divertido.

Es bonito para aprender más sobre el español y su cultura y tomar tiempo para aprender. Me gustó mucho aprender estos danzas, y es algo que recordare el resto de mi vida.