Program Notes
Thank you for attending the 7th Annual Evening of Dance with Desueño.
Desueño is a dance company that focuses on performing choreography inspired by African and Latin rhythms. Since its inception, Desueño has performed and taught at a variety of venues. At this evening’s show, we will feature a variety of Desueño repertoire including Salsa, Bachata, and Latin Jazz. We also have guest artists from Ballet Folklórico Citlali performing Folklórico.
Schedule
- 4:00PM – 5:00PM Performances
- 5:00PM – 8:00PM Social Dancing
Title: Vintage Memories
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Salsa
Vintage memories is inspired by holding dear special people and special moments while making room for new experiences and new loves.
Title: Angel
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Bachata
No one can deny Bachata’s infectious rhythms have taken the world by storm. This precious dance came from the Dominican Republic. Often singing of love, heartbreak, and the range of human experiences in-between, Bachata reminds us that while love is universal it is also uniquely experienced by us all.
Title: Paris
Choreographer: Julia Marie
Style: Mambo
Take a trip to the City of Lights in this Mambo rendition of Cole Porter’s classic song, I Love Paris. This choreography was created by Julia Marie and marks her debut as a choreographer. She was inspired by the multitude of ways women work for their families and their communities.
Title: Alas de Oro y Corazones de Barro
Choreographers: Ballet Folklórico Citlali
Ballet Folklórico
Tonight, Ballet Folklórico Citlali invites you to travel through two vibrant lands— From the sun-drenched fields of Guerrero, where Las Amarillas flutter like golden birds, to the warm spirit of Colima, where Las Comaltecas dance with strength, grace, and rooted pride. Through rhythm, faldeo, and tradition, we honor stories carried by generations— Stories stitched into every skirt, echoed in every step, and lifted in every smile. Please welcome Ballet Folklórico Citlali as we bring to life “Alas de Oro y Corazones de Barro.”
Title:Llamada
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Latin Jazz
Please welcome Desueño Vision. Since 2015, Vision has been our voice of creativity and exploration. We create Afro-Latin jazz pieces that center the dances of the diaspora with a modern fusion. Llamada is the call to resistance, to experience joy fully and joyfully.
Pause
Feel free to stand up and stretch or dance during this brief pause.
Title: Boosted Rhythms
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Salsa
Please welcome the Desueño Summer team as they perform this high energy Salsa piece. The summer team’s challenge was to learn and perform a new choreography in 8 weeks!
Title: Dayajay
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Latin Jazz
Denita choreographed this Latin Jazz fusion especially for this quartet. Please welcome Dayajay.
Title: Daybreak
Choreographer: Denita Inez
Style: Salsa
Daybreak is a piece from our hearts that represents a fresh start, a new perspective, and an invitation to dance.
Bows
Please welcome Desueño Latin Footwork, Desueño Vision, Ballet Citlali Folklórico, and the 2025 Summerteam back to the stage. Let’s ChaCha!
Thank you for watching! We appreciate you and thank you for your energy!
Cast
Anna, Cecilia, Chioma, Denisha, Denita, Jennifer, Julia, Justyna, Leonela, Linda, Markus, Melissa, Yukako, Yuko
Desueño Artistic Director
Denita Inez
Special Thanks
Ray Manrique Photography
Carlos GuateDJ
Create Consciously
Our Patreon crew!!!
Friends of Desueño
Current and previous Desueño Dancers
Refreshments by Linda
Movement on Montrose
The defining principle of Desueño is We dance with people. Desueño is not only a dance company. It is a philosophy of bringing people joy. Our goal is to deliver joy, whether through performance, education, or social dancing. We believe that dance is for everyone. We hope we bring you all joy tonight.
Special thanks to Current and Previous Desueño Dancers and our Patreon crew! Videos of this performance and previous performances are available on our Patreon page. We’d love to see you all at more Desueño events during the fall and beyond. You can sign up for our mailing list and feel free to follow us on Social Media.