Desueño Dance – Dancer, Instructor, and Choreographer – Salsa, ChaCha, Latin Jazz
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
I have been fortunate to be able to participate in Cubby Bear Chicago’s $5,000 salsa open every year but this year it had been my intention to let it pass. I didn’t have a partner, didn’t have time, didn’t want to put myself out there again. Two weeks before the contest I found out one […]
I changed my playlist for my Move This* program. On the first song Anna, one of my regulars, exclaimed “Hey that’s Doris Day”! I had included Que Sera, Sera by Doris Day. As we danced, Anna’s eyes misty, she smiled and talked about how the song had come out when she was a teenager. Her […]
What to do after a lunch time dancing…. Mambo on the Concourse was a raving success. So Alvin, Nick and I decided to grab lunch to continue the party. We took it to go and ate outside in Grant Park. Under the branches the light fell filtered like a stain glass window. It was so […]
Social Dancing can save the world… or on a more micro level at least your lunch hour. Leave it to DJ El Caobo to bring some sizzle to the lunch hour with Latin music and open dancing at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. “Mambo on the Concourse” is an open event from 12:00-1:00pm every […]
So many people ask me what timing I prefer. For me it usually depends on the song. Some songs are easier to dance On 1 and some are easier to dance On 2. Some songs were created with the intention of emphasizing one beat structure or the other. As much as I enjoy On 2 […]