jackierwigamba04-22-2010

LATIN DANCE NIGHT

BANGOR:TheLatin dance started off with a taste of chips and salsa then took it to the floor with salsa music and salsa tunes. The Disco lights flashed on the floor of Husson center in a rhythmic style. Students from both Husson and Nescom attended the event free of charge. Other people from the community were charged $10 at the entrance. The event took place last Saturday from 7.00 to 11.00pm. The Dance was put together by the International Association Club with the student activities and CHISPA, which is a Hispanic cultural group in Bangor. Moremill Clemente a member of the International club and Maria Rave, Husson Spanish teacher helped organize the event. Margarita restaurant also donated some snacks. The ambiance at the event was really good; the deejay did a good job to keep people on the dance floor and on the dance mood member from Chispa started by teaching the participants some moves. She often stopped the music and taught the dance in a step by step fashion. Once the participants were able to do it, she signaled the Deejay for music and the party started again. Most of the songs could be danced by singles or couples. The couples seemed to enjoy the music better because most of the songs were love songs. The most interesting thing was that even people who did not understand the language of the music(Spanish)seemed to enjoy it. Those who understood the language sang along.

Some people chose to be on the dance floor but there were also people who just watching; spectators. Some Husson security guys were among those watching. It is not known if they were watching the dance or doing their job. Clemente said that she enjoyed the event because, “because it brought the Hispanic people together and in a culture that they all share.”She also said that it was a way for them to share their culture with other people. One of the challenges she faced while organizing the event was, she said, “getting the International club members motivated and finances.” The student activities paid for the Deejay. The club also raised a total of $87 that night.

Suzeline Van Dine, a member of International club, said that, “next time I would like to see more people, especially students.”The turnout was not good. Most of the people who came were from CHISPA, their friends and families. Van Dine thinks that some of the reasons for that turn out were because it was a Saturday night. “Most people go home for the weekend or just stay in their dorms.”She suggested that next time the club should hold events on Friday nights. Type in the content of your page here.