The Multi-Ethnic Student Association (MESA) hosted its first ever Rhythm Series dance workshop last Thursday. The workshop, which was planned in conjunction with the Latino Student Organization, was held in the Shippensburg Recreation Center.
Participating students were able to learn how to dance the salsa, bachata and merengue at the workshop.
Each genre of dance took a half hour to learn.
The salsa was the first dance taught at the workshop, followed by the bachata and merengue, respectively.
Members of the Latino Student Organization instructed the participating students.
They taught the participants how to do the choreography, from the basic steps to the more intricate spins and turns.
The MESA is planning to host more dance workshops as part of its Rhythm Series.
The dance workshops will be held once a month starting in the spring semester. The genre of dance will coincide with a culture that is celebrated during that month.
The MESA next event, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 119 of the Ceddia Union Building, will be a roundtable discussion about social issues at Shippensburg University and beyond.
For more information about MESA, visit ship.edu/msa/.
For more information about Latino Student Organization, visit clubs.ship.edu/LSO/Latino_Student_Organization_Home/.
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