They move in a graceful blur of flowing, colorful skirts. They dance for fun, for their school, and for each other.
“Dance can also be a performance expression of Hispanic culture,” said Yaretzy Martinez, a senior at Young Women’s Preparatory Academy, a 6-12 public magnet school in Miami.
Yaretzy and her classmate, Emerald Tellez, co-founded the Las Paisanas dance troupe to showcase the classic folk dancing of Central America.
