Almas Del Ritmo Dance Company LLC

Did you know Juneteenth has a deep connection to Mexico? 🇲🇽✊🏾While Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in Texas, the celebration has crossed borders for over 150 years. Here is how:The Mascogo Community: Black Seminoles fled U.S. slavery and found freedom in Coahuila, Mexico, where slavery was already abolished.El Día de los Negros: Since the 1870s, their descendants have celebrated Juneteenth in Mexico as a massive annual holiday.The Annual Cabalgata: The village of Nacimiento marks June 19th with a traditional 20-mile horseback parade and Afro-Mexican food.The Southern Underground Railroad: Thousands of enslaved Texans escaped south across the Rio Grande with the help of Mexican allies.Afro-Latino Legacy: Today, Juneteenth is a vital moment to honor the shared global history of Black and Afro-Latinx liberation.

🪐 Salsa Synergy (Thursday Nights)The Vibe: High-clarity technique meets explosive self-expression. Where: St. Louis Academy of Dance Why you’ll love it: Stop thinking about your feet and start commanding the dance floor. We combine seamless partner connection with musical expression for the ultimate Mambo experience. No partner required! Choose your hour (or take both to level up fast!):7:30 PM — Rhythm, Flow & Foundation (Pre-Intermediate): Fresh out of basics? Clean up your turns, master fluid connections, sharpen hand positioning, and learn your first intermediate turning combos.8:30 PM — Musicality, Movement & Patterns (Intermediate): Ready for a challenge? Master body isolations (hips, shoulders, torso), footwork shines, and complex combinations like orbits, push-backs, and pro-level styling.👉 Grab Your Thursday Synergy Pass Register Here

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