Bachata

The History of dance is very complex and difficult to explain, being that it goes back millions of years ago. Dance has been a part of humanity for as long as anyone can remember, dance has evolved over time into something extravagant, it has been changed because of humanity and it has changed with humanity, and it will keep changing regardless of what we as people do to it. Dance is a wonderful thing that most people love and will keep loving as time goes on. Dance is a form of art, a language

THE CULTURE OF THE DOMINICANS 2 . Culture is the thoughts, communications, actions, beliefs, values, and institutions racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups (Jarvis, 2012, p 14). Every culture has its own view/ understanding about health care, health and illnesses. Although what might be seen as acceptable in one culture, may not be acceptable in another, regardless of where you are health care and culture will always exist. My definition

The Dominican Republic was discovered by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage in 1492. He named it La Isla de Española. The capital, Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Spain ceded the colony to France in 1795. The island was conquered in 1801 by Haitian blacks under the command of Toussaint L’Ouverture. In 1808 the people revolted and captured Santo Domingo the next year, setting up the first republic. Led by Pedro Santana the Haitians

Self-identity is molded as a young age, but continues to change as we get older. This is something that we all do not realize. During a person’s lifetime many of us pause to think what influence a person’s identity. What makes us the individual that we are? I would say that it is our home, where we live with our parents and siblings. Why do we have trust in certain things? Why do we believe the way we do? I would say it is based on the way we were taught and raised a set of opinions that have been

Inwood, just like the roots on a tree that have branched out of its conformity. Inwood is no longer a place with one voice. It has become an area with a lively audience: filled with endless sounds that resemble different forms of beauty. These sounds, in an inexplicable way, have become trapped with one another forming a complex union—one that only the people within that union can understand. Adventitious changes have come to Inwood. Changes that are of great significance for the different form of

since I was in middle school, I've always been curious about experiencing new genres of music such as classical Pop, Rap and Jazz. In my family, we love spreading our culture's music while experiencing new music from other Hispanic cultures such as bachata salsa, cumbia, and cubano. Personally, I was a very timid kid in middle school, but I did enjoy singing when I was alone. Throughout middle school and high school, I have slowly realized how much improvement

Intro It’s about 09:30 P.M and I have to be in downtown San Diego to play live at club Sevilla. We play Latin music, Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata and its something that I grew up playing all my life, its part of me, and defines me as a person and would not leave that hobby for any reason. But what I called a hobby, was becoming a job, many times I had to push over friendships, girlfriends, or other social time just to make it to band practice, that’s how important it was for me. Latin music

In Drown, a collection of short stories, author Junot Diaz presents readers with an impoverished group of characters through harsh, but vivid language. Through the voice of Yunior, the narrator throughout the majority of the stories, Diaz places the blame for Yunior’s negativity and rebellious nature on the disappointment caused by his father and the childhood illusion of America. Diaz, through language and symbolism, forces readers into an emotional bond with Yunior while exposing the illusory nature

Sabria Scantling Mrs. Baze Senior Project 25 September 2014 More Zumba, Less Childhood Obesity “Everyone has a role to play in helping our kids lead healthy lives” (Tucker). According to Charlotte Tucker, approximately one in three children are obese or overweight. Since the terms are often used interchangeably, obese is defined as someone that is severely overweight whereas overweight is defined as a person that is above the normal weight but is still healthy. Obesity can cause the heart to work

My ethnicity has always been something that people found to be interesting about me. Being born of a Hawaiian mother and an Italian father, I have been told I have an “exotic” look that makes it hard for people to label me as by ethnicity. However, regardless of the complications it posed for other people, I never had a problem embracing my cultural identity. While my ancestors come from Polynesia and Sicily, being an American-born child makes my traditions a little less involved. Since I am comprised