Save The Last Dance: For the finale of the Miami Dade College's 16th annual IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban dance festival, dancers Julio Reyes, Junier Quintero, and Siuleide Rivera brought their advisor and choreographer, Neri Torres, on stage for a final dance party. Then the male dancers jumped off stage and urged the audience to participate in the dance party. The group had the audience up and dancing in no time and even initiated the Cuban dance known as "Comparsa," which is known in America as the conga line. VICTORIA FREGOSO / THE REPORTER
Cultura Feliz: Deyanira Formental performs an Afro-Cuban dance style titled “The River, Love” at the 16th annual IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Festival on August 30 at the Koubek Center. The fast-paced festive piece brought joy to many in the room. VICTORIA FREGOSO / THE REPORTERFinal Stage: A group of students that completed the month long MDC Live Arts Lab performed at Teatro Prometeo on August 28. The lab was geared toward local artists in dance and music performance among other art forms. This year, the multidisciplinary performer, Baba Israel, conducted the labs. DAVID GOMEZ / THE REPORTERCooling Down: Samantha Vazquez, Sonicah Sanon, and Connil Edwin (pictured from left to right) take a moment to cool down and mingle while waiting for the Wolfson campus bookstore line to shorten on September 2. ANGELA DELGADO / THE REPORTER
