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Fiesta Latina!

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By: Chloe Rocha

On April 17th, Union Latina hosted their yearly Fiesta Latina showcase. Fiesta Latina consists of many culturally significant dances performed by the Spanish Immersion classes, grades 10-12. Fiesta Latina does not only have dances however, they also host many other activities such as crowd involvement, singers, and food trucks.

This year there were a total of 8 dances and 4 singers for both the day and night show. All of these performances were done and choreographed by students who attend Highland Park Senior High.

During the day show Jose started off Fiesta Latina with a singing act, but later in the night show he was joined by Sr. Luis. The first 3 dances were performed by Sra. Kellner’s Sophomore classes, and then was followed by a beautiful singing performance done by Amy, who is the secretary of Union Latina.

The next 3 dances were performed by Sra. Nelsons Junior classes. Which was then followed by the president of Union Latina, Kenia, singing a song as well. In between the dances, there was a crowd involvement activity that consisted of trivia questions for students and parents to answer.

After the trivia questions, there were 2 more dances that were performed by Sra. Romero’s senior classes. Each dance that was performed were all different styles of dance.

Being involved with Fiesta Latina is something that is very fun and memorable. In my opinion, Fiesta Latina is always the highlight of the school year for me. I think that it helps bring together the classes and students as one. It is always a lot of fun to learn the dances and dancing with a partner. So far, I have been in 2 of the performances, and hopefully next year we will be able to have another performance as well. The Spanish immersion teachers dedicate a lot of time and effort to help make Fiesta Latina fun and enjoyable for everyone involved. I can’t wait to celebrate another year with my class.

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The process of being in Fiesta Latina

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By: Nereida Dominguez Remedios

Fiesta Latina took place on April 17, 2025; there was an in school performance that took place at 2:00 and there was also another performance that  happened at 5:30 where families could go too. 

During clubs, the president of Union Latina (ULA) Kenia Saravia, who is the organizer of Fiesta Latina, gave us the opportunity to be a part of the backstage like being an MC or singing a song.

The Spanish immersion classes all choreographed a dance to be presented at Fiesta Latina so there was a big variety of different dances. I personally enjoyed seeing the senior dance since it was their last year. They were able to make the dances long and with more energy to make it more memorable.

My experience being in Fiesta Latina for the first time went really well; it was also my first time being an MC and speaking on stage to a crowd of over one-hundred students and family. The dance my class chose to do was salsa, and it was a unanimous vote to use the song “LA MuDANZA” by Bad Bunny.

It was also my first time being an MC. when I volunteered to be a MC I was given a script where it told me when I had to get out on stage and when I had to say it. I was really nervous to speak in front of a lot of people, but the board members did reassure me, and I really appreciated that they did that since it made me a lot less nervous.

Even though I liked dancing salsa for my first time being in Fiesta Latina, I would have enjoyed doing a dance that had more energy since a lot of the other class’s dances did have more energy with different styles that haven’t been done in the past.

The day of Fiesta Latina all Spanish immersion students from grade 10-12 had an excused absence to practice all morning for the performance at 2:00. The practice started with the sophomore classes going first; each class did 3 practices on the stage then the next class went. All the students went to the first lunch and then we did a full outfit run where all the MCs were speaking their lines, and the singers sang their songs, and all the dances were danced, so the Spanish teachers could correct any mistakes. Overall, I enjoyed doing Fiesta Latina.

In the end, the board members did an amazing job making this a fun experience for everyone and having everything organized for Fiesta Latina.

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What is ULA planning

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By: Nereida Dominguez Remedios

Union Latina is a club where it represents Latin culture and also does fun activities and has fun performances.

Currently Union Latina (ULA) is preparing one of the two events that they host every year called Fiesta Latina.

Fiesta Latina is where grades 10-12 Spanish immersion classes choreograph dances so they can be shown during the last period of the day for students at the high school and some classes from the middle school. They also perform after school for the families and friends of the students, so they can see all the hard work they have done and effort they put into the performance .

Fiesta Latina shows all the different Latin cultures/dances and fun activities that Union Latina does every Wednesday after school.

During clubs/after school the board members give time for students to practice the fun activities and dances that are going to be performed.

Even though Fiesta Latina is a month away, the Spanish teachers are already letting the students choreograph and practice the dances that they are going to perform at the show.

During my experience of practicing, it is stressful but it is also super fun knowing that I’m able to show my culture, and different cultures similar to mine, during practice. I’m also able to see my friends and classmates have fun dancing and see everyone laugh and talk to each other.

During the after school performance there will be food trucks serving the most delicious food, and the performance will be at 5:30. During this time you are able to get your food and be able to get to your seat to watch the performance.

Everyone is welcome to watch the amazing performance Union Latina (ULA) will be presenting!

Fiesta Latina is on: April 17, with performances during 4th period and after school at 5:30.