by Estefania Szapiro
In order to kick off the Arts Council & Robsham Theater Arts Center event Week of Dance, we have begun to explore the stories of the students that form Boston College’s various dance groups, so we would like to introduce you to BC dancer Francisco Uzcategui from BC’s Latin dance group, Fuego del Corazon!
Be sure to check out the Week of Dance Facebook event for more info and be sure to get your tickets from the Robsham Theater Arts Center!
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Dancer of Fuego del Corazon– Francisco Uzcategui
“Having so many great people on the team and in the dancing community is incredibly important when you spend so much time with them. A lot of the friendships I developed through college have come from Fuego and it has brought my BC experience to a whole new level” – Francisco Uzcategui
Francisco (CSOM’ 17) is an international student from Venezuela and has been the the captain of Fuego del Corazon for the past two years. Fuego strives to encourage the awareness of Latin culture through dance in a positive and co-ed environment. They perform Tango, Bachata, Merengue, Salsa and every other dance style with Latin roots, but also like to mix it up with some contemporary styles like Hip-Hop. More than a dance group, Fuego is before all else a family.
Initially, Francisco considered himself a social dancer and claims to never have imagined joining an actual dance team and performing before an audience. This all changed when he came to BC and decided to branch out and try new things. He first heard about Fuego at a party in freshmen year where a member of the team saw him dancing and urged him to try out. He was selected among the many students that auditioned and made a life-changing decision by joining the team. Not only did he discover a passion in the arts, but also made life-long friendships that positively influenced his college experience.
For Week of Dance Francisco is excited to see what the other teams are bringing this year, especially choreographies. He encourages everyone to come to the Week of Dance shows and workshops to enjoy some good dancing and cool performances and promises you wont regret it.
Come to Week of Dance and support your friends and dance groups! Experience BC’s art of dance and see more than 100 talented performers do what they love most.
Be sure to check out the BC Week of Dance workshops throughout this week (schedule below) as well as the Week of Dance Showcase shows on Friday Dec 2nd at 7:00pm and Saturday Dec 3rd at 7:00pm; tickets through at Robsham Theater Arts Center.
And be sure to check out Fuego’s special workshop on Tues Nov 29 in the Brighton Dance Studio!
