SAN ANTONIO – A community center at the West Side of San Antonio honors town’s dance program and the primary dance instructor employed by means of town.
“She is the reason why we are here. So, its important for me to carry that legacy,” mentioned Sonya Casillas, a dance instructor.
Casillas is continuous the legacy of Berta Almaguer, who used to be the primary dance instructor employed by means of town of San Antonio within the 1930′s.
Almaguer taught 1000’s of scholars and had a large have an effect on in San Antonio.
“We are very fortunate that she started this program,” Casillas mentioned.
Casillas has been a dance instructor with town for roughly 18 years and now teaches on the Berta Almaguer Dance Studio & Community Center.
The center, which is positioned throughout Woodlawn Lake Park, offers several dance categories for folks of every age.
It opened previous this yr and has other areas together with a dance dress garage.
“We have a multipurpose room. We have a dedicated dance space. We have a great lobby,” mentioned Sara Sharp, sport supervisor with the San Antonio Parks & Recreation.
The center additionally offers song systems and different actions. Many of the categories are unfastened.
Casillas believes the center will encourage and have an effect on households for generations to come back.
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