About
Spanish
And
Latino
Students
Expressing
Rhythm
On
Stage
A subgroup of the Spanish and Latino Students' Association, SALSEROS is a cultural performing group aimed at promoting a variety of Latin music and dances in the University of Rochester community. Members enjoy dancing to salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, tango, and much more. We participate in multiple events across campus, such as Tropicana, Meliora Weekend, Diversity Show, Day of the Dead, and many others. We are always looking to grow and had our first annual solo show in March 2015.
SALSEROS is not just a dancing and performing group, its a family of learners who express their day to day experiences through Latin dance.
Our Founders
We would like to extend thanks to our founders who started this organization and built the foundation for the expression of Latin culture at the University of Rochester.
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In the 2006-2007 school year, Anaís Rodriguez and a few other SALSA members founded SALSEROS feeling that there was a need in our campus for the expression of our Latin culture through dance. Originally, there was not much structure to the group, and throughout the next few years some members left to pursue other interests. At the end of his freshman year, Rubén Martinez was asked to take over the group for the following Fall as SALSA was concerned for the group's future. In 2010, he was named President of SALSEROS (a.k.a. the "SALSEROS King"), Anaís stayed on as Vice-President, and Genesis Alberto, another SALSEROS veteran, came on as Senior Advisor.
"My vision was to revitalize the group and make it a strong team and somewhere that people wanted to be. I worked hard at recruitment at SALSA events, informational sessions, as well as performing for Multicultural night at Freshman Orientation. We didn't want it to be an exclusive club for great dancers, we wanted anyone to feel comfortable in coming so we decided it would be a place where we would teach people to dance and whoever wanted to perform would be able to volunteer. I really wanted the group to be a family, so that people enjoyed themselves and stayed."
-Rubén Martinez
Since then, the group has grown exponentially and everyone is looking forward to what they will bring in the following years.
Our Executive Board
SALSEROS is all about family, so we want you to always feel connected with our Eboard. Feel free to chat with us about anything.
President: Malgarita Hernandez
Hello everyone! My name is Malgarita Hernandez and I am the President of SALSEROS. I'm a Women, Sexuality, and Gender major and Kearn's Scholar. I love to dance and am super friendly and outgoing. Stop by our SNL's for a lesson or two, a chat, and new friends. I promise you won't regret it.
Vice-President: Zachary Quirk
Hey guys; my name is Zack Quirk, I am the SALSEROS Vice-President, and I am a senior studying evolutionary biology and geology. I love to dance bachata and tango, and I want to get better and better at dancing!
Secretary: Byron Arevalo
Hi guys, my name is Byron and I am pursuing a major in Biochemistry. S.A.L.S.E.R.O.S has become more than a club, but it is a family. A place where I get to have fun, laugh, and learn how to dance! That is why I'm thrilled to serve this immense community by being their Secretary!!
Business Manager: Sabrina Westgate
My name is Sabrina Westgate. I am a Chemical Engineering major from Western Mass. Before coming to college one of my goals was to learn to dance, and Salseros has been the perfect group to help me do that. Not only are the lessons fun and So Nasty, but the people are welcoming and like a family.
Publicity Team
Publicity Manager: Carlos Vargas
Aloha, my name is Carlos Vargas and I am the current publicity manager! Currently an Audio and Music Engineer Major and loving the feels of all the music we dance to at SALSEROS. Pretty all out mellow guy and willing to try any new experience life throws my way.
Social Manager: Juan Pueyo
Hi my name is Juan Pueyo. I'm a sophmore double majoring in BCS and Psychology. Im from Puerto Rico, and I grew up in a family that really enjoys dancing. Being a part of SALSEROS has made me meet an amazing group of people who I consider to be a part of a family.
Choreography Team
Head Choreographer/Senior Advisor: David Diaz
My name is David Diaz, I'm a physics and math major, and I'm from Long Island with a latin background. I discovered my passion for dancing and teaching in high school and have worked hard to get better at both. Salseros is a place where I can do both, so im proud to be an eboard member.
Male Choreographer: Andres Cano
Hey! My name is Andres Cano. I was born in Colombia but I was raised in Panama. I study Astrophysics, so one of my big passions is space! Besides that, I'm an outdoor person, I like playing all kinds of sports and meeting new people.
Female Choreographer: Lisa Read
Hi my name is Lisa Read. I am an oboe performance major at Eastman and an environmental science major at the UofR. I'm a sophomore from Michigan and I love dancing!
