In 2010 I made a big decision to miss Arabesque Dance​'s production of NOOR so that I could go live in Cuba for a few months with my hubby Maykel​.  In Cuba, I was lucky enough to be invited to apprentice with FUZION, a dance company rehearsing and performing in Playa Santa Lucia.  It was tough work, but so rewarding to be so outside of my comfort zone.  Some of las embras in the group were kind enough to help me catch the pasitos after rehearsal, and in exchange I would teach them a few bellydance steps.  At night we would all go out to la discoteca (that's right, it's still called a disco in Cuba!) and dance together, the ladies practicing bellydance and me practicing my latin dancing.  That's how the LatinBelly seed was planted.

When I finally returned to Toronto, I still had that sabor latino pulsing in my blood.  As I returned to Arabesque​ to teach my regular Belly Dance classes I couldn't get this LatinBelly idea out of my head---at home I spent all my spare time coming up with steps, combos and choreography ideas.  Finally I got up the guts to approach Yasmina Ramzy PageOne-full​ and Mel and ask if I could teach this fusion class that I couldn't seem to let go of--and they said OK!!! For that I am forever grateful

I can't believe that was FOUR years ago.  Watching this video from the first ever LatinBelly choreo I taught, I can't even believe how much my students, myself, and LatinBelly have evolved.  It makes me look forward even more, as I know there is so much more growth to come!!

Thank you so much to those who have supported me, mentored me, taught me and come and taken my classes.  It truly is a blessing to be able to do what I love.

Upcoming classes with Sarita!

Starting March 14th!

Latinbelly is spicy, playful and tons of fun!  Come dance, sweat, laugh with Sarita and learn about different Cuban rhythms & dances and how Sarita fuses these with movements from her Bellydance repertoire.  

Sarita will be teaching a six week latinbelly session starting Saturday March 14th from 12-1pm at Steps Dance Studio, 1 Gloucester St, 2nd Floor.

$100 (+hst) for the six week session.  Email Sarita at sarita.gayle.alvarez@gmail.com to reserve your spot today!