National Spanish Honors Society’s annual salsa event returns this Friday, February 20th and goes from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets will be $5. For students taking Spanish as a second language, some teachers will be offering extra credit for your attendance, so if you’re unsure whether or not your teacher is offering extra credit be sure to ask on the off-chance you can take advantage of this opportunity to boost your grade.

A part from the motivation of extra credit, Salsa Night is an event that would be a mistake to miss. Whether you take Spanish or not, you can still have a blast eating, dancing, and meeting new people. The food is great, and personally, I typically fill my plate as high as I possibly can, go back for seconds, and then go back for dessert with the justification that I will “earn” it through dancing. The majority of the attendants are learning to salsa dance for the first time. Often people, regardless of their proficiency at salsa dancing, spend most of their time laughing at themselves and with their friends while creating their own variations of salsa on the fly. This attitude creates an inviting atmosphere, and as an annual attendant since freshman year, Salsa Night has provided me the means to either make new friends or become close with acquaintances. While I usually choose to attend solo and see who I know or who I can meet there, many people opt to bring a few friends along as well.

Even past attendants who are not particularly keen on dancing have greatly enjoyed this event. “Salsa night is usually advertised just for the dancing, but you don’t have to be some energetic, get up, and dance type of person to have a blast when there’s cool music, good friends, and food,” senior Hannah Bader, the head of the Salsa Night planning committee, said.

Others, like myself, find the dancing to be the most memorable. “I’ve been to Salsa Night the past two years and have enjoyed every minute of it. My favorite part is when I finally learn how to do a move and I can keep doing it. It’s the best feeling!” junior Erica Biagini, a member of the Salsa Night planning committee, said.

According to Biagini, Salsa Night is one of the largest events that takes place throughout the year for the National Spanish Honor Society members. Tomorrow night will hold a special significance for society members, especially for those within the Salsa Night Committee, such as Bader and Biagini, who have been working hard for this night to be a success.

So come on by, and be ready to salsa!

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