Samba, flamenco, salsa, Latin jazz, zapateado, tango, West African, bachata, hip hop, cha cha, and belly dance... Can you tell which photos are from which dances?

Also, here is a brief history on the origin of the name, Carnaval/Carnival, that I found interesting:

"Where did the word “carnival” come from?

Hundred and hundreds of years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale — which means “to put away the meat.” As time passed, carnivals in Italy became quite famous; and in fact the practice spread to France, Spain, and all the Catholic countries in Europe. Then as the French, Spanish, and Portuguese began to take control of the Americas and other parts of the world, they brought with them their tradition of celebrating carnival."

http://www.allahwe.org/History.html

Welcome to Wash U, prospective members of Class of 2014 (wow, that number makes me feel old)! I hope that you guys had a wonderful time visiting our campus. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the school (I think I have been here for long enough to be able to answer at least some of your questions haha), and I hope to see all of you on campus this fall! :) 

While I normally do not apply Instagramic filters/presets to my work, I did so for this portrait of Maria, a visiting student from Colombia. The warm color cast is especially appropriate for the photo because it represents her warm and bubbly personality well. The vintage look is also appropriate because our friendship is timeless. I hope that we will reunite in the near future. Good luck and keep in touch in the meanwhile, Maria! :) 

If the familiar mahogany (?) wooden floor and august pillars had not reminded me that I was at the Danforth University Center at Wash U, I would have thought that I was at a performance arts school because of the astounding talent I saw at the WUHHU showcase. It was simply amazing to see my fellow friends and peers dance to songs like Eminem's Berzerk, Beyonce's Partition, Exo's Growl, Chris Brown's Love More etc with such incredible energy and synchrony.  I was also surprised to see a guest performer, GLITCH ("God loves Individuals that Create Hope"), share his robotic moves with us. Here are some highlights from a stunning show! 

Breanna paid Audrey a "surprise" visit! Thankfully the weather was the best that St. Louis has had for a while, giving me a wonderful opportunity to document their reunion at an iconic local landmark that is Forest Park. Even though the leaves and grass had not yet sprouted, Audrey and Breanna brought much life to the park through their spontaneously playful inclination. Throughout the shoot, they generated so many memorable moments themselves that I often simply stepped back and captured them as they were. Aren't they so adorable!?