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'''Ritmo Latino''' is the student-led latin dance group on campus. It is widely known for dancing Rueda de Casino, a type of salsa traditionally danced in a circle. Ritmo was originally convened informally to perform for the vista convocation in 2005, but was officially founded in 2006 as a student-run organization. Ritmo is know to be more traditional, focusing on the Latin dances of Rumba Cubana and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomba Bomba]. However, today Ritmo strives to evolve and attempts to modernize other traditional Latin styles such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merengue_%28dance%29 Merengue], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbia Cumbia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachata_%28dance%29 Bachata], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa_%28dance%29 Salsa], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joropo Joropo]. For their Spring 2012 show, Ritmo continued to explore new styles of dance by experimenting with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba Samba], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambada Lambada] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kizomba Kizomba]. Through dance practices and preparations for shows, Ritmo provides a fun and diverse energetic community offering support and guidance for members and non-members. Also, throughout the year Ritmo holds lessons for anyone in the community to come and learn their fun dances and latin culture.

==Performances==
Although Ritmo performs at various events throughout the school year, they formally have one full-length show in the fall (a benefit for the Berkshire Immigrant Center) and one in the spring.
===Noche de Melodia (Fall 2010)===
# Cumbia Columbiana [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsVYuoeDneI]
# Merengue [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bDWYgfCZ08]
# Rueda de Casino [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud9SV-WX6c8]

===All Grown Up (Spring 2011)===
# Cumbia Columbiana
# Joropo
# Rumba/Rueda de Casino [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ZJjkFPnC8]
# Bachata [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5jNu6mve50]
# Salsa
# Merengue
# Salsaton

===Noche de Melodia (Fall 2011)===
# Rueda de Casino [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBPvDFdVI6c]
# Bachata [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhx-TSVnAxI]
# Merengue [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3qBfZv4kD8]

===Y Porque Amor Combate (Spring 2012)===
# Rumba [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3yWa9y6I8]
# Bachata [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT6a2UJ7QYk&feature=relmfu]
# Samba/Lambada [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRTFjZRtbAo]
# Merengue [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tHOtn3d5rM]
# Cumbia Mexicana [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2BcPAf40a4]
# Salsa [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4_q3rFjq6o&feature=relmfu]
# Rueda de Casino [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB_wwe-bwI8]