I like to dance whenever I have a chance; here in the Azores this is not very often, but a few years ago I was lucky enough to attend a Latin dance workshop imparted by Paula Sousa, a respected dance teacher in Faial island.
Besides, as I had no partner, the teacher danced with me most of the time:
![Latin dance classroom with Paula Sousa in Faial](/imagenes/2021/dance_classroom_500.jpg)
I have very nice memories of those months, it was a good way of getting to know the local people as I had just arrived in town:
![Latin dance Azorean students in Faial with Paula Sousa](/imagenes/2021/grupo_danza_500.jpg)
At the end of the workshop we made a public performance for the International Dancing Day:
![final dance performance by Paula Sousa and her students](/imagenes/2021/danza_promenade_500.jpg)
And a nice farewell dinner together:
![dinner in Faial with Paula Sousa dance students](/imagenes/2021/cena_danza_500.jpg)
During that time I also attended a samba workshop in the same town, but from this one I just have the photo of the diploma giving ceremony; this was imparted in the local theatre which had been recently restored:
![diploma giving ceremony of Latin dance workshop in Faial theatre](/imagenes/2021/entrega_diploma_samba_500.jpg)