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Young dancers show off their moves in West Seattle

Originally published December 27, 2019 at 4:12 pm Updated December 27, 2019 at 11:14 pm

Isak Johanson, 6, center, smiles at dance instructor Vanessa Villalobos at the start of a family dance lesson at BALORICO Dance School in West Seattle this month. Students taught family members New York-style Salsa, Bachata and Rumba dance steps. Villalobos, who has danced in the movies “Enchanted” and “Mad Hot Ballroom,” instructs classes in both English and Spanish, and teaches leadership skills through the dance. For information about the school, go to balorico.blogspot.com. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Ray Ruiz, 4, dances during a freestyle portion of a family Salsa dance lesson at BALORICO Dance School in West Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Isak Johanson, 6, right, leads during a family Salsa dance lesson. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Nastaran Fallah and Ava, 9 months, sway to the music at BALORICO Dance School in West Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Elba Guzman dances with her granddaughter Cecilia Ruiz, 8. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Audience members smile while watching dancers perform during a family Salsa lesson at BALORICO Dance School. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Dancers perform during a family Salsa dance lesson at BALORICO Dance School in West Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

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Erika Schultz

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Erika Schultz: eschultz@seattletimes.com.

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