Julio Cesar Soto Renteria, a dancer and choreographer from Mexico Metropolis, is working to develop reggaeton’s presence in LA’s skilled dance group. He has established himself within the metropolis’s dance scene by way of his efforts to combine this type into skilled studios and his dedication to sharing his tradition whereas mixing Latin rhythms with business dance.
Tradition and Choreography
Reggaeton first emerged in Puerto Rico in the course of the late Nineteen Nineties and is characterised by a mixture of Jamaican dancehall beats with a Latin American twist, plus a splash of hip hop and digital music. Its catchy tunes and distinctive rhythms have made it standard worldwide.
Whereas reggaeton has gained world recognition, it has remained underrepresented in LA’s skilled dance studios in comparison with different dance types. Julio Cesar acknowledged a spot and stepped in, constructing a status as a choreographer whereas working to convey the style additional into the mainstream.
His efforts prolong past serving to to introduce a brand new type. He additionally wished to create alternatives for others and provides Latin dance extra visibility in what’s usually thought of a tricky trade. By his instructing work, he noticed a chance to current Reggaeton as a authentic business dance type.
Poetry in Movement
Julio Cesar doesn’t simply train steps. He actively weaves Latin tradition into mainstream choreography, making it accessible to a wider viewers. His work has influenced how many individuals see and carry out Reggaeton.
He blends genuine ethnic power with the calls for {of professional} dance, and his distinctive type comes alive in his intensive efficiency and choreography work. His dance credit embody, amongst others, Amazon Music’s The Future is Ours (Occasions Sq.), the place he danced for artists like Ryan Castro and Wealthy The Child.
Dealing with Challenges and Inspiring Others
The LA dance trade is understood for its demanding and aggressive nature. Julio Cesar has navigated a lot of his challenges by repeatedly sustaining excessive requirements for his work and advocating for Reggaeton and different Latin genres. His dream is to make the LA dance scene extra open, welcoming, and inclusive. He additionally hopes that by doing so, he can cleared the path for different dancers who share his background and fervour.
He has invested nice effort in creating reggaeton as a business dance type, and he credit his progress in increasing its mainstream presence to his persistence, arduous work, and management within the music group. Amongst his skilled objectives is to carry out at main occasions just like the Tremendous Bowl and to bop alongside each prime Latin and American artists.
Dancing On
Julio Cesar desires to proceed contributing to the leisure trade and his group whereas additionally dedicating his time to instructing and guiding the subsequent era of dancers. His journey, he insists, is way from over. He continues to be devoted to bringing cultures collectively, reaching creative excellence, and increasing what skilled dance can seem like.
He aspires to achieve world recognition as a dancer and choreographer whereas serving to others discover their very own type. “I’ve been dancing for greater than a decade. I had a imaginative and prescient to form the LA dance trade,” he explains. “And I’ve been in a position to work with prime Latin and American artists.”