<p class="Picture">Two girls dance to the Mariachi Band’s music. </p>
<p class="Picture">A Mariachi Band took over the stage during the show’s intermission. </p>
<p class="Picture">Many of the boys in the audience practiced their water bottle flipping skills in front of the stage or off to the side of the gymnasium while the performances were underway. The goal was to flip their water bottles and have them land either on the cap or back on the bottom. </p>
<p class="Picture">Fifth graders close the night with a Colombian dance to “Carnaval Guarare.” </p>
<p class="Picture">Third grader Joacob Gordillo solos the Ecuadorian song, “Cantante Solista.” </p>
<p class="Picture">There were two sessions during the night – the first was dedicated to the young children and the second to the older ones. If they didn’t have kids performing, many parents went to the cafeteria for a potluck dinner. </p>
<p class="Picture">Kids of all ages came together for a Guatemalan song, “Yo Soy Puro Guatied.” </p>
<p class="Picture">Fourth graders show their moves to a traditional Bolivian dance and song, “El Carretero.”</p>
<p class="Picture">Thomas A. Edison Elementary School first graders perform “Granja de Edison” during Hispanic Heritage Night on Friday, Nov. 18. The girls twirled in billowing orange dresses and the boys looked dashing in black hats. </p> <p class="Byline">Photo Story By Casey Watts </p>
Fifth graders danced to "El Gallito Sinoloa," a Mexican song.
Second graders danced around a pole to the Ecuador song "La Paloma."
