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I\u2019m glad TSC went in that direction. Salsa, baby&#8211;salsa!\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The event also provided TSC composition and literature instructor Jonathan Baker with the opportunity to showcase his dance background. Baker, who began his career as a ballroom instructor, trained for three months with his dance partner, Dalia Ornelas, a physician from Matamoros.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou\u2019d be surprised,\u201d Baker said. \u201cIt\u2019s catching on. There are more than five salsa academies in Brownsville alone. There are also academies in Harlingen, McAllen, and Pharr. \u201cIt\u2019s a growing movement. It\u2019s great to be a part of that movement and celebrate here with TSC. We hope the Scorpion Salsa Social returns next year.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Ornelas expressed similar enthusiasm about participating in the event.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u201cI enjoy being part of this celebration,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see people dancing. For those who don\u2019t normally do salsa or Latin dance, it\u2019s exciting to have them come out, celebrate and enjoy it.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>TSC continues its 100th anniversary celebration with its next centennial event,\u00a0<i>Movies on the Lawn<\/i>. 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