A local dance studio is keeping Hispanic culture alive in New Orleans through the movements of Cuban casino.

Inside a small dance studio in New Orleans, the air is electric as partners spin, feet shuffle, and voices call out in Spanish, the universal language of Cuban Casino, a social dance born from the streets of Havana that's now taking cues in the Crescent City. Advertisement

At Dile Que NOLA , dancers aren't just learning steps; they're learning culture, and every class is a bridge to Cuba's history.

"We've been able to fall in love with this niche of Cuban culture that we try to spread with our community," said Dile Que NOLA executive director Nicole Goldin Muro.

Muro, along with nine other women, started Dile Que NOLA, preserving and sharing Cuban culture in New Orleans.

"It

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