Celebrar A Vida Dance was established last September by Leonie Macnaughtan to give residents of the western suburbs of Melbourne a taste of Latin dance. Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha and Zouk as well as Kizomba may have their origins in Latin styles but have over the years become global styles, says Leonie, who started dancing at the age of 40 — two years ago! Watch her troupe perform at the International Food Festival on 16th August at Werribee Racecourse.
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