With the pride of Haiti and the style of the Dominican Republic, Watson Saintsulne is blending salsa and bachata to promote pride in different cultures.
"You don't necessarily need to know someone's background to be able to share a positive moment with them," says Watson Saintsulne, a traveling dance instructor and founder of the Hispaniola Latin Dance Company.
Saintsulne is a first-generation Haitian American with a love of dance influenced by traditions of the Dominican Republic. While the two countries share the island of Hispaniola, their relationship has been marred by violence, and most recently, the expulsion of hundreds of Haitian children from the Dominican Republic without their parents.
"I just think it means that I'm in a position to really be, some sort of like a unifying force," he says. Making friends along the way, Saintsulne has earned respect from his fellow dancers and collaborators at Hispaniola Latin Dance Company.
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