Choreographing Latinx Culture in Mount Pleasant with Manuel R. Cuellar
By Visit Washington | March, 2026
Join Manuel R. Cuellar for a dance through Mount Pleasant from morning to night. As an Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies at George Washington University, Manuel R. Cuellar spends his days immersed in heady and cultural pursuits: lecturing, grading papers and planning syllabi. But his nights are devoted to the language of dance. The Chihuahua, Mexico-native, has studied Mexican folklorico dance, a traditional Mexican dance marked by swirling skirts, fast footwork and regional music, since childhood and has found this piece of his heritage in DC.