Waiting for the music, students Alexandria Guzman and D’Antonio Hillard locked eyes.

And then they began dancing: the bachata, cumbia and duranguense. Two other students — Delki Ruiz and Dharmell Tinsley — were a few feet a way, moving to the same beat.

As part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Joliet Job Corps Center, they had learned traditional Hispanic, Peurto Rican and Dominican moves to demonstrate to their peers during brief out on Friday.

National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, and it’s a time when Americans celebrate the history and culture of Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean,  and Central and South America.

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