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DeAndra Mujica leans forward to point at her partner June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat's week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
The Texas Heat formation dance team remains hard at work despite their fatigue, despite the fact they do this each day of the week. Their instructors have eyes like hawks, going over the minutiae of choreography for their competition routine — everything from the arc of a hand to their timing is under intense scrutiny.
Together after months of hard work, they have set their sights on entering the 2023 United States National Amateur Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah.
Coral Garza, Ángel Estrada, Nhia Garza and Alexys Campos move into the next steps together June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The male dancers practice their routine’s choreographed dip with their female partners June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Nhia Garza and Giovanni Lopez dance together June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Team members Samantha Aldape and Jose de la Cruz practice their steps under the watch of choreographer Paul Winkelman June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with the choreographer at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Fred Astaire Dance Studios instructors Lynnsie Allen and David Martinez demonstrate technique for the team June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A portrait of famed dancer Fred Astaire from the Golden Age of Hollywood decorates the studio wall June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dancer Hector Lara practices a dip with dance instructor Lynnsie Allen June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)DeAndra Mujica and Chris Meza execute a turn June 1, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)DeAndra Mujica leans forward to point at her partner June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dancers DeAndra Mujica, Nhia Garza, Coral Garza and work with Fred Astaire Dance Instructor Lynnsie Allen on their body positioning for the routine’s kick June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dancer Cindy Meza sinks low as she kicks her leg up while braced by partner Alec Nicholson June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Female members of the team hold their position as instructors give feedback on their upward leg’s positioning for this portion of the routine June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dancer Cindy Meza stays in position with her hand held aloft as she waits for the cue to begin June 23, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s weekly practices at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dancers take a quick rest during a break June 24, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The formation dance team practices their routine in formation June 24, 2022, during the Texas Heat’s week-long competition boot camp with choreographer Paul Winkelman at Promesa College Prep in Brownsville. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
