Friday night’s Latin Explosion “A fuego” was more than just on fire - it was an eruption of culture, music and dance.

The annual event, held at the Auditorium, was a two-hour show with more than 200 people in the audience. Misty Staunton, a pre-med junior, has helped plan the event since August.

And she was pleased with the turnout.

“I think it went very well, and the response we got was overwhelming,” she said.

“The only thing I would do differently next year is to make it bigger.”

The event was free to the public, and featured acts of all sorts. The first number was an eight-minute Aztec dance. Regalia of purple, gold and silver represented the jewels the original dancers used to wear, while the performers also wore headdresses donned by bright feathers.

“This is a really traditional dance,” said dancer Margarita Valdez, a political science and administration senior.

“In the beginning, we bow down in each direction, and this dance shows the roots of the Aztec people.”

The dancers were part of Fantas