What's the story behind Venezuela's dugout dance at the WBC?

While teams have gotten creative with home run celebrations for the tournament, the Venezuela dugout has taken part in a ...
Major League Baseball

The 'crazy hour' dance that has carried Venezuela through the Classic

Before each game in the World Baseball Classic, Team Venezuela gathers in a circle in its dugout. As pitcher Eduard Bazardo ...

Running on sheer joy, Venezuela dances into WBC semifinal by stunning Japan

No team is having more fun at the World Baseball Classic than the South American nation, which injected even more energy into ...

“That’s our country”: Team Venezuela’s dugout dance becomes a special pregame moment at the World Baseball Classic

​At the World Baseball Classic, every team has its own way of getting ready before the first pitch. Some players stretch ...

Homesick, but hopeful: The World Baseball Classic is giving Venezuelans a reason to dance at a time of intense upheaval

After the capture and removal of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the Trump administration, ...
KQED

Venezuelan Dance Group in the Bay Area Keeps Culture Alive for a New Generation

This story was reported for K Onda KQED, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. Click here to subscribe. On a recent Sunday afternoon in a Campbell dance studio, Michille ...