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December 14, 2025
Photos by Scott Umstattd
My name is Alejandra Luna.
I have been in the dance since I was very young; I was two years old when I started.
My love for dance came from my father, because when he was young he belonged to a danza group, and when I saw him as a little girl I wanted to be like him.
I have been in two danza groups so far, and I was also part of a ballroom dance group.
I dance because I like it, it fascinates me. There is nothing like hearing the drums—it is a satisfaction at the moment of dancing, you feel an adrenaline and a very beautiful energy that I cannot describe in words. When you are with your group and all that emotion spreads, it is something magical.
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Alejandra Luna dances with Danza Guamares in Comonfort, Guanajuato.
"Guamares" refers to the Guamares people, an indigenous Chichimeca group from the region that includes present-day Guanajuato and parts of San Miguel/Comonfort.
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Scott Umstattd is a fine art photographer and visual storyteller based in San Miguel de Allende. For the past decade, he has focused on photographing indigenous dancers. Working in tandem with dancers, he leads San Miguel Photography Adventures, offering immersive photography experiences that celebrate their traditions.
You can see more on his website
www.scott-pix.com/
And you can follow San Miguel Photography Adventures on Facebook and Instagram.
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