Rosita Baltazar | |
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Born | Rosa Rosita Baltazar 16 August 1960 Livingston, Guatemala |
Died | 6 July 2015 Ladyville, Belize | (aged 54)
Nationality | Guatemalan/naturalized Belizean |
Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer and dance instructor |
Years active | 1980–2015 |
Known for | co-founder of the Belize National Dance Company |
Rosita Baltazar (16 August 1960 – 6 July 2015) was a Belizean choreographer, dancer, dance instructor and founding assistant director of the Belize National Dance Company. In 2004, she was awarded the Lord Rhaburn Music Award as a dance ambassador and in 2009 she received the Chatoyer Recognition Award from the National Garifuna Council of Belize for her efforts at preserving Garifuna culture.