Rosita Baltazar

Rosita Baltazar
Born
Rosa Rosita Baltazar

(1960-08-16)16 August 1960
Livingston, Guatemala
Died6 July 2015(2015-07-06) (aged 54)
Ladyville, Belize
NationalityGuatemalan/naturalized Belizean
Occupation(s)dancer, choreographer and dance instructor
Years active1980–2015
Known forco-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.