Edgar Moreno, then among a rare class of teenage boys who enjoyed dancing, was asked to participate in a friend’s quinceañera to celebrate her 15th birthday. Then another friend asked. Next, a friend ...

Traditionally, the girl and her father danced the vals, the waltz. Lately, many of the girls have asked to dance the waltz with their father and their last doll.

And on May 20, eight newest quince queens with their partners — all in formal wear — gracefully danced the traditional waltz that highlights the event.

The vals, or quinceañera waltz, is the key moment for the birthday girl's symbolic passage to adulthood at age 15. There's also a baile sorpresa or surprise dance as a part of her party.

From being transported to the 1920s to a classic damas and chambelanes waltz dance, these could serve as serious inspiration for your little sister or daughter or provide you with a few minutes of ...