My Wildest Dream: From the Cuban Hotel Stage to Broadway (or the Big Screen)!

¡Hola a todos! It's me, Beatriz, here with you again, and my heart is dancing with joy! You know, here in Cuba, there's always music. In the streets, at parties, and of course, in the hotels where I dance and sing. When I'm on stage, with the lights, the music beating in my chest, and people smiling… it's like flying! Every night is an explosion of joy, colors, a real celebration. I feel so alive, so... me!

But you know, even when I dance with all my heart here, there's another stage shining in my dreams. A giant stage, with even bigger lights, and maybe even... cameras! Yes, my wildest dream, the one that makes my heart beat so fast it could escape, is Broadway. Or the big screen, like in the movies we sometimes watch! Pffft… a girl from Cuba dancing in New York or Hollywood? Sounds crazy, right? But for me, it's so real, I can feel it!

This ambition, it's like a fire burning inside me. Very, very big! When the music starts, it's not just my feet moving, it's like the music takes over my whole body, my heart, my soul. I feel like there are more songs, more dances inside me than these hotel stages can hold. My body wants to fly higher, sing louder so the whole world can hear the soul of Cuba, and mine too! That's why Broadway, the big screen... that's my sky.

Of course, this dream comes with a lot, a lot of work. And sweat! Oh, the sweat! After a show, my hair, my clothes, everything is soaked. Like I just came out of the ocean, you know? My muscles burn, my lungs work so hard it feels like they might explode. And the practices! Again, again, again! Sometimes, my feet tell me "Stop, Beatriz, stop!", but my heart tells me "No, my dear, just a little more!". I don't go out much with my friends during the week, I'm often too tired. But it's not a sacrifice, no. It's just the ticket price for my dream.

And even if it's a big dream for a girl from Cuba like me, I believe so strongly that it's possible. Truly. There are moments when I wonder if it's just a crazy idea, but then, the music starts, and I feel so powerful! I feel this strength inside, this fire, that tells me if I work hard, if I never stop believing, then the hotel stage is just the beginning. The smiles on people's faces after a show, they also give me that strength. I tell myself: "They felt my joy, they can feel my dream too!"

So, you too! You have a dream, don't you? Maybe yours isn't a Broadway stage, maybe it's to build something great, to sing a song for a special person, or to travel all over the world. No matter the size of your dream, no matter where you come from. If you put all your heart into it, all your energy, all your sweat, just like I do with my dance… then the sky is not the limit. The sky is just the beginning.

¡Hasta pronto!

Be.