Carlos Martinez salsa dances - A Hunt and Peck

Last Thursday on Cinco de Mayo, Carlos Martinez spent the evening at St. Cecilia's for their Cinco de Mayo fiesta to help raise money for the school. Part of the event involved a salsa instructor taking the stage. A few minutes into the lesson, the crowd requested Carlos take the stage. After some initial refusal, he gave in. And there is glorious video proof:

Yes, @Tsunamy27 even broke out the salsa moves. pic.twitter.com/u8iuoTbzsd

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) May 6, 2016

And video! L pic.twitter.com/xOg0xgPESj

— Scooter Simon (@lil_scooter93) May 9, 2016

Photos from cinco de mayo at st. Cecilia's: pic.twitter.com/dJn3TfKdfk

— Scooter Simon (@lil_scooter93) May 9, 2016

And this why we love him so.

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