Al explains how he made the transition from a self-conscious boy in Ms. Hormaechea's class to one of the founding members of the Oinkari Basque Dancers in Boise.  He gives a detailed, personal account of the group's emergence, his love for music and dancing, and notes the contributions made by other Basques, both in the United States and Euskadi, to its development.

Active in the Boise Basque community, Al argues that music and dancing have played a central role in the preservation, exhibition, and celebration of the Basque culture in the area. Al has been instrumental in the success of the various Jaialdi Basque festivals in Boise, as artistic director of the performances at the Morrison Center.