Salsa Dance
When temperatures rise on the dance floor, the spicy rhythms of salsa music heat up the atmosphere. Salsa dancing hails from the traditions of multiple cultures and is popular throughout the world. The use of the word salsa originates from a 1933 song by composer Ignacio Pinerio. The title, "Echale Salsita", translates to "spice it up a little."
Salsa dance initially developed into a particular style and comes out of a heritage of Latin dances that dates back into the early 1900s. It is influenced by traditions and dance styles such as mambo, guaguanco and danzon. Brief Salsa dance history is that individuals moved to new places and assimilated into new cultures, where salsa evolved to fresh new styles. There are several different salsa types influenced by cultural mix of the cities that they originated. For example, most famous in North America are New York Salsa (also called dancing 'On 2') and Los Angeles Salsa (known as dance 'On 1’ ). Many dance aficionados really claim as the dance and the term were coined in the Big Apple and that New York style salsa is the first kind of salsa. Other styles include Cuban salsa, Cumbia and Rueda de Casino (learn more about salsa styles and latin dances list). Other major salsa cities in USA are: Chicago salsa and San Diego salsa, in United Kingdom: London Salsa, in Germany: Berlin Salsa and in Canada: Toronto Salsa.
Salsa dance is famous for its expressive sensual dance moves. When you consider it, salsa dance is really popular in the social dance circles and the most natural type of exercise around. In fact, learning how to dance salsa isn't a backbreaking activity. There's hardly anyone who doesn't like dancing! Salsa dancing is always excellent entertainment. It also helps in building a lot of energy and hence is a good way to start your day. You may learn salsa dancing in the privacy of your house or in a studio, with or without a partner and it is also a fitness program that can readily be integrated into your social life.
There are numerous Salsa Festivals around the world that attract thousand of Salseros every year. These latin festivals feature other popular latin dances such as Bachata, Zouk & Kizomba. Major world cities adopted the concept of Salsa Congress which is a multi-day latin dance festival featuring workshops, social dancing, performances and competitions focusing on Salsa dancing. The format was first pioneered at the Puerto Rico Salsa Congress in 1997.
Articles
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10 Key Tips to Enhance Your Musicality in Salsa DancingSalsa dancing goes beyond just perfecting the steps and turns; it also involves grasping and conveying the essence of the music.
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ONLINE DANCE CLASSESHere is a list of online dance classes (salsa, tango, ballroom, belly dance) for every step in your dance journey.
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Interview with Juliet McMains - book author of "Spinning Mambo into Salsa..."DanceUs exclusive interview with Juliet McMains, PhD, Professor, Department of Dance, University of Washington - about her book: "Spinning Mambo into Salsa".
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Different Salsa Styles, Types & VocabularyThere are numerous Salsa styles, moves, although the untrained eye may have some difficulty noticing the difference between many of them.
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8 Most Salsa-Friendly Travel Destinations & Best Salsa CitiesAre you a salsa aficionado? When you're traveling - there are a number of cities that have embraced salsa dancing wholeheartedly: Miami, Havana, LA, NYC.
Written by Danceus Staff
Events
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Barcelona Salsa DancingSalsa in Barcelona Spain Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, lugares para ...
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Berlin Salsa DancingBerlin Salsa & Bachata, Germany Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban ...
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Cali Salsa DancingSee current Salsa Cali undefined dancing calendar: daily classes, free lessons, dance studios, parties, best clubs, live music events, concerts, festivals
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Chicago Salsa DancingChicago Salsa Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, sensual ...
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Dublin Salsa DancingSalsa in Dublin Ireland Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, ...
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Latin & Salsa Festivals, Congresses USA 2024-2025Find up-to-date USA Latin Dance Festivals and Congresses in 2024-2025 for Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk including Dance Holidays and Weekends in the United ...
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Latin & Salsa Festivals, Congresses Worldwide 2024-2025Find up-to-date Latin Dance Festivals and Congresses in 2024-2025 for Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk including Dance Holidays and Weekends around the world at ...
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London Salsa DancingSalsa in London UK Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, sensual ...
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Los Angeles Salsa DancingLos Angeles Salsa Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, sensual ...
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Madrid Salsa DancingSalsa in Madrid Spain Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, lugares para bailar, ...
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NYC Salsa Dancing CalendarDance aficionados claim that New York Salsa is the original style of salsa, as the term and the dance were coined in the Big Apple. No wonder that there are ...
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Paris Salsa DancingSalsa in Paris France Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, soirée salsa latino ...
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Puerto Rico Salsa Dancing
Puerto Rican Salsa utilizes clean lines, and may be performed "on one" or "on two". Also, it is widely thought that "shines" originated with the Puerto Rican ...
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San Diego Salsa DancingSan Diego Salsa Calendar of Dance Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, sensual ...
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Stuttgart Salsa DancingSee current Salsa Stuttgart dancing calendar: daily classes, free lessons, dance studios, parties, best clubs, live music events, concerts, festivals
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Toronto Salsa DancingSalsa Dancing Toronto, Canada Calendar of Events including Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Mambo, Merengue: latin parties, social, best salsa clubs, cuban salsa, ...
Schools
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Applause Dance Factory Featured
242 W. Stephens St., Ridgeland, MS, 39157
We offer private dance lessons and group dance classes in all the most popular ballroom, Latin and swing dances. Come and learn the ballroom dances like waltz, ...
Styles: Argentine Tango, Merengue, Salsa, Swing, Bachata, Ballroom Tango, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Hustle, Rumba, Samba, Cumbia, Foxtrot, Waltz, Mambo, Bolero, Country Western -
Argentine Tango Detroit Featured7758 Auburn Road, Utica, MI, 48317
We are a warm, friendly and very enthusiastic community of dancers located in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Whether you are beginning or advanced, we welcome ...
Styles: Argentine Tango, Ballroom, Salsa, Classes, Parties, Trips -
Dance Time
10339 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
We offer a variety of dance programs for persons of all skill levels. Our members range from absolute beginners to life-long dancers who regularly compete for ...
Styles: Int'l Standard & Latin, American Smooth & Rhythm, Swing, Salsa & Merengue, Country & Western, Argentine Tango.
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