| Salsa dancing has a very distinct dance style. It has a | | | | dancer. Although the countries I just mentioned have |
| pattern step style encompassing six steps that are | | | | helped influence salsa dance and music, several other |
| danced over eight counts in a musical beat. Salsa is | | | | countries have also influenced it like Columbia, Puerto |
| the combination of many cultural genres including | | | | Rico the Dominican, Mexico and several other Latin |
| Afro-Caribbean and Latin sounds. Although the exact | | | | American countries. Many bands from these countries |
| origin of salsa cannot be interpreted, many believe that | | | | took their music to Mexico City during the famous film |
| Cubans created this explosive dance style that has | | | | era and then later brought their musical style to New |
| won the world over. It is in this place where | | | | York where it started a movement through cultures |
| Contra-Danze or "country dance" of England and | | | | that had never heard this unique style of music, or |
| France later known as Danzon that was brought over | | | | seen this magical and explosive dance style. New |
| by the French who had fled from Haiti. Their | | | | York picked up salsa music and dance almost instantly |
| experience with the French music traditions and the | | | | which helped to promote the salsa movement but |
| distinctive drum beat influences of Rhumbas of Africa | | | | New York was also the city that coined it as "salsa". If |
| and partner dance style helped influence the | | | | you listen to salsa music carefully, you will hear |
| development of the very distinctive salsa style of | | | | influences of Merengue, Cha Cha, Mambo and several |
| music and dance that we are all familiar with today. | | | | other Latin American and African musical styles. You'll |
| However, regardless of who originally founded salsa, | | | | hear many of the classic old-styles built into the salsa |
| it's collaborative cultural flavor of Afro-Caribbean and | | | | rhythms. Salsa's evolution has been explosive and only |
| Latin influences have been successful in making it one | | | | continues to evolve! Want to learn how to dance to |
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| very distinct. Salsa moves more from side to side, | | | | salsa. Taught by real professional salsa dancers. It's |
| putting much emphasis on turns, which are carefully | | | | toxic! |
| synchronized with the strategic side stepping of the | | | | |