I wanted to be able to do the Salsa dance at my wedding, so I learned about how to do it and where it originated from. I had no idea it was a social dance from the Caribbean.
Oh I love to watch people salsa but have no idea how to do it myself
You know, it's actually not as old as people may think. It, along with Salsa music, comes from 1970s New York, with origins from the Puerto Rican bomba and plena, Cuban Son, cha-cha-cha, mambo, and others. So, it's kind of an amalgamation.
Its got a great uplifting beat to it for sure!
Well, not only that, but Salsa dance socials, where people kind of get together to dance Salsa in a group--they're usually held in night clubs, bars, ballrooms, restaurants, and outdoor festivals. So the dance just naturally lends itself to creating large social gatherings that are positively charged.
I can see where its a great thing to get people to socialize and connect it looks so fun!
To revisit your earlier fear of not knowing how to do it, to give you a brief overview, a lot of Salsa styles incorporate the dancer shifting their weight by stepping, with the upper body remaining level and almost nearly unaffected by the weight shifts and changes. These weight shifts naturally lead to the hips moving, and then arm and shoulder movements are incorporated.
Well thanks for that info, I may practice at home before I attempt it in public :)
to attract variety of salsa dancers from other cities and countries. The events bring dancers together to share their passion for the dance, build community, and to share moves and tips with each other. These events usually include salsa dance performers, live salsa music, workshops, open dancing, and contests.
Rhythm.
Salsa generally uses music suitable for dancing ranges from about 150 bpm (beats per minute) to around 250 bpm, although most dancing is done to music somewhere between 160–220 bpm. Every salsa composition involves
in Jackson Heights, Queens, by Colombian heritage, Swift (born Robert Aguilar) began DJing at the age of 12 by watching his father and brother. “My dad was a salsa and merengue DJ. My brother learned how to scratch and do all the hip hop deejaying stuff on my dad’s equipment (without his permission) and I’d sit there and watch him. When I entered the sixth grade, I decided I wanted to learn.” So unlike those who were influenced through hip hop records, DMC