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!
, such as Cuban, Puerto Rican, Cali Colombia, L.A. and New York styles. Salsa dance socials are commonly held in night clubs, bars, ballrooms, restaurants, and outside, especially when part of an outdoor festival.
In many styles of salsa dancing, as a dancer shifts their weight by stepping, the upper body remains level and nearly unaffected by the weight changes. Weight shifts cause the hips to move. Arm and shoulder movements are also incorporated. Salsa generally uses music ranging from about 150 bpm (
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