Salsa

wiki/salsa_(dance)

Latin american dances to salsa music. It was popularized in NY in 1960s/70s by a Dominican artist as a form of Afro-Caribbean dance rooting in NY and Cuba. It is developed from Afro-Cuban and Caribbean social dances (Son cubano, danzon, mambo, cha-cha-cha and rumba) and American dances such as swing and tap.

Salsa tempo ranges from 150 bpm to around 250 bpm (dancing typically between 160-220 bpm)

Two styles:

1. Linear
2. similar to West Coast Swing
3. NY style & LA style
4. New York style is danced on the second beat of the music ("on 2")
   • the follower, not the leader, steps forward on the first measure of the music
5. greater emphasis on performing "shines"
   • origins from Swing and New York Tap
6. Circular
7. simlar to East Caost Swing
8. Cuban & Colombian style

Salsa on 2 is on beat with the congas where as 1 is on beat with the güiro and/or cowbell

• UWSalsa teaches on 1
• Salsa con Todo on 2

ytb short on 1 vs on 2

• On 1: I learned (closed is center)
• On 2: Feet always diagonal

Steps

1. Basic
2. Spin