Whether you are taking your first salsa dance steps or you have been dancing salsa for years, there is a lot about salsa dancing that you may not be aware of.

There are a number of salsa dance styles and variations, and each style has its characteristics and merits. The one thing they all have in common is that they are ALL fun to learn and practice, being one of the most social activities you can be involved in, and a great way to keep fit.

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The History of Salsa (Music & Dance)

There are quite a  few different opinions of exactly how & when salsa music and dancing started and developed in the early years, coming from the fact that salsa dancing doesn’t have any clear single origin…

Instead, both salsa music and salsa dancing, have a mixture of Latin & Afro-Caribbean roots along with additional outside influences which have all been responsible for their birth and development.

Most people think of salsa as a Cuban dance, and although a large part of the dance originated in Cuba, the credit for the creation of the dance as we know it today must go to the Latin community on the East coast of America.

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The Different Salsa Dance Styles

Salsa has also evolved into a dance in its own right, although there are subtle variations in the dance from country to country, and even from city to city… and has grown in popularity to become a worldwide dance phenomenon.

There are a few recognized salsa dance styles (and spin offs) that dominate the salsa world, namely

• L. A.
• New York (on 1 & on 2)
• Puerto Rican
• Colombian
• Miami and
• Cuban

plus La Rueda de Casino!

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