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Salsa is a dance for Salsa music created by Spanish-speaking people from the Caribbean and their immigrant communities. Salsa dancing mixes African and European dance influences
through the music and dance fusions that are the roots of Salsa: SonGuaguancó, Rumba, Boogaloo, Pachanga, Guaracha, Plena, Bomba.
Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms, line dancing (suelta), and Rueda
de Casino where groups of couples exchange partners in a circle. Salsa can be improvised
or performed with a set routine.
The name "Salsa" is the Spanish word for sauce, connoting (in American Spanish) a spicy flavor. Salsa also suggests
a "mixture" of ingredients, though this meaning is not found in most stories of the term's origin.
Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad that was brought to international fame by Puerto Rican
musicians. Salsa incorporates multiple styles and variations; the term can be used to describe most
any form of popular Cuban-derived genre, such as chachachá and Son. Most specifically, however, salsa refers to a particular style developed
in the 1960s and '70s by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants to the New York City area, and stylistic descendants like 1980s salsa romantica. The style is now practiced throughout Latin America, and abroad. Salsa's closest
relatives are Cuban mambo and the son orchestras of the early 20th century, as well as Latin jazz. The terms Latin jazz and salsa are sometimes used interchangeably;
many musicians are considered a part of either, or both, fields, especially performers from prior to the 1970s.
Salsa is essentially Cuban in stylistic
origin, though it is also a hybrid of Puerto Rican and other Latin styles mixed with pop, jazz, rock, and R&B. Salsa is the primary music played at Latin dance clubs and is the "essential
pulse of Latin music", according to Ed Morales, while music author Peter
Manuel called it the "most popular dance (music) among Puerto Rican and Cuban communities,
(and in) Central and South America", and "one of the most dynamic and significant pan-American musical phenomena
of the 1970s and 1980s". Modern salsa remains a dance-oriented genre and is closely associated with a style of salsa
dancing.
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SALSA ETIQUETTE......
When you are Dancing!!! Gentlemen, when dancing pay attention
to your surroundings to protect your dance partner. The women can’t see behind them and they put all their trust in
you. If you see someone is about to back into her, firmly but gently pull her out of the way. Ladies,
salsa is danced very close to your partner in order for them to convey to you the next move they are going to do or protect
you from being stepped on, should you not be comfortable doing this with your partner then try changing your partner. Salsa is quite an expressive dance, and a big mistake many people make
is by taking large steps and extending their arm straight out, which can be difficult, when on a crowded floor. It is easier
to take smaller steps, your heel needn’t go past your other foots toe, and your arm should be slightly bent.
Never turn down a dance. It is good etiquette never to refuse a dance when asked, unless of course you have a good reason. It
is good experience for you to dance with many people, everybody has a different style and ways of dancing. There are some legitimate excuses for turning down a dance.
· You need to go to the bathroom.
· You need to rest and
get a drink.
· You’re feet are hurting and need a rest.
· You are
taking off your shoes and are about to go home.
How to ask someone to dance - the male
and female perspective.
Gentleman, there many ways to ask someone for a dance, you must be always
be polite and should not be rude in any way should you be refused a dance.Once accepted, you should introduce
yourself to put her at ease and create a good connection.Ladies, it is quite appropriate for
you to do the asking, remember everyone is there to dance, some men might find it awkward to do the asking.
Hygiene
Because the nature of the dance involves close contact with your
partner it is very important that you should pay attention to your personal hygiene, shower before attending the class, use
deodorants, make sure you do not have bad breath, if unsure use some mints, these are just some examples, but it does encompass
your whole being.
How to win dances and make
friends
Always be polite, do not swear, do not flirt inappropriately, and do not make any
suggestive sexual advances. If you follow these tips it will allow the salsa experience to be a positive
one for everybody. Remember that good manners, respect for others will go a long way in creating a good atmosphere. Take the
time to get to know your dancing salsa partners as it is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people. But most of all,
listen to the music, and enjoy the dancing.
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