Title: Salsa (dance) - Wikipedia
Headings: Salsa (dance)
Salsa (dance)
Contents
Origin
Description
Venues
Rhythm
Styles
New York style
Los Angeles style
Cuban style / Casino
Miami-style Casino
Rueda de Casino
Colombian / Cali style
See also
References
External links

Content: Contents
1 Origin
2 Description
3 Venues
4 Rhythm
5 Styles
5.1 New York style
5.2 Los Angeles style
5.3 Cuban style / Casino
5.3.1 Miami-style Casino
5.3.2 Rueda de Casino
5.4 Colombian / Cali style
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Origin
Students from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City perform at Culture Week
Salsa dancing evolved as a dance to accompany salsa music which was popularized in the 1960s. Many of the movements found in salsa dancing originated from earlier forms of Latin dance such as mambo, cha cha cha, and pachanga as well as other dances popular at the time such as swing dance . Originally a street dance, salsa dance steps came to be more formalized once schools began opening up teaching students how to dance salsa with a set curriculum. One of the early influential instructors in salsa was Eddie Torres who helped to formalize the timing for New York-style salsa, and popularized the style around the world. There is some debate surrounding the exact origins of the name "salsa". Some claim that it originated from something musicians shouted while they were playing their music to generate excitement. The term was popularized by the record label Fania Records to better market their music, and Fania founder Johnny Pacheco says he chose the word "salsa" because of its spicy and hot connotations. Whatever its origin, the term is fitting because salsa dancing and music is a mixture of different styles, just like salsa or "sauce" in Latin American countries is a mixture of different ingredients. Description
Salsa is a partnered dance where the lead leads the follow through a series of spins and turn patterns to music. Salsa dancers can also break apart during a dance to dance solo, known as "shines".