Title: History of Salsa Music & Dance - SalsaGente
Headings: History of Salsa Music & Dance
History of Salsa Music & Dance
Dance like no one is watching!
1. Salsa Music and Dance Around the World
New York (USA)
Salsa Music
Salsa Dance
Los Angeles (USA)
Salsa Music
Salsa Dance
Cuba
Salsa Music
Salsa Dance
Salsa Rueda de Casino (“Salsa Rueda”) Dance
Colombia
Salsa Music
Salsa Dance
West Africa
Salsa Music
Salsa Dance
2. The History of Salsa and Timba
Salsa
Timba
3. Cuban Casino style Salsa dancing
4. History of ‘Salsa Rueda’ and what is ‘Salsa Rueda’
History of ‘Salsa Rueda’
What is ‘Salsa Rueda’?

Content: In LA-style Salsa Cuban salsa music isn’t popular, as it doesn’t work with the LA dance style. Salsa Dance
LA style salsa moves are designed to dazzle the spectator – exciting, sexy and flamboyant with lots of dips, spins and drops. The dominant influences are from Puerto Rican salsa, Latin Ballroom and probably Lindy Hop ( an American dance that evolved in Harlem, New York City, in the 1920s and 1930s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time.) The LA style “shines” have their roots in Latin Ballroom. Couples break away from each other in the middle of a dance to start “shining”. Women will extend their arms to strike a pose, then play with stylised hip and hair movements. Men’s shines tend to focus on tricky footwork based on Puerto Rican style salsa. LA style salsa dancers often develop highly choreographed cartwheel and flip routines into their movements. Cuba
Salsa Music
The contemporary salsa sound coming out of Cuba is called‚ timba. It’s a fast tempo salsa with a strong afro-cuban influence.