Dance Styles
What is Salsa?
An energetic partner dance full of rhythm, turns and fun — originating in New York, loved all over the world.
What is Salsa?
Salsa is one of the most energetic and joyful partner dances in the world. The dance originated in the 1960s in New York, as a mix of Cuban rhythms, jazz and other Latin influences. Today, Salsa is danced on every continent.
What does Salsa feel like?
Salsa is lively, playful and social. You dance to a fast rhythm, with quick footwork patterns, turns and figures. The connection with your partner is essential — a good leader and follower intuitively sense each other. Salsa is both technically challenging and incredibly liberating once it starts to flow.
Is Salsa difficult to learn?
Salsa requires more than it appears at first glance. The rhythm, the timing, the footwork and the connection with your partner — these are all elements that require time and repetition. But with every lesson you feel progress, and that makes it addictive.
Salsa today — more than one style
Salsa has spread from New York and Cuba around the world and along the way various styles have emerged:
Salsa LA (Los Angeles style) — danced on a straight line, with spectacular turns and figures. This is the style you see most often in shows and at dance parties in Europe.
Salsa New York style (On2) — also on a straight line, but danced on count 2. This gives a different feel and deeper musicality — something tighter and more elegant than LA style.
Salsa Puerto Rican style — related to New York style, but with its own character and strongly influenced by the local music culture.
Salsa Cubana — the original Cuban style, danced in a circular motion (Casino). More playful, rounder and closer to the roots of the dance.
Rueda de Casino — a group form of Salsa Cubana where multiple couples dance at the same time and continuously switch partners on the command of a caller. Enormously fun and social.
At Bailando Latino you learn Salsa LA, Salsa Cubana and Rueda de Casino.
Learn Salsa at Bailando Latino
Our Salsa lessons take place in Lier and Edegem. You don't need any experience and you don't have to come with a fixed partner — partners are switched during the lesson.
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