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Question by sideways_salsa_guy: I’m salsa dancing side-to-side, but everybody else is going forward and back. What gives?
I learned how to dance salsa in New York about 10 years ago, and the way I learned it, we went side-to-side. I moved down to Florida and just went out dancing for the first time in a few years, and everybody was moving forward and back. Now, I’d seen this in NY, but here it was EVERYBODY doing it, and I was the odd man out. What gives?

I had a girl I asked to dance ask me what “style” I was dancing, and I had no idea what to tell her. Any help? Anyone know where the whole side-to-side thing is from? Puerto Rican/Dominican/Cuban? I’m just a gringo with no clue.

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Answer by Negi S
Try asking your teacher or instructor what’s up.

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Question by guapo100%: 10 Pts. 10 Pts. 10 Pts. 10 Pts.?
Can Anybody “Paraphrase” This Paper For Me??

The many instruments used are collaborated and fused together to make up some of the best rhythms in Latin music. There are a lot of debates of where salsa music was created because the beginnings can date more than one country in its creation. Salsa music sends millions of people to the dance floor where they enjoy the music to the fullest. We can conclude that the birthplace of salsa music is Cuba. One famous salsa music singer Tito Puente became famous for its style and how he represented such music. Being the most recent and popular singer. Salsa dance has many interpretations or “styles” and can be danced accentuating different beats in the music.
Web. 10 Feb. 2010.
Cuba established salsa music. The music originated in the 1960’s. Since its beginnings it represented a mixture of Spanish-derived and Afro-Cuban elements. Another music that is very similar to salsa “mambo” was created in the 1940’s then a couple decades later the creation of salsa started. Salsa music has Puerto Rican influences because since the early 1800’s until today, they have borrowed and mastered various Cuban music styles, including the Cuban danzón, guaracha, rumba, etc. Indeed, the richness of Puerto Rican music derives from the way it has adopted much of Cuban music. Since early 1900’s Puerto Rican music has been linked to New York City, a city where we can find thousands of Puerto Rican descendents. New York City has received many different cultures including the Puerto Rican where now is one of the biggest in such city.
The most famous salsa musicians are Tito Puente, pianist Eddie Palmieri, trombonist Willie Colon and many others like Perez Prado, Tito Rodriquez, Ray Barretto, Arsenio Rodriquez, Machito and probably the biggest Celia Cruz. The term salsa, which means sauce in English, is a perfect metaphor these musicians who come from a variety of nations and ethnic backgrounds. The music of these musicians who became famous in 1960’s New York, spread and soon became popular in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, the Dominica Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico. Salsa musicians generally follow a song structure derived from the Cuban Son which starts with a simplistic melody that always goes to a solo section called a coro. They improvise frequently throughout a song and utilize techniques like syncopation and call and response. Tito Puentes was a very famous salsa writer and singer that gained the title as “The Sultan of salsa.” Celia Cruz was the biggest salsa singer, she will always be the Queen of salsa. Salsa Music being a fusion of Caribbean and Latin rythms was first played by Cuban and Puertorican musicians in New York City during the 60′s and 70′s but was brought to international fame by Puertoricans.
The Latin music we hear today has its origins in Cuba where the blending of African drum rhythms and Spanish guitar evolved into a variety of Latin American music: Son, Danzón, the rhythms of Carnival, Cha cha cha, Mambo, and even Salsa. Salsa music is known worldwide.
Salsa is recognized as one of the most dynamic and significant musical phenomena of the 1970s and 1980s. Salsa is not always fast and intense, it can also be slow and romantic or somewhere in between. In its various regional forms it is the single most popular dance style among Puerto Rican and Cuban communities, holding great appeal in their homelands, the US, Central and South America and Europe, as well. Salsa music is typically 140 beats per minute to 210 beats per minute. So, for an average person, if you count 3 to 4 times faster than your resting heart rate, you will be counting as fast as a salsa beat. In other words, you should be able to count from 1 to 8, in the same time it took you to count from 1 to 4 when you counted at 60 beats per minute (bpm). People can clearly see that they dance 1,2,3,4 6,7,8 also you see that they rotate when they dance. Keep in mind that Cubans have danced like this since the early 1900s. This is nothing new but it is timeless and never gets outdated. Cubans have a style of salsa where they dance as a group. It’s kind of like square dancing but in a circle. It’s called Rueda De Casino. Each move has a name and the leader call out names and all the dancers perform the move in unision, often switching partners at the end of the moves. You never know what move the leader will call so you have to pay close attention or you can ruin the rueda by messing up the partner switch. and at least 3 months of Intermediate before moving on to advanced salsa steps.
LA style is exciting, elegant and sensual incorporating suave “shine” footwork. It’s one of the most popular Salsa styles around the world today, with regular appearances of high profile LA style performers at huge Salsa events like the annual World Salsa Congress & Bacardi Festivals. L.A. style moves are based on the cross body lead and rely on a strong foundation of basic dance principles. Cuban-style is the best.

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Answer by Buckie
Paraphrasing is your job.

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Question by nikki: how to do my spanish report?
Salsa is preformed in clubs all over Orlando, better yet all over this country. Salsa is originally from Cuba, it is blended
with spanish intruments as well as African instruments. The dance is sometimes refered to as romantic, or sensual.
Salsa is said not to involve to much technique, making it somewhat easy on people ambitious to learn.
Salsa is an important dance in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and many latin American countries. It was influenced by many other dances.
It actually means ‘ sauce ‘ in spanish. Some say hot sauce, I can see why because the dance is energetic and has a
spicy flavor to it. Important articles are important for this cultural dance. Like shoes, you make many moves and the
shoes worn should be comfortable and worn in. The recommended shoe would contain a leather or suede sole.
Ladies need to wear heels, heels that are comfortable and have enough support for all the sliding you do on the
dance floor. Men should have appropriate apparel, dress pants, shirt and shoes. Women should wear a flowing dress that
compliments the dance itself. Salsa dancing is not only a form of fun, but it is also a career for some people. The
dance can also releive stress, negitivity and bad thoughts. It can clear your mind and stimulate your brain.
Salsa can create a better social life as well, dancing and getting to know a person creating bonds emotionally with others.
Another benefit you can receive from salsa is a healthier lifestyle. It can cause weightloss and beinfit your heartrate.
It has an upbeat tempo and requires movement of the arms, legs, hips, lower back basically every part of your body.
The meaning of the dance is to have fun, be yourself, and give it your all.

salsa is one of the most popular dances in the world !

New York Style, LA Style, Cuban Style, Colombian style, Puerto Rican style, and so on. Different styles differ in step patterns, timing, movement, attitude, and so on.

www.dancedancedance.com/history_of_salsa.html
www.mahalo.com/salsa-dancing
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa_(dance)
www.populararticles.com/article166667.html
www.latindance.com/history_of_salsa.htm
education.yahoo.com

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Answer by RANGER DON
Seems to be an english report about a spanish (latin) dance and not a report on spanish. I would give you an E for effort. A spanish report to me would mean a report on the nuances of the language or maybe reporting on illegals in our country. LOL

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Question by Nosferatu: Is Puerto Rican presence in new-york history?In Spanish harleem people don’t speak Spanish anymore?
Puerto-Rican presence is a century old in New-york since the U.S took the island of Cuba with Puerto Rico from Spain.A large number of Puerto Rican have already left New-york for Florida or Puerto-Rico.

Today Puerto Ricans are slowly assimilated to the Hip-pop generation and don’t listen to salsa anymore.Puerto Rican women are dating less in their community than before.It result in a reduction of the community.New-york is simple becoming less Latin with crackdown on third world immigration.

In the Bronx,heavy drug use with aids and also a large number of Hispanic men in prison have lower the birth rate of Hispanics in new-york.

The entire crew of the “Latin kings” gang has been put to jail(which is a good thing),but this created a vacuum rapidly filled by Hip-pop style new gangs.The Spanish community slowly disintegrated along with the beautiful culture of New-york Puerto-Ricans.
Young Puerto Ricans are loosing their culture and becoming part to the new Hip-pop gang culture.

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Answer by freespirit
I don’t really care much for puerto ricans. What’s even sadder is that I get mistaken for one.

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Question by Roman: Where are the best places to go salsa dancing in San Juan, Puerto Rico?
Heading there on vacation in a week. I prefer New York style on two, but I can also dance the Puerto Rican two.

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Answer by The “L” Word
Here is a list of places from the official Puerto Rico tourism site:

http://www.gotopuertorico.com/salsa-puerto-rico.php

Many hotels in Condado and Isla Verde have clubs on their premises that have live bands and artists playing.

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Question by k8tie2237: What are some good songs for dancing Puerto Rican Salsa?
I’m dancing salsa for my senior project, and I am thinking about choosing the Puerto Rican style, but I am not sure as to what songs would be good for that type of dance (rhythm and beat wise). If anyone knows of any good song(s), that would be great. Thank you so much!!

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Answer by RB68
go to wikipeida: ” category:salsa musicians “, you’ll find various salsa musicians/bands, there you’ll find their websites or other links on puerto rican salsa; good luck

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The Corazon Dancers kicking off the night at the Puerto Rican Salsa Congress 2008 in the Hotel San Juan. The Corazon Dancers were the first to get the evening started by being the firsts ones out on the dance floor and getting the dancing started. Dancers (In Order of Appearence): * Yadira N. (Veteran) & Francisco M. * Janelle K. & Jason P. * Kenia C. & Nathaniel C.