What is Salsa?
Salsa is a dance that originated from Cuba as a mix of various dances (hence the name salsa). Here at the salsa society we do not just dance Salsa but also Bachata, Merengue and Rueda de Casino. All of the dances are lead based. That is, men leads and the women follow. This enables social dancing as you let your partner know what you are doing as you are dancing.
Salsa
Here is a sample clip of some salsa dancers from New York (for more styles please follow the Salsa styles link).
Salsa originates mainly from Mambo, Guaguanco, Danzon and Cuban Son. There are a lot of different styles of salsa around the world and usual each person has their unique style of dancing.
Bachata
Bachata is a dance that originated from the Dominican Republic. It is often danced very close with a lot of hip movement. Here is a clip of modern bachata dancers.
Rueda de Casino
An other dance that originates from Cuba. This dance is very much like Salsa. It is danced in a group which is
set out in a circle. One person calls the moves and the group executes them. The moves are very often Cuban Salsa moves.
