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Salsa (dance)

Salsa is a very popular dance form in Latin America, U.S and Europe.

There are different styles that developed in different regions: New York style salsa, Puerto Rican salsa, Cuban style California style. Salsa beat is 8 beat and steps are 6 step, so they miss one beat of every 4 counts.

Salsa evolved from Mambo, but emphasizes different rhythms.

Table of contents
1 Salsa Rueda
2 See Also
3 External Link

Salsa Rueda

In the 1950s Salsa Rueda (Rueda de Casino) was developed in Havana, Cuba. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person. Many of the moves involve rapidly swapping partners.

See Also

External Link

http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Latin/Salsa/?tc=1