Blog 11: Salsa Dancing

So in lieu of our salsa dancing lessons tomorrow, for which I am SO EXCITED if you could not tell, I thought I would look up some background information on the salsa. The music originated in Cuba as a blend of African drums and the Spanish guitar. The music really took off in the United States in New York City. Salsa itself refers to a specific brand of music that was developed in the 1960s and 1970s by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants. There is more than one genre of salsa music. These include the Cuban son montuno, guaracha, chachacha, and the mambo. Here is a quick clip for all you lovely people to watch.

I also wanted to make sure that I covered what to wear while salsa dancing because as Jacqueline pointed out, we are sadly uninformed. Here are the dos and don'ts of salsa. You want something that flows and moves. Red is a good color to fall back on. Now on ruffles I have received some conflicting information ranging from a "definitely not" to "heck yes." So I guess use your best judgement on that one. As for shoes, make sure you aren't going to break your ankles but heels are in ladies. I understand that is mainly centered on women and for that I apologize to the men. Again, flowy is best for you and apparently deep V necks are in.



and just to make us feel bad about ourselves here is what it is supposed to look like

See you all tomorrow!!!!!