History of Salsa Dance
Origins of Salsa Dance Salsa dancing today is the most popular partner dance in the world. However, not many people are familiar with the complex history of how the dance originated. In this brief history of salsa, we’ll explore the origins of the world’s most popular Latin dance, from the Caribbean islands of Cuba and …
Salsa Dancing Robot
Song: “El Sabroso Son” by Orquesta La Palabra & Tito Puente Is this the world’s first ever salsa dancing robot (and dancing Colombian salsa, no less)? Actually, it’s the creation of a new VFX tool called Wonder Studio (currently in beta), created by Wonder Dynamics. The program is super easy to use– you just upload …
Salsa Dancers Perform for NBA Halftime Shows
Salsa dancers across the country performed during NBA halftime shows in the past month as a part of Latin heritage celebrations organized by various NBA teams. In California, SJSU’s salsa dance team, Spartan Mambo, performed during the halftime show of the Golden State Warriors at the newly built Chase Center in San Francisco. The team …
Celia Cruz to Appear on US Quarters
The U.S. Mint has announced that Celia Cruz, the “Queen of Salsa”, will be featured on US quarters next year, as part of their American Women Quarters Program. The American Women Quarters Program is a four-year long program celebrating the accomplishments and achievements of women in the United States. Celia Cruz (who passed away in …
Latin Dances
Latin dance has exploded in popularity in recent years. Originating mainly from South America and the Caribbean, Latin American dancing has spread around the world, surpassing American and European partnered dances such as Swing and Waltz in popularity. There are more than a dozen Latin dance styles out there and if you’re new to dance …
Mambo vs Salsa: What’s the Difference?
One of the questions I frequently receive from my students is what is the difference between mambo vs salsa? The question is tricky to answer, because “mambo” can mean different things in different contexts. 1) Palladium Mambo Mambo was a music genre and dance that was originally created in Cuba, and popularized in New York …
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Salsa Dancing
Salsa dancing is a popular form of Latin dance that is danced around the world, and you’ve probably seen people dancing it in the movies or at your local club. But there’s more to salsa dancing than meets the eye! Here are seven things you probably didn’t know about salsa dancing: 1) Salsa is the …
World Latin Dance Cup 2023 Dates Announced
The World Latin Dance Cup (WLDC) announced today via a livestream that the 2023 World Latin Dance Cup competition will be held February 6-12, 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia. This will be the first return of the World Latin Dance Cup since December of 2019. The 2021 competition was held online due to the pandemic, and …
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul – Duel of the Fates (Salsa Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWfLha7tfnUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul – Duel of the Fates (Salsa Version) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWfLha7tfnU) Song: “Duel of the Fates” by John Williams May the 4th be with you! Our most popular video last year by far was our Star Wars salsa video that we made in celebration of …
Cha Cha/Salsa Dancing in Bogota, Colombia (La Candelaria)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXTEYBR2B6wVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: El Sabroso Son – Orquesta La Palabra & Tito Puente | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXTEYBR2B6w) Song: “El Sabroso Son” by Orquesta La Palabra & Tito Puente Another year, another dance video in Colombia! I kicked off last year with a Colombian salsa video in Bogota with my …
SFSBK 2021 Salsa Trio Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR4AS8UyuoAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SFSBK 2021 – Salsa Dancing Trio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR4AS8UyuoA) Song: “Tu Con El” by Frankie Ruiz The 2021 San Francisco Salsa Bachata Kizomba Congress (SFSBK) was an amazing experience. It was the first major salsa congress that we attended since the pandemic hit in 2020, and it was incredible …
Salsa Dancer NFT Release
We’ve created our first NFT! NFTs or non-fungible tokens, if you’re not aware, are a way of creating unique digital assets that are stored on a blockchain. Rather than bits and bytes, which are infinitely replicable, NFTs allow for the creation of unique digital items which can be owned. For our first project we created …
Salsa Dancing in San Francisco | Salsa Dance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10TrIB-JvHcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Salsa Dancing in San Francisco | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10TrIB-JvHc) Song: “San Francisco” by Alma Del Barrio San Francisco– the City by the Bay. It’s one of the most unique cities in the world, but something we often take for granted living just an hour south of …
Top 15 Best Salsa Dancers in the World
Who is the best salsa dancer in the world? That’s a difficult question to answer these days since the world has exploded in salsa talent in recent years. But we polled our readers and put together this list of the top international salsa dancers. Since salsa is a partner dance, we decided to highlight the …
World Salsa Summit 2021 Results
The 2021 World Salsa Summit wrapped up this past weekend. Held in Miami, Florida, the World Salsa Summit was one of the first in-person salsa competitions to be held in-person (in contrast to the World Latin Dance Cup, which was held online). The competition was understandably smaller than in previous years, but still attracted top …
Salsa Dancing on a Boat | Trio Sequel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY9-3-yzOmsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Salsa Dancing on a Boat – Trio Sequel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY9-3-yzOms) Song: “La-La (Means I Love You)” by La Fuerza Gigante So we made our first sequel video! Our first salsa dancing trio video, Tu Con El, has been one of our most popular videos to date, so when …
International Salsa Museum Hopes to Open in The Bronx
A group of organizers for the International Salsa Museum (ISM) held a press conference yesterday outside of the Kingsbridge Armory where they hope to open a museum dedicated to salsa music and dance. The ISM is a non-profit organization that seeks to “educate, increase the public’s awareness, and preserve Salsa music’s rich cultural history” through …
World Latin Dance Cup 2022 Date Announced
Update: The 2022 WLDC was cancelled, but dates for the 2023 World Latin Dance Cup have been announced. The World Latin Dance Cup announced on their Facebook page today that the competition will be returning in-person again from April 11-17, 2022. The 2021 competition was held completely virtually this year due to the pandemic, with …
In The Heights Brings Salsa to the Big Screen
The much anticipated musical In The Heights released this week in theaters, featuring several dance scenes featuring incredible salsa performances. The film is based on a stage stage musical of the same name, and is set in the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. In The Heights is directed by Jon M. …
Star Wars Salsa Video: Binary Sunset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1EYIM_7T0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Star Wars Salsa Dancing – May the 4th Be With You! (Binary Sunset) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1EYIM_7T0) Song: “BS Mambo” by Salsón May the 4th be with you! It was a lot of fun putting together our latest salsa video– and also a lot of work! We filmed the video …
