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
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 Imaan approached us about doing a sequel we immediately agreed. We wanted to continue the storyline from …
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
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 at the Algodones Sand Dunes two hours east of San Diego, where some of the scenes from Return of the Jedi and …
Tu Con El – Frankie Ruiz | Salsa Dancing Trio Video
Song: “Tu Con El” by Frankie Ruiz When Imaan Taghavi from the Omni Movement approached us about doing a collab, we quickly landed on the idea of doing a trio– two leads dancing with one follow. For the story we decided on two suitors competing for the attention of the same woman. The classic salsa …
Salsa Dancing Dogs
Salsa dancing isn’t just for humans anymore! A number of pet owners have taught their dogs how to dance salsa, with some even doing partnerwork and following turn patterns! Here are some of the best videos of salsa dancing dogs from around the web: Salsa Dancing Dog with Partnerwork Stuart the Salsa Dancing Dog Salsa …
Johnny Pacheco, the Co-Founder of Fania, Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, considered by many to be the “godfather of salsa music” passed away today at age 85 from an undisclosed cause. Pacheco, originally from the Dominican Republic, moved to the Bronx in the 1940s where he developed his talent for music. Pacheco attended the Juilliard School in New York City, and started his own …