Salsa Styles
There are many characteristics that may identify a salsa style. Salsa Cuban Style An essential element of the Salsa Cuban Style is the "cuba step", also known as Guapea. Read more... Reuda de Casino The Rueda is a typical dance of suburbs, where each suburb has its favorite "leader", its private turns and sequences, as well as other aspects that differentiate it from the Rueda’s of other suburbs or areas. Read more... The Merengue The Merengue originates from the Dominican Republic. It is very similar to Méringue, which is popular in Haiti. The dance was made the official music and dance of the Dominican Republic by Rafael Trujillo. Read more... Cha cha cha The Cha cha cha was created by Enrique Jorrín in 1948. Enrique Jorrín is a Cuban violinist and orchestra director who, as a result of his experimentation with the danzón’s form, melody and rhythm, created the cha-cha-cha. Read more... The Bachata The music of Bachata is part of the Latin American tradition. It originated in the Dominican Republic, just like the merengue. Read more... Samba dance style Although the Samba dance—an upbeat Brazilian style of dance with numerous variations—has been said to have African origins that date back several centuries, it wasn’t until the early part of the 20th Century that the dance was informally adopted by the people of Brazil and took hold as one of the most popular dance movements in the country’s history. Read more... Salsa Colombian Style Salsa Colombian style is a very popular dance style in South and Latin America characterized by dancers who remain very close, move from side to side in a circular pattern, and use little or no back to forward foot movement. Read more... Zouk Zouk is a Creole word for “Party”. It's a style of music and dance which is developed on the island of Dominica as well as the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The dance has stylistic origins in everything Antillean and much, much more. Read more... Zumba Zumba is a workout based on Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program. Because of the uplifting music, easy moves and great vibe it is so much fun you forget it is a workout. Read more... 
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