SALSA

Salsa is a popular and playful social partner dance with strong influences from Latin America, particularly Cuba and Puerto Rico. Salsa is danced worldwide, and there are many different styles.

In salsa, a dancer shifts their weight by stepping; the upper body remains level and nearly unaffected by the weight changes. Weight shifts cause the hips to move. Arm and shoulder movements are also incorporated. The "lead" dancer uses arms to communicate or signal the "follower," either in an "open" or "closed" position.

Dansarna.se offers courses in LA Style Salsa (On-1 line-style), Salsa Cuban Style, and Rueda de Casino, a Cuban-style salsa danced in a circle with synchronized moves and change of partners.