Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Salsa dancing and the body talking

By Jennifer Ramos

Introducing salsa, a dance of bodies in conversation.

From the influences of mambo, samba, rumba, cha-cha-cha, and others comes salsa - the youngest of the Latin-American dance royalties. Sexy, sensual and passionate characterizes each movement and moment of its performance. In the late 1950's, it first came out of the limelight and made noise from Cuba to New York. From then on, it continuously evolved from an eccentric combination of Latin American dances and formed its own eccentric modern identity. It combined the music of Afro and Latin beats, while blending sensual and sophisticated modern dance movements.

Salsa is a sexy flavor of hot chili and red sweet tomatoes on the dance floor. Its sensuality and sophistication entices every one to admire its way of dancing. Passion is the perfect word that defines the music and movement of this dance. It creates an undeniable pull in which people just have to dance and get into the beat. More than a dance, salsa is a lifestyle of passion and sophistication.

Salsa dancing is a full body conversation in rhythm. Each move is a word between the dancing partners. All exerted signals from bottom to top have equivalent responses; each push, embrace, lift and pull suggests meaning. Dance moves can turn so intense and passionate and can make dancers and viewers give into Latino music - the music of romance. In the end, salsa music is about performance.

Learning how to dance salsa is so rewarding, watching couples spin their way around romance with its Latin beat. Aside from the experience of dancing with fiercely beautiful and sexy men and women, learning salsa is an asset for firming that body into a sexy shape. In addition, it can also serve as a creative fitness routine or work out for people needing a more active lifestyle.

Aesthetically exceptional, the dance movement of salsa which came from the Latin culture is an eye catcher. It leaves a beautiful impression on the dancers doing the dance moves. A sexy, desirable and beautiful woman can suddenly become the most beautiful woman on the dance floor. The secret is to know how to move and sway perfectly with the beat, execute perfect sexy motions and accentuate the sensual interplay between partners.

Latin dances such as salsa are expected to be an eye candy. It can instantly attract all kinds of people with its universal language, the body language. Dancers speaking in the language of the body easily leaves off impressions of sophistication and elegance. A woman moving in a beat and rhythm of salsa can make herself the most beautiful on the dance floor while the man partner of the woman becomes the gentleman on the dance floor. It's just a matter of performance.

Above all, salsa is a dance that requires much improvisation. It is the foundation salsa's beauty. The eccentric image and space for improvisation gives salsa an exciting look. Dancers are encouraged to create improvised styles and moves that will fit the 4/4th measurement of the music.

However, the soul of this dancing is on how the dancers do their improvisation. Creative, free flowing, and surprising dance moves measured on a 4/4th beat is what makes salsa exceptional. Eccentricity is an asset on this ever evolving dance fashion.

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