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Cuban Style Salsa in New Zealand
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Robyn Parker
Aug 6, 2009, 4:45:15 AM8/6/09
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Origin:Salsa is often used to refer to Cuban genres such as Cha-Cha
and Mambo. Salsa developed as an independent genre in the 70s although
the music was already played and danced to for a few decades. Although
Salsa originated in Cuba, it has recently moved across continents and
is currently getting a new form in American Clubs with the NY and LA
styles being developed. Both NY and LA styles are Linear styles,
whereas Cuban Salsa refers to it's original circular form.
Music:Salsa music is played in 4/4 with beats 4 and 8 representing a
pause and the other beats representing steps. Claves, Congo or the tin
drum are often used to mark the main beats of the music. The music is
quite similar to Mambo.
Dance:Salsa has a 4/4 rythm. The 4th and 8th beats are used to pause
or tap. Women tend to subtly kick in the air instead of tapping. Like
most forms of dance, the men lead with their hands, although Cuban
Salsa has a very relaxed frame. Shoulders are often moved while
dancing, the most common move being a "Shimmy"! The body is also
slight bent while dancing and is lower to the ground with bent knees.
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 10/10Salsa is definitely the crowd
pleaser at Latin Clubs in New Zealand, with the Cuban style being much
more popular to the Linear Style. In the recent months, the Latin
dance scene in New Zealand has exploded with extremely fast growth and
new clubs popping up around the major cities. Almost all this growth
has been in the number of Salsa dancers.
and Mambo. Salsa developed as an independent genre in the 70s although
the music was already played and danced to for a few decades. Although
Salsa originated in Cuba, it has recently moved across continents and
is currently getting a new form in American Clubs with the NY and LA
styles being developed. Both NY and LA styles are Linear styles,
whereas Cuban Salsa refers to it's original circular form.
Music:Salsa music is played in 4/4 with beats 4 and 8 representing a
pause and the other beats representing steps. Claves, Congo or the tin
drum are often used to mark the main beats of the music. The music is
quite similar to Mambo.
Dance:Salsa has a 4/4 rythm. The 4th and 8th beats are used to pause
or tap. Women tend to subtly kick in the air instead of tapping. Like
most forms of dance, the men lead with their hands, although Cuban
Salsa has a very relaxed frame. Shoulders are often moved while
dancing, the most common move being a "Shimmy"! The body is also
slight bent while dancing and is lower to the ground with bent knees.
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 10/10Salsa is definitely the crowd
pleaser at Latin Clubs in New Zealand, with the Cuban style being much
more popular to the Linear Style. In the recent months, the Latin
dance scene in New Zealand has exploded with extremely fast growth and
new clubs popping up around the major cities. Almost all this growth
has been in the number of Salsa dancers.
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