Salsa Music Is Popular
Salsa music is increasingly used in a number of films, TV programs & commercials as well as growing in popularity generally. Popular musicians include salsa music amongst their repertoire such as Michael Jackson’s "You Rock My World", Sting’s "Fragile" and Cold Play’s "Clocks" to name a few. Salsa music varies across the world and new clubs are starting up all over the place every month. Click on the "Salsa Music Clips" link to hear free samples.
Dance styles develop from particular types of music
For example Mambo was originally a Cuban dance, but in New York, it is now a totally different dance which has become very popular across Europe in the last 10 years or so. The most common styles in London are now L.A. (also known as New York On1) and the original Cuban, but there are a few who prefer the Miami or Colombian styles whilst New York style is rapidly growing in popularity. Click on the "Salsa Video Clips" link to find out more.
What About Ballroom & Latin-American Dances?
There are quite a few dances which seem to be returning to fashion again thanks to dance programs on the television such as "Strictly Come Dancing" etc. BestSalsa will concentrate primarily on teaching moves which can be used on the social dance floor rather than choreographed moves which would be unuseable with anyone other than a regular partner.
Learning to dance Chachacha will help you improve your salsa styling & timing
The music is a little slower & will therefore help enable you to learn New York Style Mambo which is becoming increasingly popular amongst many salseros & salseras - especially those planning to become professional salsa dancers. If you are not sure what Chachacha is, then why not check out our "Chachacha" page? There are video clips showing how to dance, along with examples of what is good, what is great as well as the not so good.
Individual Lessons
The advantages of individual lessons (or private lessons as they were once known as) are that they are tailor made to suit you. You can learn whatever you want to learn at your own pace in the style & level of your choice rather than take the risk of wasting time. This is particularly useful if your time is valuable. Some people feel too shy to go to group classes until they feel reasonably competent.
Barry Gordon is often available for individual lessons in any of the dances listed on the "Dances Available" page.
Salsa Dancing Is Popular
Salsa dancing has become a particularly popular partner dance and is still growing across the UK and the rest of the world at enormous speed. Salsa dancing is now commonly included nowadays amongst traditional Latin American Dancing and is becomingly increasingly popular over the last few years. There is a lot of freedom to freestyle & include one’s personal styling rather than copy a rigid set of instructions as in Ballroom dancing. Hence some people become competent in salsa dancing relatively quickly.
Salsa & Ballroom
Dance Lessons in London
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Please click on the appropriate link (from the top menu) for details of our Dance lessons - Salsa Classes on Mondays in the City Of London & Ballroom / Latin-American Dance Classes on Fridays in Balham or individual lessons in Whitechapel or your own venue. Why not join one of our mailing lists to keep up to date with BestSalsa lessons to save you the bother of remembering to keep checking here?
Why Dance?
Any type of dancing is great fun and is a brilliant social asset and can give you access to a whole new range of friends. Dancing regularly reduces stress, helps keep you fit, improves your coordination whilst building your confidence. It’s a partial cure for depression too. Partner dancing, in particular, helps you to interact with other people & it’s such a great way to break the ice when meeting a potential new friend.All forms of partner dancing are about 2 or more people moving together in harmony with the music. It therefore makes sense to learn to understand something about the rhythm of the music in order to dance well with musical interpretation. If you cannot synchronise with your partner you find yourselves treading on each other’s feet & bumping into each other. If you & your partner move successfully together, but are not in time with the music, you may feel comfortable, but it still would not look good.
If You Don’t Take Enough Dance Lessons?
Most people want to look good as well and feel good and so many are growing discontent with simply "doing one’s own thing", "shaking one’s stuff", "Headbanging", "pogo’ing" etc. You should spend sufficient time taking lessons & don’t skip on practice or you risk looking like someone in the video clip below when you go to parties etc. -If you want to combine a gentle exercise with a good social life whilst listening to great music, then partner dancing is for you. If you have had enough of feeling silly getting onto a dance floor, then you need lessons not alcohol (or both lol). After over-indulging in food, many people will no doubt want to shed a few pounds weight. Dancing is so much more fun than working out in a Gym & can be one the most healthy addictions possible.