What is Colombian Salsa?
Colombian Salsa originates from Cali, the Salsa capital of the world. Colombian Salsa involves fast footwork and fast spins, known as Pachanga, or the original salsa from the 1960’s, known as the Boogaloo. Colombian style is much closer, where both dancers bodies are almost completely touching each other, from head to toe. Colombian Salsa involves a lot of punchy footwork and less turn patterns. Colombian Style Salsa is taught in the Latin X Intermediate Class and Advanced Class. What is LA Style Salsa? LA style is exciting, elegant and sensual incorporating suave “”shine”” footwork. It’s one of the most popular Salsa styles around the world today, with regular appearances of high profile LA style performers at huge Salsa events. It is a style that has borrowed extensively from other dance styles. It has been influenced by Cuban & New York style Salsa, Jazz, Swing and even Ballroom dancing. From these influences, the LA style has been refined to produce a distinctive range of turn patt
