What is Colombian style salsa?
Colombian salsa is characterised by spectacular and complicated footwork. Partners tend to spend more time dancing almost at arms distance apart than in either Puerto Rican or Cuban salsa, often with both hands gripped, yet held out to the sides rather than in front of the body. This comes from Colombian folk dancing influence. Colombians tap on the third beat of the bar and place their foot on the fourth beat, so the hips are stiller for more of the bar than other styles. Colombian salsa can also include a Cumbia (traditional dance) influence including dancing separately whilst circling around the other partner using a shuffling step and a small circular hip movement.
