When we dance salsa, we are dancing across 2 musical bars of 4 counts, so 8 counts in total. Normally, we don’t step on every count. This is why teachers are always shouting “1,2,3 …5,6,7…” at us. We can, in fact, step on any of these beats, especially when we are out of partner hold …
Salsa is all about movement, music, and mixing it up, and its story is no different. It is the product of centuries of slavery, migration, oppression, and adaptation. With roots in West Africa, Latin America, and Europe, salsa’s origins are intertwined with the history of the Caribbean and the slave trade. Histories suggest that enslaved …
Hello! It has been FIVE YEARS since the last post here! I am sure you have been eagerly awaiting this one. Without going into everything that has happened since 2019, I think it is fair to say that Salsa Bangor is thriving in 2024. We have our long-standing Thursday night lessons and social dancing in …
We are celebrating Christmas Salsa Bangor style on Friday 20th December in the beautiful Powis Hall in Bangor University. We are very lucky to have Alain Hernández joining us from Bristol to teach a rueda lesson and DJ along with our resident DJ Luke. The lessons is from 7.30-9pm and we will be dancing until …
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