We consider
Salsa
music to be a group of Latin rhythmic styles that contains the clave beat.
Popular in
Salsa
today are
Son,
Mambo,
Cha Cha Chá
, Rumba, Merengue, Guaracha, Timba, Songo, and others.
If it respects the Clave it's Salsa!
To find a great Salsa dance school or instructor in the your area contact the
JustSalsa Dance Referral Service at (212) 529 5293.
We will spend the necessary time to help you locate the right Salsa school or instructor in an area near
your home or place of work. We can recommend a Salsa instructor or dance school that offers group or private
instruction.
Salsa instructors are available to teach group Salsa lessons in nightclubs, private functions or parties, corporate events.
Salsa teachers are also available to prepare you and your fiance or wedding party
for your wedding dance. or wedding reception.
We can recommend a Salsa dance school or instructor in the New York Area, including Brookyln, Manhattan
and the Bronx, plus New Jersey, and Toronto Canada. We can recommend either a male or female Salsa dance instructor
who teaches in the language of your choice including English, Spanish, or even Chinese.
The Salsa Dance Refferal Service is a FREE service.
Salsa is One - But there are many interpretations. In this section you can examine the
Basic Salsa dance steps in diagram and concise written language. New York Salsa on "2" Eddie Torres-Style
and Razz M' Tazz, as well as the JustSalsa on "2" basic dance step is detailed. Also you will find
Cuban-style and Los Angeles-style on "1" Salsa dance steps in an easy to understand way.
Salsa recipes
are not only easy to make and delicious they are healthy and nutritious as well.
Papaya, mango, jalapeño peppers,
plus cilantro and basil are some of the ingredients in these unique salsa recipes.
Have fun making these
salsa recipes
with your friends. Your going to Love Salsa more!
New York City dance instructor Yuly is New York's most fun dance instructor and one of it's top rated.
Yuly is also one of New Yorks most talented dance professional, Salsa dance teachers, and instructors.
She is truly an inspired and passionate Salsa dancer and instructor.
Private dance lessons and group classes are offered in NY-style Salsa, Cuban-style Salsa,
Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Vallenato, and other dances as well. Classes are given in a private studio and
the interior space is beautifully appointed with hardwood dance floors and a quality sound system to play
Salsa music. Yulys dance school is both fun and invigorating. She will teach you to dance with style and
poise in an elegant and fluid manner.
Yuly can prepare your wedding party, or the Bridal Couple, for that special dance experience;
an experience to be remembered forever. Yuly also features Social Dance Parties other special dance events for your dance pleasure.
Latin Clubs is a new web page on justsalsa.com
with venue information including, Name, Address, Telephone Number and Cross Streets of New York Clubs and Venues
that hold Latin and Salsa Music, Dance, and Cultural Events.
To check-it-out "Click Here"
Salsa History is a web page with links to the Salsa History articles on
justsalsa.com,
Since they were scattered around the site, we decided to make a page that links them from one easy place.
This page shall be updated frequently. To check-it-out "Click Here"
21st Century Salsa ~ At NY's Choice Music-Dance Nights
The Dance team "Salsa Siglo 21" (a.k.a. 21st Century Salsa) is making the rounds in New York.
21st Century Salsa, a unique ensemble made-up of a both young and old dancers of diverse cultural and racial backgrounds,
has been seen on the dance floors of New York's Salsa circuit. They dance Rueda de Casino (al estilo cubano),
Los Angeles-style, Puerto Rican-style (both "jibarito" and "en Clave" styles), as well as New York's On-2 and Off-2 styles.
They can dance to the pulse (accentuating the 1 & 3 beats that drive the melody and harmony in the music ) or to the syncopated
rhythms in the music (the African component).
They roll together, but once inside the club they mix it up with the crowd and dance with everybody.
It is a pleasure to watch this eclectic group of people "do-it" to the Salsa beat.
They don't show-off; they dance as if no one were watching - even though its hard to keep your eyes off of them when
they are on the dance floor because of the sheer joy on their faces. Actually it would be hard to tell they are a group if it
weren't for the subtle costumes, (insignia guayaberas or 21st Century Salsa tee shirts). They don't stop the other social dancers
with any preordained flashy dance studio choreography or routines. They are just "in-to" Salsa for the fun of it; and it shows.
News
Salsa Dancing is like making Love
Salsa dancing is like making Love; If you are not on the Womans rhythm -
Nobody is really having Fun. Salsa dance has many interpretations or "styles"
and can be danced accentuating different beats in the music. If you dance accentuating the
first beat the musical bar it is often called dancing on-1. The same goes if you dance accentuating
the second beat; it is called dancing on-2. Often the best dancers dance to the "Clave" beat.
The Clave is a five note rhythmic pattern of African origin, which is vital to
Salsa music.
Jose Alberto "El Canario" ~
Then and Now
Dominican "Salsero" Jose Alberto "El Canario": has just released a new Salsa CD titled
"Then and Now" with 3 new songs and 7 classic songs digitally re-mastered. Jose Alberto
is the consummate "Salsero" - born in the Dominican republic and raised in Puerto Rico and New York.
This is a "must-have" for any Salsa or music lovers collection.
Song titles include: Mueve tu Cintura (new), Canta Canario, Desesperado, Hay Amores (new),
Rio Manzanares, La condicion, Todo, 7 Notas de Amor, Oye Mi Tono (new), A romper El Coco.
In the summer of 2005 the U S Postal Service celebrated the contributions of
Latino art to American culture by issuing four commemorative postage stamps
showcasing four popular dances: the Salsa, Cha-cha-cha, Mambo and Meringue.
In this section there are Fan Pages for the Salsa Artists, Bands, Dancers,
and Dance Groups, some of which you can see in the border of this page. Check out your favorite Artist, Musician or Dancer
or suggest one via
e-mail.
Here are the select Manhattan places to enjoy yourselves in New York City and to see Salsa Siglo 21.
They come early and leave early, taking advantage of Free or reduced admission prices and other specials, because they all have work to do, take care of
their children, or their Lovers and friends that don't dance as much as they do.
Tuesday Nights:
Club Rush
~
579 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan
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(212) 243-6100
6:00 PM to 2:00 AM
While Link Lounge is under renovation the Tuesday night dancers hang-out, a must for the On-2 crowd, is at Club Rush.
Salsa Dancing from 6 PM to 2 AM. Free dance lesson by Marlon International.
Located on Sixth Avenue between 16th and 17th Street in Manhattan, NYC.
Excellent DJ Montreal plays music by top name Salsa Combos and Big Band Salsa orchestras, with a touch of other rhythms,
Drink specials, comfortable lounge areas and table service,
plus lots of room to dance, On-2, Off-2, Street-style salsa, and Palladium-style Mambo.
Admission Free Before
8 PM, $5 Between 8-10, $10 after.
Wednesday Nights:
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
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(212) 473-8787
Mexican restaurant and room to dance, live Salsa band
and DJ who spins a lot of salsa mixed in with Latin, and Urban beats, good food and drinks.
Located between SoHo and Greenwhich Village in Manhattan, G&G has a fun mix of Salsa dancers, College students, and happy hour patrons.
Free Admission.
Thursday Nights:
Club Cache
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~ (212) 391-6881
Each week at Club Cache the DJs spin classic Salsa music,
Mambo, and a touch of Cha Cha Cha. Local and international
Salsa dancers attend this club, known as the Home of the Mambo, just like the Palladium was in
the 1940s through the 1960s. Club Cache offers a great dance floor,
full bar, and comfortable seating areas. .The Cuban bartender serves up the fine spirits.
There are Salsa dance performances
almost every week. This Salsa night is for
new and old-school Salsa Dance and music lovers.
This no-frills club is New York's best kept Salsa secret.
Doors open from 10 PM to 2 AM. Admission $10.
Discount admission passes are available upon request.
Just E-mail JustSalsa.
Saturday Nights
Cuba
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(212) 420-7878
Quite a groove gets going on Saturday nights at Cuba, a Greenwhich Village Cuban Restaurant.
Grammy nominated cuban singer-songwriter Juan Carlos Formell plays live Salsa with a traditional cuban feel.
Good food and fine spirits are served in the three dining rooms and the two bars.
There is some dancing upstairs, even during dinner service.
Free Admission.
