How Many Styles of Salsa?

Salsa is a fusion of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a large part in its evolution. Salsa is similar to Mambo. Both Salsa and Mambo have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music. The dances share many of the same moves. In Salsa turns are an important feature giving it a overall look and feel that is quite different from Mambo. Mambo moves generally forward and backward while Salsa has more of a side to side feel.

There are many variations of Salsa Dancing. They are characterized by their various turns, body movements, foot movements and air movements. The list of Salsa styles include:

• Colombian Style Salsa also known as Cumbia
  
• Cuban Style Salsa
  
• Miami Style Salsa also known as Classico Cubano or Casino
  
• Casino Rueda Style Salsa also known as Rueda de Casino or Salsa Rueda
  
• L.A. Style Salsa
  
• New York Style Salsa also known as Mambo Salsa or Eddie Torres Style
  
• Puerto Rican Style Salsa
  
• Salsa Shines
  
• Salsa Styling