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If you do not already dance salsa, you may not know that Buffalo, NY is home to a vibrant and active salsa scene. Over the past 10 to 15 years, Buffalonians have become increasingly interested in ...

Cristina Vega, 28, left, dances cumbia with Giancarlo Rinaldini, 24, during a performance by cumbia group Sabor Puro, at La Pesca Market on Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas, on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Ben ...

The local salsa and Latin-dance scene continues to grow and attract attention, however, is there enough of an audience and dance culture to sustain two weekly events both held on Friday nights in ...

It's hard to tell whether Representante de la Salsa should be classified as "Latin jazz" or "Latin dance." While the eleven tracks presented by electric violinist/vocalist Susie Hansen and her tight ...

In 2008, “Salsa” Sarah Haykel, Director of Salsa for the Soul, a part of Love Is Real LLC., set out to create an energetic salsa scene in Buffalo. Eleven years ago, she established a dance series in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Holy City Salsa hosts monthly social dance events for beginners and experienced dancers alike. The ...

If you ask Saskatoon Salsa Director Kimberly Parent the secret to her dance studio’s success, she’ll tell you it’s all about passion: passion for the captivating rhythms of Latin America, passion for ...

In general, dancing offers several benefits both physical and mental and even spiritual. But each rhythm has its particular and specific virtues. Salsa dancing is a liberating therapy. It helps you to ...

Besides the humidity, the evening in Little Haiti was picturesque. Palm trees swayed, the sun set turned the sky into cotton-candy colors and hundreds of twentysomethings were gathered wearing ...