Salsa dancing is an activity that very few explore in their lifetime. It has been said that a dancer may burn up to 10 calories per minute. Isn't that a fine alternative to running or dancing in place with an aerobic instructor? It's simple to learn all you need is musica caliente and a comfortable pair of shoes.

The name "salsa" is translated to sauce in Spanish giving a a spicy flavor. There are number of ingredients involved. This is appropriate since this type of dancing can be flirtatious and sensuous in nature and it contains a wonderful combination of numerous roots and cultures.  

Salsa evolved as a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. A large portion of the dance While it is definitely more than just Cuban, a large part of out originated on the island. The French whofled from Haiti brought the Danzón or the country-dance of England/France to Cuba.