Instead of just one style of Salsa, we teach the “Toronto Style“. This means: as you’ll learn basics, at first, you’ll get to know most common elements off two styles of Salsa: LA Salsa (Linear Salsa) and Puertorican Salsa (Circular Salsa). Then, as you progress to higher levels, there will be elements of Salsa Cubana and Salsa Cali added to the mix. The Toronto Salsa is danced on 1 and 3.
Providing your dancing is of a compatible level, you can join a group at any time.”
Witch level of our Dance Classes would fit your experience?
Salsa classes in Toronto. Novice: If you are interested in getting started please let us know by contacting us so we can put you on a list.
Salsa classes in Toronto. All other classes: providing your level of dancing is with the level of a class you are interested in, you can join at any time. Please note: if you would like to attend without a partner there might be a delay in getting you enrolled: we are trying to have an equal number of leaders and followers in each class and typically there is a shortage of leaders.
Salsa classes in Toronto. What do our levels mean: if you are not certain which level of Salsa classes you should attend, you’ll find an explanation of different levels HERE
Joining: Before showing up for the first time be sure to contact us: 647 937 9378
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Origins of Salsa.
Salsa is not just one dance. It’s more like a family of dances, all rooted in Latin American and in particularly Cuban culture. It originated in the 30’s 40’s and 50’s of the previous century from a cultural mix of traditional Cuban Son music, Rumba Wawanco, more modern Mambo, and finally a folk routed social dance from Columbia, Chile, Mexico and other South and Central America countries – the Cumbia.
As Latin dancing and Latin Music became ever more popular around the world, Salsa grew organically and matured in many placed at the same time. It went through its hey days at the end of the 80s and the beginning of 90’s of the previous century, with its most dynamic growth strengthened greatly by popularity of Hollywood movies like “Dirty Dancing” “Salsa”, or “Dance with me”.