Announcements:

We now have salsa classes on Wednesdays from 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm in Shoppingtown Mall in Empire State Dance Center (located between Sears and Dick's Sporting Goods). CLASSES ARE RUNNING THROUGH THE END OF MAY, UNLESS INTEREST IS MADE OVER THE SUMMER (5+ perople), WE'LL BE ON A BREAK TIL SEPTEMBER, Details in the classes page

We also have salsa socials on Thursdays from 9 pm - 10 pm @ Twist Ultra Lounge located at 252 West Genessee Street Syracuse, NY (it's one block south of Dinosaur BBQ )

CNY Salseros Perform Salsa Routine@SUNY ESF 4/1/12

HOTTEST NEW LATIN DANCE SENSATION THURSDAYS @TWIST

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Our Goals as Dance Instructors for the Community & for Our Students

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CNY Salseros primary goal first and foremost is to bring the most popular style of salsa to Central New York. Our program is one that will be as comprehensive as possible, covering all aspects of the dance. It’s common in other programs to focus on the footwork and “the steps” of a dance. But at CNY Salseros, we aim to have our students embrace their creativity, obtain an understanding of movement, and truly feel the music. We understand that everyone’s goals may be different, whether it’s to be a better social dancer, to get good enough to be able to compete, or to eventually be a performer and/or instructor within our program.

Types of Salsa Dancing

Salsa Dancing comes in several different forms and varieties, that regions have had to develop different styles of salsa, most would agree (or disagree) that the main varieties are:
                    1) LA/NY salsa Dancing (similar to Puerto Rico salsa)
                    2) Cuban & Miami-Cuban Salsa Dancing (Includes all forms of Rueda)
                    3) Colombian (Cumbia based) Salsa Dancing
                    4) Ballroom Mambo & Salsa Dancing
Of course there are more styles that are within these listed but they are the most recognized around the world. 

LA/NY salsa is the most popular style in the US and probably the world as a whole. While there are differences between LA and NY style they have a very similar structure but can look a bit different if you know what to look for. LA tends to be flashier incorporating many dips, fancy arm styling and fancy moves, while tending to be On1. NY has its reputation for being On2 and being smoother utilizing more freestyle footwork. Though many people mix pieces from each and every style as well as having a preference for On1 or On2.
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