Hispanic Flamenco Ballet Concert

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Jasmine Bryson
Jim Watson
HUMA 1153
15 April 2018

El Mundo de la Salsa Caleña

My experience at the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet concert in Houston, Texas was absolutely phenomenal! At the concert, I learned all about the Latin American countries and their different cultures. For every Latin country, they displayed a short slideshow explaining their culture and the roots it derived from. After the slideshow, dancers came out dressed as if they were in that particular country and performed a cultural dance that came from that country.
For example, they performed the Samba from Brazil, La Marinera from Peru, Salsa Caleña from Columbia, Bachata and Merengue from the Dominican Republic, and etc. Along with the dancers, there was also live musicians …show more content…

The History of Salsa Caleña and The Colombian Culture
Some people may wonder, what exactly is salsa caleña? Salsa caleña is a dance that involves movements of the legs, especially the knees down, and subtle movements of the torso, hips, and shoulders. This style of dancing focuses on emphasizing quick footwork while still maintaining a smooth torso. Salsa dancing is usually a follow/lead dance, meaning that this dance normally involves two people.
Salsa caleña originated in Cali, Colombia in the early 1930s. Cali is also known to be the salsa capital of the world not only because it is the home of salsa, but also because it has over 200 registered salsa dance schools, salsa clubs are located all throughout the town, and they still host numerous salsa festivals all throughout the year. Although it originated in Columbia, it is still very popular in many other countries such as; Mexico, Cuba, America, and many more. It is especially popular in California. Just like Cali, Colombia, California, United States have numerous amounts of salsa …show more content…

That's right, I said meet new people. Believe it or not many people met their spouses at salsa dancing clubs and pubs. Salsa is a very social activity. With it being popular all over the world and a partner dance, it would hard to attend a salsa club and not meet new and interesting people. Usually, everyone at salsa clubs love salsa and are interested in picking up new moves and different styles, so you will already have something in

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