1. La Salsa
Música y Baile del Caribe y de Los EEUU

2. What is Salsa? What does Salsa
mean?
 Salsa is the Spanish
word for sauce. It is
used for any type of
sauce, dressing, topping
, etc.
 How do you think this
word connects with
Salsa music and dance?

3. The History of Salsa Music
 Salsa Music was developed in Cuba in the 1940’s-1950’s
 The music has elements of:
 French/Haitian instruments and sound
 African drum beats as were brought to the Carribbean by African
Slaves
 Spanish Guitar as brought to Cuba by the Spanish during the
Spanish Golden Age of the 15th and 16th centuries.
 Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Cha Cha, and other types of
Carribbean music and dance came to the United States during
the 1940’s and 1950’s by U.S. Soldiers who were serving in the
Carribbean.
 The Salsa music and dance of the 1950’s was greatly influenced
by the famous Cuba vocalist Celia Cruz and purcussionist Tito
Puente. In the last fifty years the Salsa has evolved and become
the music and dance that exists today.

4. Did you know?
 There are 7 Salsa Bars in the Boston area?
 Local Dance academies in Randolph and Raynham have
beginner salsa classes and host special classes for high
school students?

5. Find the Salsa Beat
 The Steps to Salsa are in a QUICK, QUICK, SLOW pattern
 Listen to the Salsa Song and find the beat…
 Clap along to the beat
 Begin with the basic step, practice the lateral step, learn the
under arm turn
 Salsa Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWPJ5lLi0pg

6. Salsa Video
 See what professionals can do with the Salsa…
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5emggEYTwM