Expert Essay

Erlinda Martinez

Professor Alan Hughes

English 3-Expert Essay

7 February 2012

A Passion for Salsa

I want to be an expert at dancing Salsa, Salsa requires dedication and determination. Practice makes perfect so lesson are needed. Having some rhythm in your body makes the Salsa dance look thrilling. Salsa is one of those dances that needs a little spice to it. The Salsa musicians are the ones who make me want to learn more about this international dance. Salsa has become the reason why so many different rhythms exist.

Salsa is the type of rhythm that takes time and patients to learn. Lessons are most important in any type of dance especially, Salsa. The lessons can be challenging when it comes to the financial part. Every practice takes up to two hours of tough effort. If becoming an expert the recommended amount of hours are two and a half hours. Most instructors take Salsa serious to the instructors it is more than a dance. They give many expectations a few of the main ones are being on time and having responsibility.

To, become a successful Salsa dancer rhythm is the key to everything. In my opinion Salsa is not a Dance that is meant for everybody. Salsa requires for the body to be loosen up and letting go of all the stiffness. The hips are needed to make the choreography’s look stupendous. The hips have to match the beat of the music. Steps are also important because when dancing with a partner you have to make each move at the same moment. Choreography could get very confusing at times it takes a lot of hard work and memorizing to make it presentable.

The musicians in Salsa are the inspiration for many professional dancers now days. Most musicians such as Tito Puentes was well known around the world as the “timbal King”. He was skilled at different instruments which allowed him to create a school for every musical genre. Celia Cruz was another Salsa musician who touched many hearts...