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Salsa began as a rustic dance in Cuba largely based mostly off of Son. A byproduct of the exploration into the New World, the dance has roots in each European and African traditions. Over the years, salsa tailored to the changing of time and location. The mingling of different heritages (Cuban, Puerto Rican, American) and also the inclusion of various styles of music (Jazz, Mambo, Funk, Latin Rock), all led to radical changes among the salsa community over the decades. Because the proponents of those dances moved to completely different areas of the US, their vogue began changing. Nowadays there are several versions of salsa dancing with a select few being most popular. The characteristics of a style embrace: the basic footwork, the frame or handhold, timing, moves, angle, slight variance in music, and connection.

Conversely, L.A. Style is yin to the yang of NY Style. L.A. style focuses on theatricality, acrobatics, musicality, sensuality, and high energy. Having roots in Mambo, LA Vogue is danced On 1 such that the dancer breaks on the 1 versus breaking on2 like NY Style. Compared to their NY counterpart, those who dance LA style are said to "dance to the beat". This means they follow the downbeats of the music. However how does one determine LA from NY? Well if you were watching these dancers from outside the club and could not hear any music, sometimes you'd notice the LA dancers first. They're the flashy, energetic, trick inclusive, all out dancers. That's not to mention NY is not like this, however traditionally NY style is smoother and more elegant. Today this vogue can be seen on such in style shows as "Dancing with The Stars" and "Therefore You Suppose You Will Dance" because of its flashiness and commercial appeal. The main proponents of this vogue are the Vazquez Brothers (Johnny, Francisco, and Luis). The music accompaniment is often high tempo salsa songs sometimes to ridiculous speeds.

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