New York Salsa Dance Story: Salsa in New York

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Dance Adventure!

Did you know that New York City is the original home of salsa? That's right. Immigrants from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean cooked up this spicy dance in the barrios of Manhattan in the 30's and it has been gaining popularity in rhythm-challenged mainstream America for about a decade now.

Let me make a special appeal to American men. Please learn to dance. Really. Men from other cultures do it, and so can you. You can take salsa classes all over the city from incredible dancers (Mario Diaz, Nydia Ocasio, Jimmy Anton, Felix De Jesus to name a few). There are also dance schools such as Razz-M-Tazz that offer regular lessons for beginners. A whole host of clubs around the city offer free salsa lessons–Copacabana, SOB's, Nell's, and Bistro Latino are just a few of the places you can learn to move.

It's sensual. It's fun. And the basic steps ain't that hard once you've had a class or two. The women in your life will be awed at your courage and think you're cool.

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