Salsa is danced to a 4/4 count—but what the heck does that mean? Counting music is most easily achieved if you know how to read music (so you’re already ahead if those jazz band years in middle school still ring a bell). If not, don’t worry. Learning the value of each … [Read more...]
Benefits of Salsa Dancing: Beyond the Physical
If there’s anything Dancing with the Stars has taught us, it’s that dancing really can transform your body for the better—and some D-list celebrities were better left forgotten! It’s easy to see how salsa dancing can improve your endurance, resting heart rate, … [Read more...]
Choreographed Latin Dance for Weddings
It’s the most important day of your life, and you want it to be memorable. You want to wow your guests and enjoy a flawless dance with your newly betrothed. Choreographed first dances at weddings are nothing new, but thanks to social media you’ve been seeing some … [Read more...]
How to Keep Cool in Sizzling Salsa Clubs
It’s no secret that dancing is a great way to sneak in some cardio—sometimes for hours! An elevated heart beat can help you improve cardiovascular health, burn calories, lose fat, and up your metabolism. However, it also comes with a sometimes inconvenient side effect: … [Read more...]
New look. New logo. Same Papi.
The original Dance Papi logo was created many years before the website launched. Although celebrated for its genuine authenticity, the original logo had become impractical in the modern digital age with no clear solution for a portrait version, the problematic sloping … [Read more...]
Dance Talk: Tips for the “Odd One Out”
Put any hodge podge group together and you’ll find a few odd folks out—especially when the only thing bringing them together is an interest in salsa dancing! I’ve been there. The first time I seriously began taking salsa lessons, I was living in Seoul, South Korea. Yes, … [Read more...]
Dance Tips for Holding Your Frame
Salsa dancing requires a nearly immobile core, held steady by a firm frame. Both leads and follows have to commit to a well-maintained frame—otherwise, the entire dance can fall apart! However, males/leads usually have a more complicated frame to hold than their … [Read more...]
Best Salsa Albums You Might Have Missed in 2018 (Part 2)
At the end of the year you start taking stock of the year that is passing. My goodness, there was sure a lot of good salsa music that came out in 2018. You might have missed the following albums. Spanish Harlem Orchestra15 Anniversary(Artist Share, 2018) Under the … [Read more...]
Best Salsa Albums You Might Have Missed in 2018 (Part 1)
Out of the many salsa recordings we had a chance to get our hands on this year, these were the best of the crop. You can’t go wrong with any of these. This is salsa at its best. Ed Martínez Conjunto Qué no se acaben los cueros (indie, 2018) It’s good to know … [Read more...]
How Advanced Dancers Should Guide Beginners
Whether it’s your first salsa class or you’re an advanced dancer, the same advice holds true: The best thing you can do for your own practice is to dance with as many different dancers, of all abilities, as possible. However, as an advanced dancer, you have some … [Read more...]
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