1. Most people would say that Salsa dancing originated in Cuba Steven Holland P- 5

2. Clothing, Instruments, and Significance  Men and Women both wear “dressy” clothes Shoes with Suede Women wear dresses and men wear formal shirts and pants  The Bongos, Botjuela, Claves, Conga Drums, Cowbell, Guiro, Marimbula, Quijada, and Tibales, are all instruments used in Salsa  Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances and has many different forms of the dance.

3. Key Vocabulary Words  Rhythm - movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions  Salsa - is a very popular dance form in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. The word is the same as the Spanish word salsa meaning sauce  The Meaning of Music - is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean rhythm that is popular in many Latino countries, that brings a group of people together to perform and unify as one

4. Historical Significance  Salsa became the first ever type of music/ dance with Latin Rhythm and Jazz Harmonies put together. This created a new type of environment every Hispanic wanted to be apart of and explore

5. Salsa Artists  Marc Anthony Valio la Pena - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdApGe7 zPZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdApGe7 zPZU  Celia Cruz Quimbara - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxRWQH CSmUg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxRWQH CSmUg&feature=related

6. Interesting Fact  Salsa is one of the most well known music/ dance worldwide. There are many ways to express Salsa music. There is no one certain type of music people refer to when people talk about Salsa because it is so diverse

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