As salsa music blared from a small dance studio in the north valley, dancers repeated an unorthodox count: “1-2-3 … 5-6-7.” Jose Velez of Summerlin learned the “On two” method of salsa-dance counting ...

NEW YORK STYLE SALSA TO THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND ONE JASMINE PANTOJA IS AN AFRO-LATINA DANCER, BORN AND RAISED IN THE BRONX. COMING FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY, SHE QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ART OF ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Camila Johnson, who is originally from Colombia but now living in Utah, says salsa dancing and salsa music are in her blood. "My country breathes salsa. It's everything. I grew up ...

The dance that began as a folk tradition has exploded into the mainstream, from nightclubs to performance halls, senior centers and salsa schools. Today, histories and traditions are recounted on ...

Rene Gueits, founder of Salsa Lovers dance studio, was born and raised in Miami. Photo provided to the Miami Herald I was born in Miami in 1966 and raised in Hialeah. When I got older I moved down to ...

Nicole Castro leading the crowd during a line dance at Copper Blues in Doral. Photo by Angelica Wells Last November, Nicole Castro stepped onto the dance floor at Pub 52 in South Miami surrounded by a ...

Husband and wife dance instructors, Jennifer, left, and Miguel Aguirre, right, take their moves to the dance floor at Stevens Steak and Seafood House. (Emil Ravelo / For The Times) In the ...