But if their salsa needs more mediation their merengue needs no discussion. That's a faster dance, but easier because there are fewer steps than salsa. A few years ago there were just a few places that played tropical music and even fewer places for Latin dancers. Now, salsa makes good business sense with the Latino population booming in Chicago and the number of non-Latinos looking for a dance floor every weekend. Huge demand is here to stay not a trend.
People genuinely love the music.
The ladies are there because they want to dance. The guys are there because they want to dance. They want to dance four or five songs in a row. They want to sweat. They look good now, but for every pair on the dance floor there was a tentative start.