The petite brunette with kinky hair demonstrates the combination outside turn and hand change turn to a group of about twenty couples. The couples, mostly between the ages of twenty five and thirty five, have put away their work attire and changed into brightly colored shirts and flowing skirts this hot Friday night to learn how to Salsa dance. I've learned how to dance but still need a whole lot of improving. Like Bellos, many people find that one of the best places in Austin to learn and improve upon their Salsa dance skills is at Miguel's La Bodega.
Salsa is a blend of Spanish and African rhythm and movements.
The tumba and the bongo are the basic instruments used to create and build the main sound of Salsa. Other instruments include the clave and the maracas. The clave is struck together to make a clicking or tapping sound. While it cannot always be heard in some Salsa music, the clave's beat always underlies the rhythmic structure of good Salsa. The clave is played within 2 measures of 4 beats each for a total of 8 beats.