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<description><![CDATA[Ian Callanan, along with Katie Arbulu, are the creators of the website I Live Salsa, ilivesalsa.com, which offers free online salsa lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced dancers. You can also find articles, tips, information on salsa congresses, videos of other salseros around the world, and an open forum. 

Ian is also apart of the neo hip hop group Audio Imagery, visit audioimagery.net where you can listen to and download our songs.]]></description>
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<title>The History of Bachata</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bachata, which literally means "party," is a dance and music style from the Dominican Republic often centered around subjects of heartbreak, romance, and loss. This music form had a rough and "nefarious" history. Born in the brothels and bars of the lower class, Bachata shares a common ancestry to Merengue. The dance, by the same name, which accompanies Bachata music is composed of 4 steps with a tap or pop on the 4th beat.]]></description>
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<title>Why Do Martial Artists Make Good Dancers?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder why Martial Artists make good Dancers? In this article, we examine the similarities between the learning, teaching, social connections, and actions of both. For Martial Artists, the movements of Salsa exist in a world that is very familiar; elbows, twists, spins, kicks, and throws (sometimes). For a Salsero, the power and potential harm inherent in the moves becomes clearer as their grasp becomes stronger. Specifically we are focusing on Salsa dancing and Shaolin Kung Fu.]]></description>
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<title>The Styles of Salsa Music</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In this article we examine the evolution and changes to salsa music throughout its history. Each style will be briefly introduced with recommendations for popular artists in that genre.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[This article focuses on the social Latin Dances of merengue, bachata, cha cha, and samba. You will find a brief introduction into its history as well as its usefulness to aspiring salseros (salsa dancers). These dances are most often found in salsa/Latin clubs and we recommend learning, even just the basics, of all these dances to strengthen and bolster your repertoire. These social dances differ from the traditional Ballroom Latin Dances of which there are five recognized styles.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[So You Think You Can Be A Salsa Instructor? Well let me tell you..You can! If you have the dedication, passion, time, and necessary investment then you are on your way. But those things are just prerequisites. Being a GOOD teacher requires much more and we have some tips to strengthen your teacher status. For the fresh-out-the-box or the seasoned veteran, these tips will remind all teachers what it's all about. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Salsa has become extremely popular in the last decade and has been featured on popular shows like So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. Yet, most of the salsa on TV is just ONE style of salsa. There are many different types around the world, predominantly in North America. In this article we examine the most popular salsa styles and offer a description of the differences from footwork to handwork and other styling variations.]]></description>
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