salsa dance is a mixture of a variety of different styles and cultures hi I’m
different styles and cultures hi I’m
different styles and cultures hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re at central
watchmojo.com and today we’re at central
watchmojo.com and today we’re at central paws dance school to learn more about
paws dance school to learn more about
paws dance school to learn more about salsa dance
tell us who you are and how you first
tell us who you are and how you first discovered dancing I’m Sonia kiraku and
discovered dancing I’m Sonia kiraku and
discovered dancing I’m Sonia kiraku and I first got into dancing when I was kind
I first got into dancing when I was kind
I first got into dancing when I was kind of young and my parents put me into the
of young and my parents put me into the
of young and my parents put me into the folklore classes to learn a little bit
folklore classes to learn a little bit
folklore classes to learn a little bit about you know where we’re from that
about you know where we’re from that
about you know where we’re from that kind of got me started I liked it I
kind of got me started I liked it I
kind of got me started I liked it I didn’t think it was the best thing under
didn’t think it was the best thing under
didn’t think it was the best thing under the Sun but then as I grew up and
the Sun but then as I grew up and
the Sun but then as I grew up and started seeing different forms of dance
started seeing different forms of dance
started seeing different forms of dance I realized like it’s something I really
I realized like it’s something I really
I realized like it’s something I really like it came easy to me and since then
like it came easy to me and since then
like it came easy to me and since then I’ve been marked tell us about the style
I’ve been marked tell us about the style
I’ve been marked tell us about the style of dance that you do
of dance that you do
of dance that you do I’ve been training a little bit of
I’ve been training a little bit of
I’ve been training a little bit of everything but the style that I really
everything but the style that I really
everything but the style that I really specialize in was salsa & salsa is a
specialize in was salsa & salsa is a
specialize in was salsa & salsa is a dance that I would say allows you to
dance that I would say allows you to
dance that I would say allows you to explore different dances at the same
explore different dances at the same
explore different dances at the same time example you can put in some tango
time example you can put in some tango
time example you can put in some tango moves into your salsa or some moves from
moves into your salsa or some moves from
moves into your salsa or some moves from Brazilian Zook or some moves from
Brazilian Zook or some moves from
Brazilian Zook or some moves from cha-cha that’s why it’s called salsa you
cha-cha that’s why it’s called salsa you
cha-cha that’s why it’s called salsa you can kind of mix it in and therefore for
can kind of mix it in and therefore for
can kind of mix it in and therefore for me that’s very interesting because I
me that’s very interesting because I
me that’s very interesting because I don’t get bored and don’t feel like oh
don’t get bored and don’t feel like oh
don’t get bored and don’t feel like oh my god it’s one-dimensional and this is
my god it’s one-dimensional and this is
my god it’s one-dimensional and this is it there’s always room for exploration
it there’s always room for exploration
it there’s always room for exploration and creativity so that’s like really my
and creativity so that’s like really my
and creativity so that’s like really my favorite part about that dance what
favorite part about that dance what
favorite part about that dance what would you say is the foundation of salsa
would you say is the foundation of salsa
would you say is the foundation of salsa dance well the roots of salsa are coming
dance well the roots of salsa are coming
dance well the roots of salsa are coming from African and Cuban dancing basically
from African and Cuban dancing basically
from African and Cuban dancing basically it’s a mix in Cuba you know way back
it’s a mix in Cuba you know way back
it’s a mix in Cuba you know way back when they started calling it Afro Cuban
when they started calling it Afro Cuban
when they started calling it Afro Cuban dance and that’s where I would say it
dance and that’s where I would say it
dance and that’s where I would say it evolved from many other countries also
evolved from many other countries also
evolved from many other countries also want to claim a little bit of credit for
want to claim a little bit of credit for
want to claim a little bit of credit for what they used to call Mambo is now
what they used to call Mambo is now
what they used to call Mambo is now called salsa and yes what evolved into
called salsa and yes what evolved into
called salsa and yes what evolved into that word it was originally known as
that word it was originally known as
that word it was originally known as Mambo different terms were used and so
Mambo different terms were used and so
Mambo different terms were used and so you know that the history is that we
you know that the history is that we
you know that the history is that we started in Cuba and that dancing spread
started in Cuba and that dancing spread
started in Cuba and that dancing spread is slowly but surely as people start to
is slowly but surely as people start to
is slowly but surely as people start to travel more and there were more there
travel more and there were more there
travel more and there were more there was more immigration you know those
was more immigration you know those
was more immigration you know those dances started to go everywhere namely
dances started to go everywhere namely
dances started to go everywhere namely New York and in New York you know you
New York and in New York you know you
New York and in New York you know you have a meltdown of all these cultures
have a meltdown of all these cultures
have a meltdown of all these cultures and what happens is they started to
and what happens is they started to
and what happens is they started to share each other’s rhythms and music and
share each other’s rhythms and music and
share each other’s rhythms and music and styles of dance and slowly but surely
styles of dance and slowly but surely
styles of dance and slowly but surely it’s start to become more mainstream
it’s start to become more mainstream
it’s start to become more mainstream where is salsa dance today today salsa
where is salsa dance today today salsa
where is salsa dance today today salsa is probably one of the most dance dances
is probably one of the most dance dances
is probably one of the most dance dances around the world which is it’s crazy to
around the world which is it’s crazy to
around the world which is it’s crazy to imagine that when even I started to
imagine that when even I started to
imagine that when even I started to dance it was still kind of underground
dance it was still kind of underground
dance it was still kind of underground you knew it if you were Latin American
you knew it if you were Latin American
you knew it if you were Latin American or if you know you went to Cuba for
or if you know you went to Cuba for
or if you know you went to Cuba for vacation or Dominican Republic you came
vacation or Dominican Republic you came
vacation or Dominican Republic you came back it wasn’t in all the dance schools
back it wasn’t in all the dance schools
back it wasn’t in all the dance schools it wasn’t in advance it wasn’t in all
it wasn’t in advance it wasn’t in all
it wasn’t in advance it wasn’t in all the clubs now everywhere you go there’s
the clubs now everywhere you go there’s
the clubs now everywhere you go there’s a dance school there’s a dance event I
a dance school there’s a dance event I
a dance school there’s a dance event I mean there were also the artists like
mean there were also the artists like
mean there were also the artists like Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez at the
Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez at the
Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez at the time that had the Latin vibe going on
time that had the Latin vibe going on
time that had the Latin vibe going on it’s just something that I think you
it’s just something that I think you
it’s just something that I think you know whether you’re a child or an older
know whether you’re a child or an older
know whether you’re a child or an older person you can appreciate it
person you can appreciate it
person you can appreciate it what is its relation to merengue and
what is its relation to merengue and
what is its relation to merengue and bachata it is a different rhythm a
bachata it is a different rhythm a
bachata it is a different rhythm a different dance it’s not the same it’s
different dance it’s not the same it’s
different dance it’s not the same it’s just that it’s it’s connected in culture
just that it’s it’s connected in culture
just that it’s it’s connected in culture I would say you know you have Dominican
I would say you know you have Dominican
I would say you know you have Dominican people that are dancing merengue is kind
people that are dancing merengue is kind
people that are dancing merengue is kind of attributed to to their culture but
of attributed to to their culture but
of attributed to to their culture but they also listen to salsa explain to us
they also listen to salsa explain to us
they also listen to salsa explain to us the difference between dancing with a
the difference between dancing with a
the difference between dancing with a partner versus dancing alone that’s the
partner versus dancing alone that’s the
partner versus dancing alone that’s the beauty of this dance you get to dance
beauty of this dance you get to dance
beauty of this dance you get to dance with people you look at them you share
with people you look at them you share
with people you look at them you share you know something with them you know
you know something with them you know
you know something with them you know it’s fun to dance by yourself you go out
it’s fun to dance by yourself you go out
it’s fun to dance by yourself you go out to a club and you get your groove on and
to a club and you get your groove on and
to a club and you get your groove on and you don’t have to worry about you know
you don’t have to worry about you know
you don’t have to worry about you know if it’s right or wrong and if it
if it’s right or wrong and if it
if it’s right or wrong and if it affected your partner
affected your partner
affected your partner salsa you know there’s a real connection
salsa you know there’s a real connection
salsa you know there’s a real connection you’re actually following the guy that
you’re actually following the guy that
you’re actually following the guy that the girl is watching for certain signals
the girl is watching for certain signals
the girl is watching for certain signals and leads as we call them and he will
and leads as we call them and he will
and leads as we call them and he will decide you know she’s turning if she’s
decide you know she’s turning if she’s
decide you know she’s turning if she’s going this way if she’s going that way
going this way if she’s going that way
going this way if she’s going that way that’s what makes it exciting because
that’s what makes it exciting because
that’s what makes it exciting because you really have to be in focus with your
you really have to be in focus with your
you really have to be in focus with your partner you actually really share that
partner you actually really share that
partner you actually really share that song and that dance and that touch with
song and that dance and that touch with
song and that dance and that touch with the other person which was great it’s as
the other person which was great it’s as
the other person which was great it’s as special thank you very much thank you
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