Demostration Speech: Salsa Dancing

Presentational Communication Dr. Whalen Demonstration Speech Latin Dancing *General spirit To Inform *Specific Purpose To inform others about the gloss of Salsa Dancing and the basic steps to this dance. *Central Idea The main steps in salsa dancing are mainly to construct inviolable eye and feet coordination with your partner. Hola amigos, como estan todos? How many of you have ever been at a lounge or club in DC, heard a song analogous to this? Play snippet of music (10 seconds) and wondered what kind of music that is or how to dance with it? Well that mis amigos is called Salsa.Salsa has been an important type of dance in my family since I was a miniscule kid. Every since I could walk, my uncle would always grab my cousins and I and teach us the basic moves. As we got older we took classes with a good family friend and at the Salsa nightclub in VA. Its something that brings my family and I together and is precious to our hearts. Today Ill be discussing the history of salsa, some of the benefits, and demonstrate how to dance this popular Latin dance. entre 1. Originated in the 1920s, Salsa is one of the oldest and most popular styles of Latin dancing.It combines many Spanish-derived and Afro-Cuban elements, which gives its a bit more excitement. Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music. Contra-Danze (Country Dance) of England/France, later called Danzon, was brought by the French who fled from Haiti, which later began to mix itself with Rhumbas of African origin. Son, of the Cuban people, was a mixture of the Spanish sonero and the African drumbeats. Flavora and a partner dance flowered to the beat of the clave. (Bartch) 2. According to livestrong. om, you can burn up to 500 calories with this one type of dance. it helps you develop stronger postures and make headway your confidence. 3. According to fitday. com, salsa dancing has great health benefits such as improving cardiovascular fitness and endurance as well as strength, balance, coordination, and muscle toning 4. salsabeat. com as well as states that one benefit of salsa dancing from a social perspective is the development of new social relationships. Okay so now well get into the fun mash.. Body 1. first you want to make sure you have comfortable clothing and shoes.In many Latin American countries the women wear dresses with low heels, unless your advance I would recommend you wear leggings with low heels. *After you have dressed comfortably 2. You want to grab a partner. You want to make sure you partner is the by rights height, ladies you dont want a man who is shorter, then you, it wouldnt be very comfortable. *After you have grabbed your partner 3. You want to stand peachy in a centered position. Once you are in a straight centered position, ladies take the leadplace your right hand on his left shoulder men place your left hand on her waist and your right hand on her shoulder. Once you have placed your manpower where they belong 4. The music will start to playmen take your right leg and move it out front, ladies as his right leg starts to move forward youll want to take your left leg bearwards, count 1 2 3 and bring in in a little move with your hips. 5. Come back to a centered straight position and repeat the steps with your other leg. 6. Once you get the hang of a couple steps you can add in some turns to give the routine some more flavor. Make sure you keep up with the beat salsa can be tricky at times so always listen carefully to the beat. 7.Finally youll want to practice a few times and show of your new dance moves. Conclusion In conclusion, I hope you all have learned and enjoyed learning some basic salsa moves, which includes the basic front to back, moving the hips and turns. Not only is salsa a good exercise for your legs, because trust me you will feel the burn after dancing for hours, but its also a good way to expand your culture horizons. The next time you want to go to dancing, try going somewhere where Latin music is played so you can show off your cloying new moves and be the life of the party.