The Dance-A-Thon is very similar to a walk-a-thon. Participants raise money by dancing. Don't know how to dance...need to brush up on some moves? No Problem! Lessons will be available throughout the day.
There are more Salsa artists than Marc Anthony. "To help the genre, to help bring Salsa up again, they can give time to the New York Salsa bands," he continued. "There was a time where a lot of bands had double, triple [performances] in one night." And he should know. Delgado's been performing in NYC and worldwide for over 35 years.
It was salsa's famous DJ Henry Knowles who was spinning the best in Latin music that kept everyone on the dance floor, but it was the Willie Torres band that was joined by the salsa ...
Feuding Uruguay, Argentina unite to preserve tango
It takes two to tango, even if they're neighboring countries in a long-standing feud over who can claim the voice of the dramatic, elegant music and dance. Argentina and Uruguay, embroiled in a clash over the birthplace of the great tango crooner Carlos Gardel, have kicked aside their differences to persuade UNESCO to give tango protected cultural status.
Zumba is a popular exercise program that combines dance and exercise steps. These classes are instructor-led and can be found at many fitness centers and as well as the Mambo Room Latin Dance Studio.