"The room is flooded with a complex rhythm created by congas blended with the distinct sound of the clave and cowbell occasionally accompanied by trombones and beautiful latin voices of contemporary Salsa music. It is impossible to stay calm. A tall man in his early thirties approaches the lady two tables far from him to ask her for a dance. Soon after a brief getting-to-know-each-other phase - when the music gets faster he starts putting her into smooth turns, a few impressive spins spiced with some sensual drops all of which are perfectly linked to the music..".

Salsa is currently the most popular Latin dance world-wide. There are thousands of Salseros in the UK alone - who regularly attend Salsa weekends or longer dance holidays or simply go to the over 100 Salsa clubs that are open until late every weekday. The scene is thriving not only in the UK but also in the rest of Europe, America, Asia, Australia and now there are clubs and classes in the Middle East too.

Indeed, swinging hips and a multicultural blend of happy, smiling faces of all backgrounds dominate the extremely social atmosphere in most Salsa clubs. Alcohol and cigarettes are out of fashion here- simply because you can’t dance with them - everyone enjoys themselves naturally and contacts are made faster than anywhere else - just to make sure you will experience another "dance-high" in the next club-night or simply want to see your dance partner again.

Salsa in Spanish means "sauce" and is used to spice up Latin food. Salsa - the dance can in fact be regarded as a hot&spicy "sauce" of various Latin and Afro Caribbean dances such as the Cuban Son, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba and Mambo. Today, due to its tremendous popularity, there are more Salsa Clubs in Los Angeles, New York or London than in its historical homes Cuba and Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Salsa has risen to the status of a world dance proving that anyone - regardless of cultural background - can learn and enjoy this exciting Latin dance.