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Most of the people at Bar Salsa attended for the fitness and dance aspect.

Many professional Latin dancers at bar salsa as well as beginners

Male dominant crowd

Coming alone and coming with a specific partner was equal in my interview. A less majority came with a group of friends

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Latin American and Afro Caribbean heritage

A large part of the dance style was created in Cuba

Input from French, English, Argentinian, Peurto Rican and Dominican Republic dance culture

New York named to dance and music style Salsa

Although the term Salsa did not flourish until the 60's.

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Salsa originated from Latin America

Extremely warm countries in Latin America

Small/ minimal costumes for Salsa

Symbolises heat of country

Symbolises countries sexual culture

Symbolises sexual movement of the dance style

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More men than women in Bar Salsa

Syncopated rhythms, varying dynamics. Creating atmosphere.

Traditional Latin American Instruments

http://www.justsalsa.com/salsa/dance/steps/

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Venue: Bar Salsa, Leicester Square, London.

Salsa bar that offers classes

Classes £7.00 per class, £10 for two on promotional offer.

Classes are on from 5pm-8pm.

Below is a video of Bar Salsa. Some of the dancers are experienced and some are more of a beginners standard, so Bar Salsa is a great place to go if you are either.

Bar Salsa in not a mainstream club in London

Small club

Exciting and sexual atmosphere

Live Band

Bar Salsa is a small chain

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Just Salsa (2012),Just Salsa: Salsa Dance Steps. Available from http://www.justsalsa.com/salsa/dance/steps/ [Accessed: January 17, 2014

Darryl118,D. (2012),Mojito Mondays: Dancing and Fun every week at Bar Salsa!. YouTube. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfosgUzPs-0 [Accessed: January 19, 2014].

(2012),The History of Salsa Dancing. Available from:

http://www.dancedancedance.com/history_of_salsa.html [Accessed: January 19, 2014].

History of Salsa Dancing. The Origins of Salsa Dancing: Salsa

Dancing Addict. Available from:

http://www.salsa-dancing-addict.com/history-of-salsa.html [Accessed: January 19, 2014].

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I decided to investigate salsa dance for this project. Salsa is known to be a very social form of dance and fitness, so I was interested to see if most of the people at the salsa class were there for dance/fitness or for the social aspect of salsa dance.

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Salsa danced as a couple. Male and female.

Pattern of six steps over eight counts.

Close contact

Sensual movement.

Strong use of the figure eight

Timings for male and female dancers differ

Eye contact

Quick footwork

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How often do the participants go to Bar Salsa?

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How often do the participants go to Bar Salsa?

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Bar Salsa has mainly two functions/purpose, for dancing and for socialising. I am interested in finding out which one people go there specifically for, or is it both? When I was there I also found out that people go there for other reasons.

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Sex- Male, Female

Age- 18-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-45, 46-50, 50+

Ethnicity- the majority of the people in Bar Salsa were foreign, the people I interviewed were mostly European, who now all live in London.

Clothing- all of the participants were casually dressed, jeans and a casual shirt for the men and jeans with a top or a skirt for woman.

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Do you come here regularly?

-how long have you come for?

Do you have a dance background- hobbie, professional?

How long have you been doing Salsa?

Do you do salsa purely for the dance/fitness or for the social aspect?

Do you come here or to another salsa venue with a specific partner?

Apart from salsa do you do any other form of dance or fitness?