Colombian Salsa dancing is a phenomenal sport with roots in traditional Latin dance, gymnastics, and Ballet dance. Swing Latino, a top professional Salsa dance team from Cali, Colombia is the model group for those looking to understand what Colombian Salsa is all about. Those who follow telenovelas, or Spanish-speaking soap operas, can enjoy watching Swing Latino in all their glory on Telefutura's newest program Un Sueno Llamado Salsa weeknights at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Colombian Salsa Dancing: The Swing Latino Dance Team
Colombia boasts hundreds of Salsa dance teams. One team lucky enough to be featured on an international soap opera is Swing Latino. A competitor in the 2009 World Salsa Championships, Swing Latino is a premier dance team that exhibits flawless execution in their dance moves, tricks, and transitions.
With their fast footwork combinations, expressive costumes, and large team size, this team from Cali has gained fans all over the world. Their semi-final routine at the Worlds was captivating for the audience, and online viewers continue to watch their performance on YouTube to relive the presentation. Swing Latino empowers other dance teams to reach for the stars and, in particular, Hollywood.
Telefutura Un Sueno Llamado Salsa
Telefutura's newest telenovela, Un Sueno Llamado Salsa, continued with its second episode to the delight of viewers across the country. Tonight's show progressed with Richi and Margarita confronting each other at the Salsa club where Richi works. Margarita caught her fiance cheating with a cute blond and started an argument that ended up with a fight in the club. Margarita and Richi along with her fiance and his girlfriend, were arrested and each shared a jail cell at the police station.
Meanwhile, Richi's dance team performed in front of the World Salsa Championship committee for a spot in the contest. The drama unfolded and things are left hanging in the air as Margarita and Richi deal with business deals gone bad and politics keeping them from their dreams. Viewers can tune in tomorrow to see what happens next on the Salsa soap.
Salsa dancing is a great activity for fun and entertainment. Professionals have taken it to a whole new level with amazing tricks, creative choreography, and flamboyant costume designs. The Swing Latino dance company in Cali, Colombia is the definition of Colombian Salsa dancing. Now, with their feature on Latin television, dancers and viewers can enjoy their style of dance. Watch more Salsa with the winners of the 2010 New York Salsa Congress Championships, Anya Katsevman and Luis Aguilar.