Salsa dancing students

Foot-tapping Give It A Go session

UCLan students spent their Friday night (October 9th) in a very differen’t way this week as they took to the Atrium to give Salsa dancing a go.

The dance derived from Spanish-speaking people from the Caribbean. Salsa dancing mixes African and European dance influences through the music and dance fusions that are the roots of Salsa: Son, Guaguancó, Rumba, Boogaloo, Pachanga, Guaracha, Plena, Bomba.

The students took to the dance like ducks to water and were doing the fandango before you knew it.

The event was part of the Give It A Go fortnight.

View photos from the salsa dancing session.

Report by Liam East

14 October 2009