The Different Styles of Salsa - On1, On2, LA, NY, Miami, Cuban, Casino. You name it, you got it!

Here is a quick draft of the more popular type of salsa styles you may encounter.

L.A. Style or On1
This style of salsa dancing is very linear. Dancers use lots of dips, flips, drops, tricks and arm styling. L.A. style dancing is a pleasure to watch and a pleasure to dance and is usually danced on 1 (breaks are done on count 1 and 5).

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N.Y. Style or On2
This style of salsa dancing is also linear and more like mambo. It is more focused on the use of body movements and free style footwork. N.Y. style is also very pleasurable to watch and usually danced on 2 (breaks are done on count 2 and 6).

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The L.A. and N.Y. styles are very similar but some of the main differences are their approach to body movement. If you watch New York dancers, you will notice they are more elegant and have a smoother look and feel at dancing. Los Angeles dancers will be more crisp in their movements.

Casino Rueda Style
This style of salsa originated in Cuba and involves a group of dancers dancing in a circle. It is very lively and up-beat. There is always a “caller” that calls out the moves to be danced.



Cuban Style
The Cuban style of salsa dancing will seem to be more of a male-dominated dance. The rhythm danced to is much faster and the feet, arms, and body movements are quick-paced.

Other styles are Colombian Style, Cuban Style, Miami Style, and Puerto Rican Style.