Salsa (dance) style with many rules based on a mix, and is a hybridization of Rueda de Cuba & North American dance styles, with some routines reflecting American culture (e.g. Coca-Cola, Dedo, Adios) which is not found in the traditional Cuban-style Rueda. The Los Angeles Salsa Style (LA style) is danced strictly on 1, in a slot \ line, using elements of various North American and stage dances. This helps prevent dancers from hitting other couples on a crowded dance floor. It is strongly influenced by the Latin Hustle, Swing, Argentine Tango, Mambo dancers from Mexico and Latin Ballroom dancing styles. LA
Latin Sparks Festival Latin Sparks Festival Latin Sparks Festival is Canada’s largest Latin dance party hosted over the summer in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It attracts over 4,000 people for a night of dancing. The festival is entirely outdoors. It features dance workshops, Latin street food, bars, DJs, live performances, multiple dance floors and a night of dancing to Latin rhythms. In 2018, Latin Sparks Festival was held in Ottawa on Saturday, June 9 and in Toronto on Saturday, August 18. Both events had overwhelming success and the organizers plan to continue growing and offering more unique artistic content to