This meetup group is here to bring awareness to the local community about this unique salsa style. We have the resource and space of a dance studio in Linden NJ and want to gather avid dancers that are looking to improve or take the plunge into dancing.

We aim to have monthly gatherings to learn basic dance steps and bring people together.

What IS Colombian Style  Salsa

The Colombian city of Cali is also known as the "Capital de la Salsa" (World's Salsa Capital); it's one of the few cities where salsa is the main genre in parties, nightclubs, and festivals in the 21st century.

The elements of Cali Salsa Style is the strong infusion of Colombian rhythms particularly Cumbia and Boogaloo. Dancers do not shift their body weight greatly as seen in other styles. Instead, dancers keep their upper body still, poised and relaxed while the feet execute endless intricacies.

A major difference of Cali or Colombian salsa is that the dancers have a dance speed in steps. they not execute Cross-body Lead, or the "Dile Que No" in Cuban salsa.

The Colombian style emphasizes fancy footwork with a still upper body. Along with Cuban and LA Style, the Colombian Style is an “On One Style”. Salsa Colombian style has four beats with a break on the fourth where a flourish of the feat or a hand clap is often performed.

Every year Cali holds many Salsa festivals such as "world salsa Cali festival" and "Encuentro de Melomanos y Coleccionistas", where experts of salsa history, lovers of this genre and music collectors meet in the city. Salsa is also well recognized and celebrated in December, when festivals are held every year.


Example of Colombian style Salsa: http://www.youtube.com/user/Ottoshowstudio & http://www.youtube.com/user/Ottoshowstudio#p/f/12/rj5voAjuua4

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  • October 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM, 4 Rumberos attended

    Open House and Bingo - Salsa, Merengue, Bachata Class
    Bingo @ Otto Show Dance Studio Saturday October 1st Open house at Otto Show Dance studio, full day of social activities. Meetup Group meeting Saturday 5:00PM.... Learn more

  • May 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM, 2 Rumberos attended

    Meetup Sat May 21 at 5pm
    Otto Show Dance Studio Presents Colombian Style Salsa Meetup, bring your friends and meet other enthusiastic people that enjoy Latin dancing. Our dance studio wants to... Learn more

  • April 23, 2011 at 5:00 PM, 2 Rumberos attended

    Meetup Sat April 23 at 5pm
    Otto Show Dance Studio Presents Colombian Style Salsa Meetup, bring your friends and meet other enthusiastic people that enjoy Latin dancing. Our dance studio wants to... Learn more

  • February 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM, 3 Rumberos attended

    Meetup Sat Feb 19 at 5pm
    Otto Show Dance Studio Presents Colombian Style Salsa Meetup, bring your friends and meet other enthusiastic people that enjoy Latin dancing. Our dance studio wants to... Learn more

  • December 18, 2010 at 4:00 PM, 3 Rumberos attended

    Colombian Salsa Meetup : Social Event & Dance Class
    Otto Show Dance Studio Presents Join us for Colombian Style Salsa Meetup, bring your friends and meet other enthusiastic people that enjoy Latin dancing. Our dance... Learn more
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    Lorena Lorena joined
    February 9 at 6:40 PM
    Lorena
    "Hello Everyone, Dancing is my number one passion, specially Salsa! I look forward towards learning sasa cale~a."
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    January 29 at 11:44 PM
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    Thursday 8:00 PM at BB King's Bar & Grill
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    Tracey Tracey joined
    January 18 at 9:51 AM
    Tracey
    "I love dancing! This sounds like fun...can't wait!"
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    Leidi santiago-Velez Leidi santiago-Velez joined
    January 17 at 4:10 PM
    Leidi santiago-Velez
    "Hello, Love dancing and love salsa music. I dance but can definitely learn your great style and fancy footwork."
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    Aldo Daedalus Badillo Aldo Daedalus Badillo joined
    January 10 at 3:10 PM
    Aldo Daedalus Badillo
    "Hello everyone... I recently finished school and would like to get more into dancing salsa... I am looking forward meeting all of you in the dance floor :-)"
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    Erica Martinez Erica Martinez joined
    January 8 at 10:08 PM
    Erica Martinez
    "Hello, I am a US born Colombian. I just got back from Colombia and realized I want to learn Colombian Salsa! I have only been able to find classes on1 and on2 but would love to learn Salsa Calena."
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    Cristina Cristina joined
    December 16, 2011 at 7:45 PM
    Cristina
    "Soy mujer, madre soltera, me encanta la salsa cuando estaba en mi pais vailaba mucho pero desde que estoy en este pais casi no lo hago y quisera volver a mi ritmo de vida de la musica q adoro la salsa y volver a vivir."
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    Catherine Catherine joined
    December 15, 2011 at 12:54 AM
    Catherine
    "Palmirana ve!"
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    Jose Ibarra Jose Ibarra joined
    December 5, 2011 at 11:04 PM
    Jose Ibarra
    "hi, i am a latin guy, who dances mostly salsa on 2, but i would like to learn, the cali style, or colombian style. Also isa better to share our culture."
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Linden, NJ 07036
Founded May 22, 2010
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