Casino - dance
Rooted in Havana’s bustling 1950s dance halls, Cuban Casino mixes tradition and flair in a partner dance style that spread worldwide.
2. Casino ( Cuban Salsa)
- Origin: 1950s Havana, danced in casinos deportivos (social clubs).
- Style: Partner dance blending Son, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, and Rumba.
- Modern influence: Forms the basis of what's globally known as " Cuban Salsa".
Cuban Dances Originating in Havana
Havana, the cultural heartbeat of Cuba, played a central role in the creation and evolution of several iconic Cuban dances. Some were born directly in the capital, while others were transformed there into the forms we know today.
Lees meer >Casino is the Cuban partner dance born in the social clubs (casinos deportivos) of Havana in the 1950s. It is what Cubans call their own social dance — distinct from, and older than, what the rest of the world calls "salsa."
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