Spanish & Dancing
"Dancing
is ...
...
like dreaming with your feet."
Latin-American music and Afro-Caribbean dances like
Merengue, Bachata, and Salsa have attracted many
enthusiastic followers during the last few years in
Europe and North America. The music and its dances
express the positive attitude of the people towards
life, towards their culture, their vitality, and their
joy in life.
Dominicans love to dance. Music is always around
them, if it is at home, on the bus, in the little
colmado (food store) near-by, or on the street.
Of all
the rhythms that enriched the cultural heritage of the
Dominicans, the
Merengue is the most collective
expression of the people’s soul. As a popular musical
form, it is very dynamic and varies from one generation
to the next.
"Spanish & Dancing" is for all
those who want to discover the Dominican attitude
towards life not only through the foreign language
but also through the people’s
