How to Throw a Salsa Dance Party

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Spice up any gathering by indulging in the Cuban-African rhythms of salsa. Even if you don't know how to rumba or cha-cha, let alone salsa, none of that matters as long as your atmosphere has flavor and the music cooks!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Candles
  • Lights
  • Salsas
  • Margarita Pitcher And Glasses
  • Salsa Music CDs
  • Crepe Paper

Step1
Decide on the number of guests and choose a location for your party. You'll need enough floor space for at least half of your invitees to dance at once, so think about clearing away furniture if you choose to have the party at someone's house. A separate area for people to relax and converse is also nice, especially if some of the guests won't be dancing.
Step2
Light up the place with color. Illuminate your walkway with candles, string lights in your doorways and across your ceiling, and hang brightly colored crepe paper decorations on your walls.
Step3
Spice up the party with Latin-American-inspired finger foods - chorizos, quesadillas, empanadas - or add just a touch of flavor with chips and (what else?) salsa.
Step4
Have plenty of margaritas, a salsa party must-have, on hand. Add a pitcher of sangria for splash. Include themed nonalcoholic choices as well, such as tamarindo (a drink flavored with tamarind) or different types of "aguas frescas" (fresh fruit juices).
Step5
Indulge your guests with the greatest in salsa music. Recruit a band or a DJ, or simply dust off your stereo system and play the best salsa CDs. Try Celia Cruz, Jose Alberto, Oscar De Leon, and of course, Tito Puente.
Step6
Hire a salsa dance instructor to get the party started if you and your guests are novices.
Step7
For a romantic touch, give each guest a red rose as they enter or leave the party.

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on 11/22/2005 Make sure you have plenty of ventilation and non-alcoholic beverage options. Salsa dancers can get pretty hot from all of the dancing. :)

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on 11/22/2005 Try these cds: Ruben Blades, Hector Lavoe, El Gran Combo, Marc Anthony, La India, Luis Enrique, Lalo Rodriguez, Eddie Santiago. I use them at my parties and my guests go wild!!!

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on 8/8/2006 You should try; Juan Luis Guerra, Oscar de Leon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Sergio Vargas, Grupo Niche, and Jerry Rivera.

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