有很多人跳舞時表情凝重心裡默念著拍子，思考著what's next ?在舞池
上像是在考場上應試一般，像這樣的情形絲毫無樂趣可言跳舞是生物
的本能，喜、怒、哀、樂、豐收、求偶...都能藉由身體來傳遞訊息音
樂本身是情感的釋出，舞蹈是情緒的宣洩.....
沒錯，節奏對音樂舞蹈本身是非常重要的元素，要跟音樂跳舞並非要
你不管拍子，而是要在節奏之外融入入一些情感，一些對音樂歌曲的
感應....其實只要你會走路你就能跳 salsa，salsa 本身在中南美洲就是街
舞的一種，是自然隨性的，就跟你吃飯走路一樣，是生活的一種本能
一般人為了生活努力的工作，無形中在自己的肩頭加了很重的擔子，
一旦一下子要你放輕鬆反而是一件難事，所以我們的訴求不在舞蹈本
身而在整個生活的態度，如何借由音樂與身體的動作來疏解平日的壓
力及釋放壓抑已久的靈魂，而 salsa正好是這種隨性自然不求身段的舞
蹈。
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Many of us tend to forget the essence of music and dance.
When we are the dance floor, trepidation beholds us, we are thus afraid
to look like fool and make mistakes. Our mind races with images of patterns
and combinations learned earlier in dance studios; we thus have forgotten
the freedom and enjoyment behind music and dance. We count the beats behind
closed teeth and our hearts forget to feel the rhythm of such sultry sounds.
Without a doubt, the rhythm and beats of a musical piece is the essence
of the music and thus the soul behind the dance. However, dancing TO the
music should outweigh dancing just to the beats. Music is created from one’s
feeling of either passion, hate, joy, or sorrow, the beats and rhythm used
to translate such feelings. Thus, when on the dance floor, one needs to
interpret these feelings with physical expression. Salsa, originating in
Cuba, is Life to its inhabitants. Like eating and sleeping, Salsa plays
an integral part in their everyday life. In todays modern, hectic and
fast-paced lifestyle, many of us are bound to everyday burdens from job
and life. Salsa provides the outlet for such stress and everyday routines.
Getting the chance to be on a dance floor should not be compounded by additional
stress but rather provide us a route to catharsis.
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