Are your hips dishonest? Do you find dancing with new people fun?
Salsa magic, a dance instruction in salsa dancing transforms complete novice dancers into masters of salsa in just a few hours.

This past Wednesday at the Ceddia Union Buildin (CUB) the two instructors of Salsa Magic, Lee “El Gringuito” and Kat “La Gata,” brought energy to Shippensburg like never before. Salsa magic was a three-hour non-stop energetic thrill ride through the shoes of a salsa legend.

The instructors are both recipients of instructor of the year awards by the Washington, D.C., Salsa awards. The dancing duo has been all over the world promoting a college salsa dance party asking people to attend to find a hidden talent they never knew they had or to just dance around and have some fun.

Upon entering, students saw the lit stage, heard the music and in seconds the CUB was transformed into a salsa dance club.

The participants of the event were smiling and having fun the whole time. There was never a dull moment. Every time students learned a new dance move, they were assigned a new partner.

The instructors came down from the stage and walked around giving individual help to each of the dancers.

Lee and Kat are terrific performers and passionate instructors.

Having been to over 400 campuses in 48 states, you could see these instructors knew their salsa. As the event was moving toward its conclusion the hosts announced that there would be a salsa dance competition to see who was best in the class.

The competition began with teams standing on stage and dancing to current popular songs and see who danced crazier or freakier. Judge positions were assigned to non-dancers who were enthusiastic to participate during the competition.

One by one participants were eliminated and the final two couples were crowned the winners. The winners walked away with a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a salsa music festival. Other participants walked away with T-shirts and various other prizes.
Everyone who attended left with a memory of a fun experience. Whether it was making a fool out of themselves or the start of a dance career, everyone had a great time.

The event gave students a taste of other cultures with their respective dance styles allowing students to experience a wider range of dancing than previously thought.

Another point Lee “El Gringuito” made was that it is beautiful to see people from all different backgrounds and ethnicities dancing around not concerned about a culture’s influence on another, but instead seeing the beauty of dance and beauty in equality of all ethnicities.

Though the number of people attending was sparse, the party still raged on. Salsa magic was a sensation brought to the streets of Shippensburg and it was one of many great activities and events on campus available to all students.

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