SALSIANDO
Salsa Casino en Holanda
Authentic Cuban salsa in the Netherlands since 1996.
Introduction
Salsa Casino (or Rueda de Casino) originated in Havana, Cuba, during the late 1950s. Salsa Casino evolved as dancers took the elegant, classic rhythms of Cuban Son and transformed them into a more upbeat, circular style.
Rafael (Sassy) represents the generation that took these neighborhood roots and polished them for the world stage. After studying at the Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte, he became part of the cultural movement that defined the “Casino” style. He even performed on the iconic Cuban TV show Para Bailar, which played a massive role in making the circular, synchronized “Rueda” style a national phenomenon.
