Salsa Quiz

This page is just a bit of fun. It is designed to test your knowledge of Salsa, Silver Fox Salsa and the clubs where we dance. So here are 20 questions! Don't cheat now....

Questions

01) What does "dance on 1" mean?
02) What is unusual about the No 10 Dance Shop in Keighley?
03) What is Cuban Motion?
04) What is the latest form of Salsa called?
05) What is the name of the art club next door to our dance club at St. Georges?
06) What date is the next Silverfox salsa social?
07) ...and where is it?
08) Who is Riley Smith?
09) What are the names of the 6 basic steps we practice at the club?
10) What does the word Salsa mean?
11) What dance most influenced Salsa?
12) What country does Salsa come from?
13) What did the Engine Shed used to be before it became a dance club?
14) Who wrote Oye Como Va?
15) Where can you find a place called Dubrovnik?
16) Who normally DJs at St. George's?
17) What is the big full day dance workshop held twice a year in Saltaire called?
18) What is La Rueda?
19) Who is the Mambo King?
20) What is the name of the tune on our web site?

Now scroll down for your answers....

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Answers

01) dancing on the first beat of the bar. Some styles ,such as New York, dance on the 2nd beat and are called "dancing on 2".
02) It can be found on Temple St. which is an unadopted road and so is not found on any map of the town. It can take a bit of finding so if you want to go there just ask for the main mosque, and it's just behind it.
03) It is the pause on the 4th and 8th beat (assuming you are "dancing on 1") which is not usually danced and often marked with a flexing of the left (or right as appropriate) lkneww and a quick tap of the foot.
04) Timba. Perhaps we should do it at the club?
05) Curiously Strong Art Club. Not strictly Salsa, but many of you know Jayne who runs the club anyway.
06) you can see the answer on our events pages!
07) at our Hollygarth Social club in Ilkley. Be there!
08) I've no idea but he has a lovely dance hall named after him in Tadcaster. It is in a beautiful old building and has a polished fully sprung dance floor. One of the best around here. You can dance there too by looking up the next dance on our events page.
09) Mambo, Basic, Opening Out, Side to Side, Cucaracha and Turn. I do hope you knew that one!
10) Salsa means "spicy mix" and applies equally to a mexican dip, Salsa music or Salsa dance.
11) mostly Mambo, though many others have contributed different styles and moves.
12) Cuba mainly, but also Colombia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Will not accept Doncaster.
13) It was a Goods Shed on the London & North Eastern Railway. No engines - sorry!
14) Tito Puente, and it was performed by him too.
15) I suppose Croatia is the correct answer. But the hotel in Bradford with a lovely circular dance floor, chandeliers and moulded ceiling is possibly more interesting to us. The owners actually do come from Croatia, hence the name.
16) Well it can only be Dunstan can't it? and don't say "who's that?"
17) It's only Day of Dance, the biggest one day dance event in the Nroth of England! More details on our events pages.
18) It means literally to wheel and is dancing in formation where couples dance in a circle and exchange partners. A great deal of fun to do, even when sober.
19) Eddie Torres of course!
20) It's Bamboleo. What's your favourite tune?

Scoring

01 - 05: you need to read the pages of our web site, come to our classes and become a real Salsero!
06 - 10: you are getting there, but you need to gossip more and waste (sorry spend) more time dancing!
11 - 15: you know what's going on, see you next week!
16 - 20: you know far too much, go and find another hobby!