There are a lot of Canadians, who, when searching about for a mid-winter vacation destination, choose the Caribbean for their hot spot. And in the Caribbean, we all know that “hot” isn’t confined to being a word used merely for the description of temperature.
Part of that heat is cultural, where the Latin rhythms of the Spanish influence meld with the African heritage to produce a heat all it’s own, distinctive in style as much as sound.
Yes, many Canadians value this enough to go to great effort, both in time and money, to acquire a taste of the Caribbean, if only for a brief period of time. And then there are other Canadians who are fortunate enough to have the Caribbean come to them.
One such group would be the young ladies who comprise Linda Ainsworth’s grade 9 physical education class, who captured the mood quite nicely by learning that staple of Latin American dance, the Salsa, in gym class. Courtesy of a guest instructor, the girls were put through the paces of the music and dance that come together to provide a slice of the Caribbean, wherever you may happen to be.
The word “salsa” in Spanish means “sauce,” something familiar to most North American snackers. But as applied to the dance, there is that hint of “spicy,” which is the essence of Salsa. And from the photographic evidence that exists, it appears that our girls were laying on the spice pretty thick.
Well done, senoritas!
