Links
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but these are my favorite websites on social dance and music. If you would like to recommend a site that you feel is an excellent resource and should be included, please let me know via the Contact page on this site. Enjoy!
Discussion Forums
• Dance Forums - The most comprehensive partner dance forum, DF includes sections for ballroom, salsa, Argentine tango, swing, dance articles, and more. It features a large membership, making for lots of fun and expertise on a wide range of topics.
• Salsa Forums - This forum is a smaller version of Dance Forums and is specific to salsa and other social Latin dances. It includes discussions on the dance as well as Latin music.
• Westie Wire Forum - This forum covers a wide range of topics for members (and aspiring members) of the small but very committed west coast swing community.
• Neo Tango Forum - Though quite small, this forum is a great resource for those interested in the modern forms of tango (nuevo, neo, alternative, etc.) and includes discussions on a wide range of topics.
Dance Art
• Dancing Art - This site features beautiful dance prints for purchase. The focus is mainly on ballroom, but there are also some prints that feature Argentine tango and other dances as well. Smaller unframed prints are relatively affordable, as are cards and stationary.
Latin Music
• BellaOnline Latin Music Site - This site features articles on various Latin music topics. You can find some of my articles as a guest writer here.
• Descarga - Though a bit pricey, this site is a great source of salsa and other Latin music, especially those titles you can’t find on Amazon or elsewhere.
• Batanga - This site features online radio stations by genre as well as interviews with Latin music artists and other articles of interest to the Latin music enthusiast.
• NPR World Music - This is a great site for international music, including Latin genres. It includes interviews, music samples, and current events. Great for expanding your listening palette.
Salsa & Social Latin Dance
• Salsa & Merengue History - This site offers clear and concise articles on the history of salsa and merengue as well as some basic music theory that underlies the dances.
• Salsa Vancouver - Vancouver B.C.’s salsa site includes many interesting articles and great interviews with some of the world’s greatest salsa instructors.
• Salsa Rhythm - This is a good overview of salsa rhythm and a neat tool for breaking down the salsa rhythm and listening to the instruments in layers. A great way to train your ears to hear the various percussive elements in the music You may also want to check out the Salsa Merlizer.
• Salsa Congresses - A central list of national and international salsa congresses, with links to the event sites, is provided on this site.
Argentine Tango
• Tango & Chaos - This site is almost on online book about Argentine tango, offering interesting perspectives on topics ranging from technique to culture.
• Neo Tango Site & Forum - This site provides information on modern forms (and trends) of Argentine tango. Though still very basic, it features interviews and articles as well as music lists and a discussion forum.
• ToTango.net - This has quite a few articles on tango history, musicians and instructors as well as a regularly updated blog on current items of interest to tangueros.
West Coast Swing
• USA Swing Dance Network - Find a list of west coast swing events along with other resources and links of interest.
• Westie Wire - This site is relatively new and still growing, but it offers occasional updates on its blog as well as a national calendar. The most useful and interesting feature is the forum.
