McMains, Juliet - Spinning Mambo into Salsa

This history of salsa dance in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami tells the story of how commercialized salsa in the 1990s departed from 1950s mambo. It draws on over 100 interviews, archival research, and participant observation, and is rich with quotations and stories from practitioners and detailed movement description.

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CONTENTS

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: From Mambo to Salsa: Dancing Across Generational Divides
Chapter 2: How Fania, Hustle, and Salsa Romantica Gave Birth to Studio Salsa: Commercialization of New York Salsa Music and Dance
Chapter 3: Academies or Kitchens: Refashioning Latino Cultural Identities
Chapter 4: On-1 vs. On-2: Rhythm Debates
Chapter 5: Neck Drops, Aerial Cartwheels, and Body Rolls: L.A. Style Salsa
Chapter 6: Spaghetti Arms, Pretzel Turns, and Ruedas: Casino Dancing in Cuba and Miami
Chapter 7: Redirecting Dance Migration through Hyperlinks: How the Web Gave Birth to Congress Salsa
Chapter 8: From Social Dance Floors to Professional Stages
Epilogue
Bibliography