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In Cuba, music is in the air





and yes, there's music in the street

here, outside a restaurant
24-second video, shot outside a restaurant
https://www.youtube.com/v/a2-q2bSSE3A
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But we found that the finest showcase of expert salsa dancing was at Casa de la Musica

This is an outdoor venue, set into the hillside in an almost amphitheater fashion
 






The best of the dancers we saw was this couple--he in the sweat-soaked shirt (indicative of his indefatigability) and she in the white dress		  
32-second video, shot at Casa de la Musica

https://www.youtube.com/v/OIllZhPm7qU

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One hallmark of really good salsa dancers is the ability to execute numerous complex moves in rapid succession


The cat in the sweat-soaked shirt is back to demonstrate 		  
32-second video, shot at Casa de la Musica

https://www.youtube.com/v/wsWLPBc6hw8

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and these two
45-second video, shot at Casa de la Musica

https://www.youtube.com/v/FD_GbwEWfus

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One of the most bodacious, bold moves we saw was when this man grasped his partner on the hips and flipped her completely over

I caught this shot just as she landed--surprised and delighted!

Oh, how I wish I'd been able to capture the flip in a video		  
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