Dance like this...

Maybe I should be more embarassed than I am to admit that "Dirty Dancing Havana Nights" is one of my favorite movies. As the title hints, this movie is the latin version of the original. It takes place on the sandy beaches of a 1950's Cuba, and is filled with passion, music and of course, dancing. Whenever I watch this movie, I always think to myself longingly, I wish I could dance like this...

Recently I had the perfect opportunity to reinact my favorite guilty pleasure. A friend and I went to a concert featuring a Cuban salsa band that is known for being one of the best in the world. By the time we arrived, the band was already warming up, as were the other attendees: women twirling and moving seductively, while men took the lead but made no hesitation to shake their hips as well.

Seeing as we were the only attendees who didn't learn to salsa before we could walk, we opted to hit the bar first for some liquid courage. After a few drinks, we could no longer resist the lure of the dance floor. So fueled by a mojito haze, we decided to at least pretend we knew how to salsa. Inspired by the tropical beats and latin rhythms, we ended up putting on a good show, if I do say so myself.

Once the last song played and the haze wore off, I felt a little wistful. But at least I'd been able to step into a scene from Dirty Dancing Havana Nights, if only for one night.