We've all seen celebrities on 'Strictly Come Dancing' in brightly coloured outfits trying to master the Salsa or Cha Cha Cha, but where do these dances come from and where do they get their fantastic names?
A lot of the dances have Spanish and Latin American roots: 'Salsa', for example, is a Spanish word for spicy sauce and it refers to a fusion of Cuban dance styles like Mambo, Danzón, and Guaguancó. You might think it is only danced with one partner but traditionally it was performed in groups with frequent exchanges of partner - referred to as 'Rueda de Casino'.
The one form of dance that seems to be the basis of a lot of these 'Latin' styles is the oldest Spanish style of all: the Flamenco. Still performed in theatres across the world Flamenco is a mixture of folk singing ('cante') accompanied by flamenco guitar ('toque'), rhythmic hand clapping ('palmas'), and rhythmic feet stomping ('zapateado'). Not that John Sergeant could even master the clapping when he had a go.
The results should be breathtakingly dramatic as you can see here