“Salsa is so much harder than Bachata” — we often hear students say this But here’s some math behind it ^ That’s why sometimes, salsa can feel 2x longer despite only being 25% longer on average. Also, this means that a salsa dancer might feel like they need 2x the volume of repertoire to feel sufficiently equipped with enough moves. Also because the average speed can be around 50% faster in terms of BPM, means the dancers have to think and react faster. But is salsa ACTUALLY harder than bachata?