Rhythm and Language
Can learning to dance the salsa help students grasp the Spanish language? Spanish instructor and Columbia-native Lucy Campbell says, “Si!”
After pronunciation practice and a vocabulary lesson, to the tune of current Top 40 Latin music, Indiana State University students in Campbell’s 100- and 200-level Spanish classes learned traditional Hispanic dances, such as the salsa and merengue, as part of Foreign Language Music Day on Feb. 21.
