Siguiendo la pista is a podcast by Salón Alcalá. In this first episode, we are accompanied by Erika Bautista, two-time world salsa champion and six-time national salsa champion, a pride of these Oaxacan lands.

I’ve been dancing salsa for a little over two years and taking tango lessons for the last month; I can’t imagine my life without dancing. I’ve lived my life with few regrets but if were to live it again, I’d have learned latin dance many decades ago.  I love dancing—especially partner dancing. There’s something deeply powerful in the subtle, non-verbal communication it requires. I love the hyper-present feeling of sensing my partner’s cues and responding in sync. I love expressing