Dancers of any skill level welcome at Windsor's Riverside salsa sessions
Want to learn how to salsa? The community group Windsor Salsa and Bachata have begun their free summer sessions every Wednesday night at the Peace Fountain park. CBC's Dalson Chen spoke with organizers and new salsa converts.
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