Mambo On-2 took root in New York when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and American cultures fused together in a vibrant metling pot to create the wonderful social dance we know today.

In 2011, native New Yorker and instructor John-John Semidei and dancer Lindiana Flores (a Worcester native) united their salsa passion in a dynamic partnership to create Raices Latin Dance.  Based out of Worcester, Massachusetts with a mainly On-1 Salsa scene, John-John and Lindiana desired to diversify the salsa community by introducing the New York On-2 salsa style to the area. Since its inception, Raices Latin Dance has taken off teaching multiple classes and workshops each week and performing in numerous salsa congresses and venues across the region.