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Takeshi Young

Founder of Salsa Vida · Salsa instructor & choreographer

Takeshi Young is a dancer, coach, and competitor with more than 20 years in salsa. He writes about the music, people, and experiences that bring the dance community together.

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Latin Fever Fridays Footwork Competition Results

March 12, 2012

Afinkao’s 7th Annual Footwork Competition was held at the Beat this past Friday, and here ...

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Hot Salsa Friday Jack & Jill Competition Starts Today!

March 2, 2012

PB&G’s annual “So You Think You Can Dance” Jack & Jill competition starts tonight at ...

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SF Salsa Festival Ticket Prices Go Up Tonight!

March 1, 2012

Today is the last day to get your tickets for the San Francisco Salsa Festival ...

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SF Salsa Festival Prices Go Up This Thursday

February 27, 2012

The 4th Annual SF Salsa Festival is coming up in just a little over a ...

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The Grand Salsa Nights Cancelled

February 21, 2012

We have received word from the organizer of salsa Tuesdays at The Grand (aka Mr. ...

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Caricature Contest Winner Announced

February 17, 2012

Happy Friday everyone! Thanks for sharing our What People Think About Salsa Dancers photo on ...

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What People Think About Salsa Dancers

February 14, 2012

This meme has been popping up everywhere, so we decided to make our own for ...

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San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival This Weekend

February 13, 2012

Are you a fan of Salsa Rueda? If so, you’re in luck, because the 4th ...

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Latin Symbolics on2 Performance Team

February 13, 2012

Ava Apple and Rodolfo Guzman of the Latin Symbolics will be launching a new on2 performance team this Friday ...

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New Features on Salsa By The Bay

January 27, 2012

We here at Salsa By The Bay are always looking to improve our site, and ...

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Salsa Training Teams Starting Up

January 23, 2012

Looking to improve your salsa dancing in the new year? As any good dancer will ...

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Salsa By The Bay Caricature Contest

January 10, 2012

Have you seen some of the cool salsa caricatures on our site? Do you want ...

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Salsa Team Auditions Coming Up!

January 2, 2012

EDIT: If you are looking for upcoming auditions, see 2013 Salsa Team Auditions. The Bay ...

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Glas Kat Re-Opening This Tuesday!

December 19, 2011

Glas Kat, once the host of the popular “Maracas Salsa Night” in SF, will be ...

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World Latin Dance Cup 2011 Winners

December 18, 2011

UPDATE: See the results for the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup. The results from the ...

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Want to be on TV?

December 16, 2011

Want to be on TV? Well here’s your chance! Ricki Anaya is going to be ...

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World Latin Dance Cup Live Stream

December 15, 2011

UPDATE: See the 2019 World Latin Dance Cup Live Stream. One of the largest salsa ...

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Mambonova Audition This Sunday

December 15, 2011

Edit: Click here for information on the latest Mambonova auditions. If you want to improve ...

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Bay Area Salsa Map

December 12, 2011

(For our interactive global map of salsa events, check out our new Global Salsa Events ...

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Introducing…. the Salsa Map!

December 12, 2011

The wait is over! The Salsa By The Bay team would like to announce the ...

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A Caricature A Day – Day 7

December 12, 2011

It’s the final day of our Caricature A Day feature! We’ll be making our announcement ...