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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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2019 World Latin Dance Cup Dates Announced

April 7, 2019

The World Latin Dance Cup announced the dates today for the 2019 competition. This year’s ...

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World Latin Dance Cup Moving to Colombia

April 2, 2019

The World Latin Dance Cup announced today that their competition this year will be moving ...

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Jonathan y Jorge Advance to Next Round of World of Dance

March 16, 2019

Jonathan y Jorge, the same gender salsa duo currently competing in World of Dance, successfully ...

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2019 SF Salsa Festival Happening This Month!

March 14, 2019

The 11th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming up this month, March 29th-March 30th ...

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Bella Dance Weekender This Weekend!

March 7, 2019

Celebrate International Women’s Day at the first ever Bella Dance Weekender, a Latin dance festival ...

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Same Gender Salsa Duo on World of Dance

February 27, 2019

Following on the heels of Ricardo & Karen from last season, another salsa couple has ...

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Top 13 Salsa Dancing Movies

December 27, 2018

Salsa dancing has caught the attention of Hollywood over the years, with a number of ...

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Salsa By The Bay is now Salsa Vida SF

December 25, 2018

Looking for Salsa By The Bay? You’re in the right place! As of today (December ...

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Top 5 Reasons to Start Salsa Dancing Today

November 28, 2018

Salsa dancing is fun activity that might just change your life. Here are the top ...

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San Francisco Salsa Bachata Kizomba (SFSBK) Congress Coming Up Next Month!

October 17, 2018

Mark your calendars, because the San Francisco Salsa Bachata Kizomba (SFSBK) Congress is coming up ...

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Albert Torres, Influential Salsa Promoter, Passes Away at 60

May 26, 2017

Albert Torres, one of salsa dancing’s most influential figures and a legendary promoter, passed away ...

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Salsa Team Performs for Golden State Warriors

April 28, 2017

Warriors fans were treated to a salsa and bachata dance performance last month when the ...

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2017 SF Salsa Festival Coming Next Month!

February 20, 2017

The 9th Annual SF Salsa Festival is coming up next month, March 17th-18th! The SF ...

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World Salsa Championships 2016 Results!

December 12, 2016

The World Salsa Championships is an international salsa dance competition that brings together some of ...

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Bay Area Salsa Bachata Festival Coming Next Month!

November 25, 2016

The 1st annual Bay Area Salsa Bachata Festival is coming up in just a few ...

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2016 Halloween Salsa Parties

October 27, 2016

Looking to go out dancing this weekend in your latest Halloween costume? Here’s our annual ...

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San Jose Jazz Summer Fest This Weekend!

August 11, 2016

Get ready for the largest outdoor salsa dancing events of the year! The San Jose ...

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Agenda Lounge Closing This Wednesday!

May 17, 2016

We have received word from the promoters of the salsa night at the Agenda Lounge ...

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Bay Area Schools Dominate 2016 College Salsa Congress

April 26, 2016

For the second year in a row teams from the Bay Area took the tops ...

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2016 SF Salsa Festival Coming Next Month!

February 26, 2016

The 8th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming in less than a month! The ...

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World Salsa Summit 2016 Results

February 4, 2016

The World Salsa Summit is an international salsa and Latin dance competition organized by Billy ...