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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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John & Andrew On America’s Got Talent This Week!

July 22, 2014

UPDATE: We have confirmation that John & Andrew will be performing TONIGHT (Tuesday). Local Bay ...

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Bay Area Summer Mega Dance Festival Happening Next Week

July 16, 2014

The 1st annual Bay Area Summer Mega Dance Festival is coming up next Friday. This ...

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Cafe Cocomo Closing Pushed Back To August

July 16, 2014

Last month we reported that the closing date of Cafe Cocomo was pushed back from ...

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Free Kids Salsa Workshop This Weekend

June 27, 2014

Does your child love to dance? Do they want to become a salsa dancing star? ...

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We’re On Mobile!

June 22, 2014

We know many of you access Salsa By The Bay on-the-go, which is why we’ve ...

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Cafe Cocomo Not Closing… Yet

June 16, 2014

Earlier this month we reported that Cafe Cocomo is closing in June. However, this no ...

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Cafe Cocomo Closing This Month

June 3, 2014

Cafe Cocomo, the most popular venue in San Francisco for live salsa music and dancing ...

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SalsaCrazy 20th Anniversary Party This Weekend

May 28, 2014

SalsaCrazy, one of the longest running salsa socials organized by Evan Margolin in the Bay ...

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Salsa Dancers Featured on America’s Got Talent Tonight

May 27, 2014

Two salsa dancers from the San Francisco Bay Area, John Narvaez and Andrew Cervantes, will ...

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New Swing Sextet Coming To Bay Area In June

May 20, 2014

The New Swing Sextet are coming to SF in June! The New Swing Sextet is ...

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Bay Area Teams Represent At College Salsa Congress 2014

May 6, 2014

Three college salsa teams from the San Francisco Bay Area competed this past weekend at ...

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SF Salsa Festival Instagram Contest

April 18, 2014

Are you going to the San Francisco Salsa Festival this weekend? Are you on Instagram? ...

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2014 SF Salsa Festival Coming This Weekend!

April 14, 2014

Are you ready for one of the biggest salsa events in SF? The 6th Annual ...

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Pacific Mambo Orchestra Wins Grammy Award

January 26, 2014

Salsa By The Bay would like to congratulate the Bay Area’s very own Pacific Mambo ...

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Upcoming Auditions This Weekend

January 10, 2014

Is performing on a salsa team one of your New Years Resolutions? Is so, you ...

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World Latin Dance Cup 2013 Photos

December 20, 2013

UPDATE: See the results for the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup. Congratulations again to all ...

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World Latin Dance Cup 2013 Results

December 14, 2013

UPDATE: Check out the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup Results. The 4th Annual World Latin ...

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World Latin Dance Cup 2013 Live Coverage

December 9, 2013

UPDATE: See here for the 2015 World Latin Dance Cup results. Click here for the ...

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Enrollment For Kids Salsa Team Now Open

December 9, 2013

Does your child want to be a Salsa Star? Montuno Dance Company is having open ...

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Salsa Dance Team Auditions December 2013

December 4, 2013

Were you inspired by any of the shows at the SF Salsa Congress? Have you ...

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2013 SF Salsa Congress Competition Winners

November 29, 2013

Every year the SF Salsa Congress is the host to a number of salsa dancing ...