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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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2013 SF Salsa Congress Coming This Weekend!

November 20, 2013

The biggest salsa extravaganza of the year is coming this weekend, and the party starts ...

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Win A Free Full Event Pass To The SF Salsa Congress

October 28, 2013

Want to win a free event pass for the 12th Annual San Francisco Salsa Congress? ...

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Halloween Salsa Parties 2013

October 24, 2013

I hope you have a dozen Halloween costumes ready, because this year there are more ...

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Celia Cruz Featured In Google Doodle

October 20, 2013

Did you see today’s Google Doodle? It’s none other than the famous Cuban salsa singer, ...

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Labor Day Weekend Salsa Dancing 2013

August 28, 2013

Labor Day Weekend is coming up, and what better way to celebrate it than with ...

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MamboNova Hosting Auditions This Sunday

July 26, 2013

Mambonova Dance Company, one of the top ‘On2’ salsa dance teams in the South Bay, ...

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Casting Now Open For Salsa Dancing Reality TV Show

July 22, 2013

Want to star in a reality TV show? Here’s your chance! An TV production company ...

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Montuno Dance Company Auditions This Saturday

July 18, 2013

Montuno Dance Company, a salsa team based in San Jose, is hosting auditions on Saturday, ...

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US Salsa Open Championships Coming In 2 Weeks

June 28, 2013

The US Salsa Open Championships are coming in just 2 weeks, starting Friday, July 12th ...

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MamboNova Salsa Competition Results

June 24, 2013

The finals of MamboNova’s Salsa Dance Competition took place this past Saturday, and the results ...

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Hot Salsa Saturday Competition Results

June 17, 2013

The finals of the “So You Think You Can Dance” Jack & Jill competition at ...

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Finals of the HSS Competition Coming June 15th

June 2, 2013

The final round of Hot Salsa Saturday’s annual “So You Think You Can Dance” Jack ...

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Bay Area Salsa Competitions Guide

April 25, 2013

Have you ever wanted to watch a live dance competition? Or are you the competitive ...

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Salsa History Infographic

April 25, 2013

Are you familiar with the history of salsa? Check out this cool infographic that’s making ...

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SF Salsa Festival 2013 Results

April 2, 2013

Missed the competition at the SF Salsa Festival this past weekend? Here are the results ...

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San Francisco Salsa Festival This Weekend!

March 26, 2013

In case you haven’t heard yet, the 5th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming ...

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Hot Salsa Saturday Tomorrow Night!

February 1, 2013

The opening night of Hot Salsa Saturday is coming tomorrow to San Jose! The event, ...

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World Salsa Summit Day 1

February 1, 2013

Update: See results for the 2016 World Salsa Summit. Congratulations to Keesha Roberts from San ...

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World Salsa Summit Begins Tomorrow!

January 30, 2013

Update: See results for the 2016 World Salsa Summit. The first annual World Salsa Summit ...

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Bay Area Salsa Dancing Flyers

January 12, 2013

One thing you can expect to find after a night of salsa dancing is a ...

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Salsa Dance Team Auditions January 2013

January 1, 2013

Looking to make salsa dancing one of your New Year’s resolutions? Well, some of the ...