Salsa Dancing in the Bay Area

Tuesday Salsa & Bachata Classes

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $15 drop-in, $50 monthly
Location:  San Jose
Description:  Salsa and bachata lessons every Tuesday night at the Rose Ballroom in San Jose. Beginner friendly salsa on 1 classes from 8-8:45pm followed by bachata lessons from 8:45-9:30pm, and open practice until 10pm. Drop-ins welcome, no partner necessary.
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Cuban Salsa Lessons in SF

Event Type:  Cuban Salsa Lessons
Cost:  $12
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Cuban salsa lessons taught at the Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco every Monday and Wednesday by Ramon Ramos Alayo. In his class, Ramon teaches basic Cuban footwork, style, and musicality as well as complex turn patterns. No partner necessary, wear comfortable clothes.
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Latin Connection Dance

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $12 drop-in
$45 for 6 classes for members $55 for 6 classes for non-members
Location:  Berkeley
Description:  Salsa dancing lessons and practice every Tuesday night at the YWCA Berkeley taught by Ruth Caspary. Beginning lessons from 6:30-7:30pm, followed by Bridge (learn key moves, next level after Beginner) lessons from 7:45pm.
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Pick School Salsa Lessons

Event Type:  Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lessons
Cost:  $16 drop-in
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Salsa dancing lessons at the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing in San Francisco. Cost is $16 for drop-ins, with discounts available if you purchase multiple weeks at once. First class is free, see the Pick School website for more details.
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Salsa and Bachata Lessons

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $10 per lesson
$18 for 2 lessons
Location:  Monterey Bay
Description:  Beginning salsa lesson with DJ Willi at Move Studios in Monterey every Tuesday and Thursday. Lesson begins at 7:30pm, followed by a beginning bachata lesson at 8:15pm. Each lesson is $10, or $18 for both lessons. No partner needed.
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Latin Vibe Tuesdays

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Social, Live Salsa Music
Cost:  $10
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Salsa dancing and live music every Tuesday night at Bar Fluxus in San Francisco. Bar opens at 4pm and Happy Hour is 4-7pm. Some musical acts during Happy Hour too. Live music from VibraSON starting at 9:30pm. Sign up for their newsletter to receive discounts via e-mail.
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Dance Boulevard Salsa

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $14
Location:  San Jose
Description:  Salsa lessons with Hans every Monday and Tuesday night at Dance Boulevard in San Jose. Learn from an experienced instructor who breaks down the followers & leaders roles from basic footwork to styling. Class goes from basic fundamentals up to advanced concepts and patterns in the second hour.
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Weekly Salsa Class Danville

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $12
Location:  Danville
Description:  Salsa class focusing on strong development of the basics and foundation. Step by step 4 week progressive series structured to create confidence and knowledge in the beginning student and expand the advanced. Class has a strong emphasis on social dancing. The main goal of class is to provide you with the technique and vocabulary to go anywhere and enjoy social dancing.
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Salsa With Juan

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson
Cost:  $15
Location:  Oakland
Description:  Beginning and intermediate level salsa lessons taught by Juan Gil in Oakland every Tuesday night.
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Salsa With Tianne

Event Type:  Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lessons
Cost:  $15 drop-in, $50 for 4 classes, $80 for 8 classes
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Salsa classes taught by 3-time World Salsa Championships finalist Tianne Frias at the Danzhaus Center in San Francisco. Monday classes start at 7pm, followed by an intermediate lesson at 9pm. Beginner lessons on Tuesdays begin at 7pm. No experience necessary for the beginner lessons, discounts available when purchasing as a package.
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Cuban Salsa at MCCLA

Event Type:  Cuban Salsa Dancing Lesson
Cost:  $12
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Beginning and intermediate Cuba Salsa lessons every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. These classes a great way to learn how to connect the music with the dance and learn more about Cuban culture. The beginner/intermediate class on Tuesdays teaches the basic steps and the fundamentals of solo and partner dancing. The intermediate/advanced class on Thursdays focus on improving your skills and styles and providing you with new tricks to show off in the clubs.
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Albertos Salsa

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance Party
Cost:  $10 ($7 student, $15 band nights)
Location:  Mountain View
Description:  A cool bar & lounge located in Mountain View with a great instructor and chill atmosphere. Plenty of seating, a full bar, and live bands of Friday nights. Music is a mix of salsa and bachata, with a sprinkling of cha cha and merrengue.
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ODC Salsa

Event Type:  Salsa Dance Lessons
Cost:  $14 for one class ($1 cash discount)
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  New York style mambo classes by Gabriel Romero, taught at the esteemed Oberlin Dance Collective School of Rhythm and Motion in San Francisco.
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