Resources
Here is a listing of some of our favorite salsa dance websites. If you know of a great site that isn’t listed, let us know about it!
Bay Area Sites
Afinkao Dance CompanyAfinkao Dance Co. is well known in the community for creative avant garde choreography and fluid body movement. Founded in 2005 by Tellina Rezzoffi and JC Labio, Afinkao also hosts Latin Fever Fridays, the popular monthly social at The Beat in Berkeley. |
Couture Dance AllianceThe Couture Dance Alliance is a salsa team based in San Francisco, started by 2-time On2 Salsa World Champion Luis Aguilar. The company has 2 performance teams, a training team, and offers classes on salsa technique. |
JSmooth SalsaThe homepage of JSmooth Salsa, which offers free salsa & bachata lessons every Thursday in San Jose, as well as other lessons throughout the week. Find out about upcoming events and lessons on their site. |
Montuno Dance CompanyMontuno is a salsa dance company based in San Jose directed by US Salsa Open champions Isidro Corona and Ariel Lehaitre. You can find out about upcoming events and auditions on their site, as well as schedule private lessons with the instructors. |
PB&G Dance ProductionsPretty Boys & Girls (aka PB&G) is one of the premier dance companies in the Bay Area, and the hosts of the San Francisco Salsa Congress. Check out their site to find out about upcoming events, audtions, and salsa dance lessons. |
Rica SalsaRica Salsa is a dance company based in San Francisco, founded by 2-time World Salsa Championship finalists Ricardo Tellez and Tianne Frias. Their website features a schedule of events, contact info, and their DVD series. |
Salsa By JakeThe website of Jake Jacobs, a local Bay Area salsa teacher who has been teaching salsa for over 10 years, and teaches salsa lessons every week at Cafe Cocomo in San Francisco. |
Salsa Dance NowThe website of Ricki Anaya, a salsa instructor based out of San Jose, where she posts the latest information about her salsa classes and lessons, as well as videos of performances. |
Salsamania Dance CompanySalsamania, based out of San Francisco, is one of the largest salsa companies in the Bay Area. On their site you can find their events calendar as well as information about their different training and performance teams. |
San Francisco Salsa CongressThe San Francisco International Salsa Congress is one of the largest salsa events in the world, and it’s held right here in the Bay Area! Every November the event attracts over 7,000 of the best dancers from around the world to the Oakland Marriott Hotel for a weekend of dancing. |
Silke HeileineSilke Heileine is a professional dancer with a background in ballroom and over 20 years of experience. |
Spartan MamboSpartan Mambo is San Jose State University’s college salsa performance team. Their website features the latest videos and photos from their performances, as well as information about upcoming events. |
US Salsa Open ChampionshipsThe US Salsa Open is one of the largest salsa competitions in the US, with over 75 different divisions that competitors can compete in. You can find out all the rules and details of the competition on their website, as well as register to compete. |
Other Great Salsa Sites
Salsa ModaA salsa dancing lifestyle and clothing brand that sells salsa dancing t-shirts and other apparel. |
Latin EnergyA salsa dance team based in Canada founded by Vanesa Stay, Vice World Champion of the World Salsa Federation Pro Classic Salsa Championships. |
Dance Planet DailyYour source for dance related articles, dancer interviews and more! Latin, Swing, Urban, and more! |
Salsa New YorkThe most comprehensive source for information about the New York salsa scene, featuring New York salsa events, news, articles, and more. |
The Boston Salsa SceneThe ultimate guide to what’s going on in the Boston salsa scene, with info about all the local clubs, socials, lessons, and more. |
Salsa IndyA guide for salsa dancing in Indianapolis, featuring news and events, clubs, dance lessons, video clips and articles. |