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Salsa Events Going On Today:

(Salsa dancing events for Sunday, May 20, 2012)

Important: Event times are subject to change. Always double check with the event organizer before making plans.

Salsa Sunday Bold Knight

Event Type:  Salsa Lessons, Salsa Dancing
Cost:  $8-Lesson+Party
Location:  San Jose
Description:  A Sunday night salsa social hosted at The Bold Knight, with instructors from Mambo Elite Productions. The event features a mambo on2 salsa lesson for all levels from 4-5PM and dancing until 10. Guest DJ every week. Free Parking, Drink Specials and Appetizers.
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Allegro Salsa Party

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Social Dancing
Cost:  $10 Social, $12 w/ Lesson
Location:  Emeryville
Description:  A popular night of Cuban Salsa in a spacious ballroom, with beginner and intermediate salsa lessons
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Sensual Salchata Nights

Event Type:  Salsa/Bachata Lessons, Social Dancing
Cost:  $10 ($15 on band nights)
Location:  Santa Rosa
Description:  Beginner salsa and bachata lessons, followed by a night of dancing at the Flamingo Resort Conference Center in Santa Rosa. Live bands on some nights. Dance lessons by Antonio Morán and Irene Silva of Santa Rosa Salsa, no partner or experience necessary.
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El Vasilon

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing, Live Music
Cost:  $10
Location:  Treasure Island
Description:  Salsa dancing to live music at the Oasis Cafe on Treasure Island, featuring $6 margaritas and barbecue chicken and ribs. Plenty of free parking.
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Sunday Siesta

Event Type:  Bar, Music & Dancing
Cost:  Free!
Location:  Oakland
Description:  An Emeryville dance club playing Cumbia, Salsa, Bachata, Rock en Espanol, Samba, Boogaloo
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Salsa w/ Pantea

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance Party
Cost:  $12 Intermediate
Location:  Mountain View
Description:  Sexy beginning and intermediate salsa lessons by Pantea, followed by dancing until 11pm.
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Caribbean Garden

Event Type:  Salsa Lessons, Social Dancing, Bar
Cost:  $10 all night.
Location:  Burlingame
Description:  Salsa Dance lessons and party based at Burlingame's popular Caribbean Garden. Lessons by John and Lyz.
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Salsa Sunday On1 Classes

Event Type:  On1 Salsa Lessons
Cost:  $15, $10 for students
Location:  Santa Clara
Description:  Beginning and intermediate salsa lessons "on1" taught by Margo Gaitan Arroyo and Josher Anton at the Santa Clara Movement Arts Studio in Santa Clara every Sunday. Student discount available.
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Salsa With Ricardo

Event Type:  Beginner/Intermediate Salsa Lessons
Cost:  $14
Location:  San Mateo
Description:  Salsa lessons with Ricardo Tellez (the founder of RicaSalsa and creator of the On5 salsa dancing style) held every Wednesday and Sunday at the Dance Vita Ballroom in San Mateo.
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330 Ritch Salsa

Event Type:  Salsa Dancing
Cost:  $10
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Salsa dancing at San Francisco's famed 330 Ritch Street, every Sunday.
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Seahorse Salsa Sunday

Event Type:  Salsa Lesson & Dancing
Cost:  $8
Location:  Sausalito
Description:  Salsa lessons and dancing every Sunday at the Seahorse restaurant in Sausalito. The venue has plenty of free parking, good food, and live music every Sunday.
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Salsa by the Sea

Event Type:  Outdoor Dance Party
Cost:  Free
Location:  Santa Cruz
Description:  Free outdoor salsa dancing on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
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Sunday Salsa Class

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson
Cost:  $15 drop-in, $50 for 4 classes, $80 for 8 classes
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Sunday salsa classes with Tianne Frias and Jack Lin at the Metronome. Beginner lesson at 5pm emphasizing connection, musicality, and fun. Novice level at 6pm covers one elemental salsa pattern. Intermediate classes at 7pm emphasizes creativity and connection, focusing on learning a complete repertoire of foundational salsa patterns.
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Mambo Groovin Class

Event Type:  Mambo Body Movement, Technique, and Shines
Cost:  $15
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  A class on Mambo body movement, technique, and footwork taught by Sandy Chao at the Symbolic Dance & Fitness Studio in San Francisco every Sunday.
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Vice Ultra Lounge

Event Type:  Social Dancing, Bar
Cost:  Free!
Location:  Walnut Creek
Description:  Free Salsa music and dancing every Sunday at Walnut Creek's popular Vice Ultra Lounge.
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Impala Lounge Sundays

Event Type:  Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Social Dancing
Cost:  $10 Just party
$15 Party and one lesson
$20 Party and both lessons
Location:  San Francisco
Description:  Salsa and Bachata lessons and dancing at the Impala Lounge in SF. 2 floors, Bachata upstairs and Salsa downstairs. Gourmet Dinner service throughout the night and exotic drink specials every week.
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Conga Tuesday Grand Opening in San Franicsco

Posted May 8, 2012 by

We were all sad to see Matrix disappear from the Tuesday salsa scene in the city, but looks like we’ve got a new event to fill the void.

Check out tonight’s grand opening Conga Tuesdays at Impala Lounge, featuring salsa lessons by Juan Gil and music by ELDJX, DJ Enrique and others. Be sure to let your opinion be heard and leave a review!

New Swing Sextet Coming to Campbell Salsa Congress!

Posted May 7, 2012 by Takeshi

PB&G Dance Productions is hosting the first ever Campbell Salsa Congress this Memorial Day Weekend, and they are flying out the New Swing Sextet, direct from New York! This is looking to be a pretty big event, featuring 2 days of live music, workshops, performances, and dancing! Checkout the PB&G website for full event details as well as purchase pre-sale tickets.

Spartan Mambo Takes 2nd Place at College Salsa Congress!

Posted May 1, 2012 by Takeshi

Congratulations to college salsa team Spartan Mambo who represented the Bay Area at the College Salsa Congress this past weekend, and came in 2nd in the team competition! Good job also to Santa Clara University’s salsa team Salsa Clara, who also competed in the competition. The future of Bay Area salsa is looking bright!

Montuno Dance Company Auditions April 28th

Posted April 26, 2012 by Takeshi

Are you an intermediate to advanced dancer looking to join a performance and competition team? Montuno Dance Company is holding auditions this Saturday, April 28th for their semi-pro and pro teams.

Montuno Dance Company is one of the top dance teams in the Bay Area, and are qualified this year to compete at the World Latin Dance Cup. If you want to compete in dance team coached by a World Salsa Championships finalist, check out the audition.

You can find out more details about the audition on their Facebook Page.

So You Think You Can Dance Jack & Jill Results

Posted April 22, 2012 by Takeshi

The results for Hot Salsa Friday’s annual “So You Think You Can Dance” Jack & Jill competition are in, and the winners out of the 20 finalists is as follows:

1st Place – Jose & Anna
2nd Place – Juanito & Elena
3rd Place – Vimal & Tatiana

Here is a video of one of the dances from the competition:

You can find more videos of the competition on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/salsabythebay.

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