ages: 21+
Albertos Salsa
Overview:
A cool bar & lounge located in Mountain View with a great instructor and chill atmosphere.Details:
| Event: | Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance Party | View Larger Map |
| Date: | Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | |
| Time: | 7:15pm (8:15 intermediate) Tues/Thurs, 8pm (9pm intermediate) Friday | |
| Cost: | $10 ($7 student, $15 band nights) | |
| Instructors: | Pantea Majzoub & Arturo Lucero | |
| Address: | Alberto’s Night Club 736 W Dana St. Mountain View, CA Get Directions via Google Maps  |
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| Contact: | (650) 968-3007 www.albertos.com |
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Our Review:
Takeshi says: 
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Albertos is a fun place to go dancing salsa. Pantea, the instructor there, is really great, and teaches some fun patterns as well as basic body movement. The venue is nice as well, with a lounge area to relax in, as well as a full bar.
The atmosphere at Albertos really depends on which night you go on.
Tuesday is the quietest night, with a good crowd coming out for the lesson, but not as many staying for the dancing afterwards. They do offer a $7 discount for students on Tuesdays though.
Thursday night is the best night to go dancing, and always draws a large crowd of dancers, with a good mix of both beginner and advanced dancers.
Friday night is the rowdiest night, and there is usually a live band playing. However, usually on Fridays there are a lot of people that are just out looking to drink and party, so it's not as good for dancing.
Overall, Albertos is one of my favorite places to go salsa dancing in the South Bay.
The atmosphere at Albertos really depends on which night you go on.
Tuesday is the quietest night, with a good crowd coming out for the lesson, but not as many staying for the dancing afterwards. They do offer a $7 discount for students on Tuesdays though.
Thursday night is the best night to go dancing, and always draws a large crowd of dancers, with a good mix of both beginner and advanced dancers.
Friday night is the rowdiest night, and there is usually a live band playing. However, usually on Fridays there are a lot of people that are just out looking to drink and party, so it's not as good for dancing.
Overall, Albertos is one of my favorite places to go salsa dancing in the South Bay.
Max says:
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Alberto's is a cool venue in a great location that has never managed to capitalize on its potential for me. At the asking price, its trying to compete with San Francisco clubs, and the quality is just not there. It does have a nice vibe, and caters well to the beginner crowd.
The music is mainstream (or at least as mainstream as salsa music gets) and is very much on the "salsa romantica" side of the spectrum. Not really a bad thing, but Alberto's is definitely not trying to cater to the dancer crowd. If you do go, I recommend Thursday night.
The music is mainstream (or at least as mainstream as salsa music gets) and is very much on the "salsa romantica" side of the spectrum. Not really a bad thing, but Alberto's is definitely not trying to cater to the dancer crowd. If you do go, I recommend Thursday night.
Agree with P-dizzile, bad venue for guys. in the rotation during class it’s guy, couple, guy, couple, occasionally guy guy couple. so you have to just stand there waiting.
Pantea is a good teacher.
Super fun place for a Thursday night! Roomy dance floor, not too crowded, full bar with extra strong drinks, and a lively club atmosphere. Nice lounge area with tables as well where ladies can leave their regular shoes.
Easy parking and worth the $10 entrance fee. Wide mix of (mostly good) dancers. Enjoyed the colorful lighting and decorations. Good place to get a drink and a dance with a beginner or a more advanced partner. Variety of salsa, merengue, and bachata.
It is perhaps the strong presence of the bar that changes the people who come to this venue. I find the lessons to be great, but the crowd that arrives to be 70% male. So if you’re a chick, it’s pretty awesome. It is because of male-heavy venues like this that San Jose has become known as “man jose” for salsa. So, as a dude, it’s not necessarily the best– to grab a girl to dance with you have to overcome the competition from several other guys.
And then, there are the guys that just stand or sit at the bar and look at the girls in *that* way. Again, this can be seen as a positive thing by many of the ladies, but if you’re there for salsa’s sake and not for the sake of hooking up, maybe another venue would be a more suitable choice.
This is a great place to learn and practice on1 salsa. I always bring friends who are starting out to Albertos.
+ Fully stocked bar :)
+ Friendly people
+ Great instructors
+ Lot of chairs and couches :)
- Parking is hard to find sometimes
- Usually no dj or band
Alberto’s is a great place to go dancing. The instructor’s are great and are very helpful in your learning experience. I would recommend Alberto’s to anyone who want’s to learn how to dance on 1.
Alberto’s is a great place to learn how to dance. Tues, Thurs, & Friday are Salsa Nights, Wednesday for Bachata, Rock en Espanol Saturdays and Tango on Sundays. I started dancing about four years ago, been to other places, but still love to dance at Albertos. =)