We here at Salsa By The Bay are always looking to improve our site, and we’ve been hard at work on some new features! Here are some of the things we’ve been working on, in case you missed them:

Average Ratings

You’ve always had the ability to leave reviews, but now you can see what other people think about an event at a glance with the average star rating, right at the top of the event! This rating takes all the user reviews plus the editorial reviews for an event and averages them together, much like Yelp!

You can also see the new star ratings when you’re searching for events on Google:
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Looking to improve your salsa dancing in the new year? As any good dancer will tell you, the only way to improve is through consistent practice, and one good way to do that is by joining a training team. Many of the Bay Area’s top salsa instructors and teams are starting up training teams soon. Here’s are the important dates you need to know:
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Have you seen some of the cool salsa caricatures on our site? Do you want one of your own? Well here’s your chance!

Normally we only do caricatures for salsa instructors & djs, but since we’ve been getting a lot of requests to do caricatures, we’re holding a special contest where you can win your own FREE caricature!
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The Bay Area is fortunate to have some of the best salsa teams in the world, and many of them are holding auditions in the coming weeks for new members. If you’ve always wanted to be a part of a team and perform on stage, this could be your chance!

If you’ve never auditioned for a team before, generally you will go through a quick warmup routine, and then will be taught a short footwork & partnerwork routine to assess the level of your dancing. Every team’s audition is a little different, but generally they will be looking for things such as technique, timing, performance ability, and how quickly you pick up the material. Depending on how you do, you’ll be accepted onto a team that matches your ability.

If you aren’t familiar with the different salsa teams in the area, check out our Salsa Teams Page where you can read about the various teams and see some videos of their past performances.

Here are the dates you want to be aware of:
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Glas Kat, once the host of the popular “Maracas Salsa Night” in SF, will be re-opening this Tuesday as The Grand! Ricardo Tellez & Tianne Frias will be teaching salsa lessons, followed by Rodney Aquino with bachata, plus live music by Orquesta N’Rumba Pa’gozar and DJ EldelaClave!

Stop this Tuesday, December 20th for the grand opening of The Grand!