Salsa Dancing in Oakland

Looking for places to go salsa dancing in Oakland? Here's a complete list of salsa events happening in Oakland compiled by the Salsa By The Bay Team.

For a listing of more events in the Bay Area, see our Salsa Events Calendar.

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5th Saturday Salsa at The Hideout

Event Type: Salsa Dancing Social
Date: Saturday, June 29th 2013
Time: 9:30pm - 1:30am
Cost: $7 (Ladies free before 10:30pm)
Description: A salsa dancing social at Studio 1924 in Oakland on Saturday, June 29th. Dancing from 9:30pm to 1:30am to the music DJ Juan. MPORTANT: Enter *1924 into the buzzer to be let inside the building. Then come to the third floor and follow signs for Studio 1924.
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Club Anton Live Salsa

Event Type: Salsa Dancing Social, Live Music
Date: Every Friday
Time: 9pm-2am
Cost: $10
Description: Live salsa bandds every Friday night at Club Anton in Oakland near Jack London Square. Upcoming bands include Avance (playing 12/14, 1/11/13), Orq Evolucion (playing 12/21), and Julio Bravo (playing 12/7, 12/21, 12/28 1/4, 1/18). Good Peruvian food until 11pm!
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Colombian Salsa Workshop w/ Salsaoco

Event Type: Colombian Salsa Dancing Lesson
Date: July 17th, 18th, and 19th
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Cost: 1 Day - $30 per person/$60 per couple
2 Days - $55 pet person/$100 pet couple
3 Days - $75 per person/$140 per couple
Description: A 3-day long intensive Colombian salsa workshop with Paula Ortiz and Julian Castro, the founders of Salsaoco dance company. Learn Colombian style footwork and partnering, as well as general salsa dancing technique. Discounts available if you sign up as a couple.
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Cuban Salsa Class

Event Type: Cuban Salsa Lesson
Date: Every Friday
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Cost: $10
Description: Cuban-style salsa lessons every Friday at Studio 1924 in Oakland, taught by veteran salsa instructor Miguel Vasquez and focusing flexibility, style, partnering, and connecting movements to the music.
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Cuban Salsa with Miguel

Event Type: Salsa Dancing Lesson
Date: Every Monday
Time: 9-10pm
Cost: $10 per class
Description: A Cuban style salsa class focusing on flexibility, style, partnering, and connecting movements to the music. Held every Monday night at Studio 1924 in downtown Oakland. $10 per lesson. Note, classes will run from 9-10pm for the next 4 weeks. 8-10pm classes will resume April 8th.
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Dreamers Ball

Event Type: Salsa Dancing Social, Fundraiser
Date: Sunday, March 31st 2013
Time: 4:00 pm - 8:30pm
Cost: Adults $35, Couples $50, College Students $15 with school ID
Description: The Dreamers Ball (Baile de los Sonadores) is salsa dance party featuring live Latin music and DJ music, with proceeds from the event going to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Musical guests include Azucar Con Ache, Los Boleros, Orlando Torriente, DJ Basta, and Manny Metal.
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Oye… Mira… Baila!

Event Type: Salsa Dancing Social
Date: Saturday, March 16th 2013
Time: 1pm - 5:30pm (doors open 12:45pm)
Cost: $10 full price; $5 for students/youth under 18 years old; advance tickets available online
Description: Oye… Mira… Baila! (Listen… Watch… Dance!) is a benefit for Savage Jazz Dance Company and the Center for Media Justice. Live Latin music by the Oakland Salsa y Timba All Stars (OS y TAS), and music in between sets from DJ son of Sōn (Refuge Roots of Music) and DJ Walt Digz (Añejo Productions) with open dance floor for dancing.
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Salsa With Juan

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Cost: $15 Drop-In, $12 for Meetup Group Members
Description: Beginning and intermediate level salsa lessons taught by Salsa with Juan instructors at the Linden Street Dance Studio in Oakland.
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Salsa With Juan

Event Type: Beginning, Pre-Intermediate, and Pre-Advanced Dance Lessons
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7pm - 8pm Beginning, 8-9pm Pre-Intermediate, 9-10pm Intermediate
Cost: $15 Drop-In, $12 for Meetup Group Members
Description: Beginning and intermediate lessons held every Thursday at the Linden Street Dance Studio in Oakland using the Salsa With Juan methodology that emphasizes repetition and practice. Space available for practice afterwards ($5 drop-in, or free if you take the lesson).
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