Salsa Dancing in San Francisco
Looking for places to go salsa dancing in San Francisco? Here's a complete list of salsa events happening in San Franciscocompiled by the Salsa By The Bay Team.
330 Ritch Salsa
Event Type: Salsa DancingDate: Every Sunday
Time: 4:30-9:00 PM
Cost: $10
Description: Salsa dancing at San Francisco's famed 330 Rich Street, every Sunday.
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Angel Lebron – L.A. Invasion
Event Type: Salsa & Bachata Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingDate: Saturday, April 14th 2012
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm Salsa Lesson, 8:30pm - 9:30pm Bachata Lesson, 9:30pm - 2:00 am Dancing
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Description: L.A. Invasion is a special event that will be held at Cafe Cocomo on Saturday, April 14th featuring 2 live bands straight from Los Angeles-- Angel Lebron y su Sabor Latino and Pily & Bachata Real. The event will also have salsa lessons by Tomaj Trenda as well as bachata lessons by Ryan the Bachata Rockstar. Special performance by the Couture Dance Alliance, and dancing until 2am to the music of DJ ELDJX.
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Cafe Cocomo
Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingDate: Every Thursday & Saturday
Time: Lessons 7:30, Social Dancing 9:30 PM - 2 AM
Cost: $12 Thursdays, $15 Saturdays
Description: Cafe Cocomo is a popular spot in San Francisco featuring a huge dance floor, live bands, full bar, and salsa lessons taught by Jake Jacobs.
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Cha-Cha-Chá Playground
Event Type: Cha cha lessons and socialDate: Saturday, March 24th 2012
Saturday, May 12th 2012
Saturday, June 9th 2012
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Cost: $8 - $15 sliding scale
Description: If the clubs don't play enough of your favorite cha cha music, then you'll want to check out the only Cha-Cha-Chá focused social in the Bay Area! Held at The Grotto in San Francisco, the event features a cha cha class for intermediate/advanced salsa dancers who want to reinforce their cha cha fundamentals. Social dancing begins at 2pm. Beer, sodas, and snacks provided courtesy Sports Basement.
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Cigar Bar
Event Type: Music & DancingDate: Friday, Saturday
Time: 9-1AM
Cost: $7
Description: Salsa night at The Cigar Bar & Grill, a unique San Francisco restaurant & bar located in historic Jackson Square.
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Conga Thursdays
Event Type: Beginner Bachata Lesson, Bachata & Salsa DancingDate: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30-8:30pm Lesson, 8:30pm-12:00am Dancing
Cost: $10 for lesson, $8 for just dancing
Description: Beginner bachata lessons every Thursday night at the Conga Room in San Francisco, followed by dancing until 12am to salsa, bachata, and kizomba spun by DJ ELDJX.
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Conga Tuesday
Event Type: Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lessons, Social DancingDate: Every Tuesday
Time: 8pm-8:45pm Beginner Salsa Lesson
8:45pm-9:30pm Intermediate Salsa Lesson
Cost: Lessons+Tapas+dance party $15
Lesson+Party$10
Party only after 9:30pm $5
Description: Weekly salsa party at the Impala Lounge in San Francisco. The event features salsa lessons and dancing until 2am to the music of DJ ELDJX, Angel Sanchez Guaguanco, and DJ Enrique Franc, plus guest DJs from around the Bay Area. Music includes salsa, guaguanco, chacha, and other popular Latin Music. Includes food specials and drink specials for the whole night on tacos, beer, and margaritas (glass or pitchers). The Impala Lounge features a full bar, intimate location, and hardwood floors which are perfect for dancing.
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Cuban Salsa Lessons
Event Type: Cuban Salsa LessonsDate: Every Monday and Wednesday
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm
Cost: $12
Description: Cuban salsa lessons taught at the Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco every Monday and Wednesday by Ramon Ramos Alayo. In his class, Ramon teaches basic Cuban footwork, style, and musicality as well as complex turn patterns. No partner necessary, wear comfortable clothes.
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El Valenciano
Event Type: Lessons,Social DancingDate: Every Wednesday
Time: 9pm Lesson, Dancing until 2 AM
Cost: $12
Description: El Valenciano Latin Wednesdays is a weekly salsa social hosted by the Mambo Romero Dance Company in San Francisco, featuring salsa lessons On2 and dancing until 2 in the morning.
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El Vasilon
Event Type: Salsa Dancing, Live MusicDate: Every Sunday
Time: 4pm - 9pm
Cost: $10
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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Impala Lounge Sundays
Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Social DancingDate: Every Sunday
Time: Beginner Lesson: 6:00 - 7:00 (Bachata Upstairs, Salsa Downstairs)
Intermediate Lesson: 7:00
8:00pm-2:00am Dance Party (Bachata, Salsa, Merengue, etc.)
Cost: $10 Just party
$15 Party and one lesson
$20 Party and both lessons
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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Lil Baobab
Event Type: Club DancingDate: Every Wednesday
Time: Salsa Party starts at 9:30
Cost: $3
Description: A night of salsa music and dancing at Little Baobab, an intimate bistro and club, around the corner on 19th Street between Mission & Capp Streets
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Madrone SF
Event Type: Lessons, Social DancingDate: Every Thursday
Time: Lessons at 9PM, Dancing till 2AM
Cost: Free!
Description: Local DJ's spinning Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Merengue...
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Mambo Groovin Class
Event Type: Mambo Body Movement, Technique, and ShinesDate: Every Sunday
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cost: $15
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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Mambo Monday
Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingDate: Every Monday
Time: 7:30-8:15pm Beginner Lesson, 8:15-9pm Intermediate Lesson, 9pm-12am Dancing
Cost: $10
Description: Beginning On2 salsa lessons by Fernando and Mimi followed by live music from Pacific Mambo Orchestra and mambo, salsa dura, and bachata spun by DJ Hong.
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Metronome Salsa Social
Event Type: Salsa Lesson & DancingDate: Every 5th Friday of the month
Time: 8pm - 12am
Cost: $15 drop-in, $12 in advance
Description: Salsa dancing every 4th Friday in San Francisco's Potrero Hill disctrict. Dance lessons with Ricardo Tellez start at 8pm, with social dancing going until 12am (or later, if people are up for it).
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Mojito
Event Type: Social Dancing / BarDate: Every Thursday
Time: Live music after 9 PM
Cost: Free!
Description: Salsa night at Mojito Bar & Lounge
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ODC Salsa
Event Type: Dance LessonsDate: Tuesday, Thursday
Time: Tuesday: Beginner | 7:30-8:15 Intermediate | 8:15-9:15 Advanced | 9:15-10:15 Thursday: Intermediate | Gabriel Romero
Cost: $14 for one class ($1 cash discount)
Description: New York style mambo classes taught at the esteemed Oberlin Dance Collective School of Rhythm and Motion.
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Passion Articulation
Event Type: Intermediate & Advanced Salsa LessonsDate: Every Wednesday
Time: 8pm - 9pm Quality, Style and Turns, 9pm - 10pm Body Isolations and Advance Variations
Cost: $15 drop-in, $50 for 4 classes, $80 for 8 classes
Description: Advanced salsa classes taught by Tianne Frias every Wednesday at the Metronome in San Francisco. The classes focus teach advanced patterns, styling, and body isolations for more advanced dancers. The 8pm class is Quality, Style and Turns for the Advanced Salsa Dancer taught with Jack Lin, and the 9pm class is Body Isolations and Advance Variations taught with Vimal Pradeep.
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Roccapulco
Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingDate: Every Saturday
Time: Lessons at 8, Dancing until 2 AM
Cost: $10
Description: An upscale nightclub in the heart of San Francisco.
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Salsa Cubana
Event Type: Salsa Dance Lessons On 1Date: Every Thursday
Time: 8pm mixed levels class
Cost: $13 Drop-In, Package Discount Available
Description: Cuban style salsa lessons at Symbolic Dance & Fitness, home of the Latin Symbolics.
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Salsa En La Playa by Salsamania
Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Performances, DancingDate: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm Doors Open
8:00 pm Free salsa lesson
9:30 pm Floor shows by Salsamania and special guests
11:00 pm Tropical outfit & limbo contest
Cost: $10 pre-sale, $15 door
Description: Join Salsamania for a fun evening of salsa classes, dancing and performances. DJ Fab Fred and DJ Super Chino will be playing the best in salsa all night long while your favorite San Francisco Bay Area dance teams put on an amazing floor show. The event promises to highlight Latin culture and music with the newest routines and talent from the Bay Area.
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Salsa Festival Fillmore
Event Type: Salsa FestivalDate: Friday July 13th & Saturday July 14th, 2012
Time: 7pm - 1:30am
Cost: Early bird price: $20 one night, $35 both nights (buy tickets here)
Description: The Salsa Festival on the Fillmore is a salsa festival taking place on July 13th & 14th on the historic Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Eddy and Post Street. The Festival is a two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and outdoor dancing at the Fillmore Center Plaza.
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Salsa on 1
Event Type: Salsa Dance Lessons On 1Date: Every Monday
Time: 7pm Beginner 8pm Intermediate
Cost: $13 Beginner/Intermediate
Description: Beginner/Intermediate dance lessons "On 1" with Latin Symbolics directors Ava Apple & Rodolfo Guzman.
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Salsa On 1 Wednesdays
Event Type: Beginning & Intermediate Salsa Lessons On 1Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 7-8pm - Beginning Partnering, 8:15-9:15pm - Intermediate Partnering
Cost: $13 One Class, $19 Both Classes (discount cards available)
Description: Beginner and>La Intermediate level salsa lessons taught "On 1" with Ava Apple & Rodolfo Guzman, the directors of the Latin Symbolics.
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Salsa On 2 Class
Event Type: Salsa on 2 Dance LessonsDate: Every Saturday
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm (int/advanced level class)
Cost: $13
Description: Improve your mambo with this on 2 series by Ava Apple and Rodolfo Guzman. Classes are held every Saturday from 2-3pm. Drop-ins welcome.
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Salsa Rueda Class
Event Type: Salsa Rueda ClassDate: Every Monday and Wednesday
Time: 8pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $12
Description: Salsa Rueda (aka Rueda de Casino) lessons at the Dance Mission Theater in SF taught by veteran instructor Ramon Ramos Alayo. Salsa Rueda is a dance where couples dance in a circle, and was developed in Havana, Cuba. Everyone dances together in a circle, dancing simultaneously to the caller's commands. Experience with Cuban salsa dancing required.
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