Saturday Night Salsa
A listing of Saturday Night Salsa Events, Dance Lessons, and Socials in the Bay Area.
Note: Event times are subject to change. Always double check with the event organizer before making plans.
2 Left Feet Salsa & Bachata Lessons
Event Type: Beginner Salsa & Bachata LessonsCost: $15 drop in
Location: San Jose
Description: Beginner salsa and bachata lessons every Tuesday night at Mexico Lindo in San Jose. All ages welcome, beginner friendly, and no partner needed. The class is held in the dance/bar room area of Mexico Lindo with a nice hardwood floor and sound system. No outside food or drinks.
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3rd Sat. Salsa Live at Allegro
Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Salsa Dancing, Live Music, PerformancesCost: $15
Location: Emeryville
Description: Salsa class and dance party at Emeryville's popular Allegro dance studio, hosted every third Saturday of the month. Featuring live music and dance performances, as well as complementary food and drinks.
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Afrocuban Rumba Salsa Classes
Event Type: Afro Cuban LessonsCost: $13
Location: Berkeley
Description: Afro-Cuban Rumba lessons taught by veteran dance instructor Erick Barberia at The Beat in Berkeley, every Tuesday night and Saturday morning. The class explores the the roots of Afro-Cuban dance from Cuban Son, Rumba, and it's heavy African influences all the way to present day Timba, pushing you to improve your body movement and expression.
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Cafe Cocomo
Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingCost: $12 Thursdays, $15 Saturdays
Location: San Francisco
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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Cigar Bar
Event Type: Music & DancingCost: $7
Location: San Francisco
Description: Salsa night at The Cigar Bar & Grill, a unique San Francisco restaurant & bar located in historic Jackson Square, featuring salsa dancing every Friday and Saturday night.
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Club Montero’s
Event Type: Beginning Salsa Lesson, Salsa Dancing, Live BandCost: $15
Location: Albany
Description: Beginner salsa lessons taught by Joel & Solcy followed by dancing to live salsa music at the Timbao Restaurant in Albany.
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Hot Salsa Saturday
Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Dance PartyCost: $12 General, $10 Student
Location: San Jose
Description: Salsa lessons and dancing every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at Dance Boulevard in San Jose. Beginner & intermediate salsa lessons by world salsa champion Michelle Castro and Isidro Corona from 7-9pm, followed by dancing until 2am. Music by DJ EldelaClave.
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Kids Dance With A Latin Flair
Event Type: Kids Dance LessonsCost: $7 per class or 5 for $25
Location: San Francisco
Description: Latin dance lessons for kids taught by Ava Apple of Latin Symbolics. Get your kids started dancing early in a fun and safe environment, taught by one of the most experienced dance teachers in the Bay Area.
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Oye… Mira… Baila!
Event Type: Salsa Dancing SocialCost: $10 full price; $5 for students/youth under 18 years old; advance tickets available online
Location: Oakland
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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Roccapulco
Event Type: Lessons, Live Music, Social DancingCost: $10
Location: San Francisco
Description: Salsa Dancing every Saturday night at Club Roccapulco in the heart of San Francisco, featuring a large dance floor, two floors, and a full bar.
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Sabados de Rumba
Event Type: Salsa Dance PartyCost: $10
Location: San Mateo
Description: Salsa, bachata, and merregue to the music of some of the hottest DJs in the Bay Area at Club Level 236 in San Mateo, held on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of every month.
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Salsa At The Boulevard
Event Type: Beginner/Intermediate Salsa Lesson, Dance PartyCost: $10 General, $8 Student
Location: San Jose
Description: Salsa At The Boulevard is Montuno Dance Company's monthly salsa social held on the last Saturday of every month. The event features beginning/intermediate salsa lessons with team director Isidro Corona and dancing until 1am to the sounds of local salsa djs.
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Salsa On2 Intersive w/ Ava & Rodolfo
Event Type: On2 Internsive SeriesCost: $65 before January 16th, $75 after, $15 for drop-in (space permitting)
Location: San Francisco
Description: A 6-week intensive training course on On2 salsa taught by Ava Apple and Rodolfo Guzman. The course will cover dance technique, lead/follow technique, musicality, body movement, and styling. The course is for dancers with salsa experience, not brand new beginners. Register early for a discounted rate. Drop-ins may be available, space permitting.
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Salsa Rendezvous
Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Dance SocialCost: $10 for Social, $15 - Workshop + Social
Location: San Francisco
Description: A monthly salsa social at the Dance Loft in San Francisco organized by Tianne Frias. Lessons from 9-10:30pm with Tianne and Vimal, followed by dancing until 1:30 in the morning to the music of DJ Hong.
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Salsa With Juan Social
Event Type: Salsa & Bachata Lessons, Salsa SocialCost: $10 at the door, $12 online
Location: Oakland
Description: A monthly salsa social hosted by Salsa With Juan, happening on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Beginner salsa and bachata lessons at 8pm by SWJ instructors, followed by dancing until 1am. Tasty snacks and refreshments offered, and children under 12 enter free (with guardian).
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Saturday Agenda Salsa
Event Type: Salsa DancingCost: Free
Location: San Jose
Description: Free salsa dancing every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Agenda Lounge in downtown San Jose. Music by DD EldelaClave & DJ Edmundo playing hard salsa, chachacha, mambo, guaguanco, Latin jazz, boogaloo, merengue, bachata and more salsa.
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Shines-Styling-Spins On 2 Workshop
Event Type: Salsa Dancing LessonCost: $45 for all 4 weeks, $13 drop-in
Location: San Francisco
Description: A four week workshop on spins, shines, body movement, and arm styling for men & women "On2" at the Symbolic Dance & Fitness studio in San Francisco. $45 for the 4-week series or $13 drop-ins (space permitting).
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South Bay Mambonova Social
Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Dance Competition, Dance SocialCost: $12 at the door , $10 Student ID
Location: San Jose
Description: A monthly salsa social hosted by Mambonova Dance Company at Dance Boulevard in San Jose. Beginner salsa lessons On2 by Hector Reyes and Lucie at 8:30pm, followed by dancing until 1:30am in the morning. Two rooms for dancing, salsa and bachata. Also, from April until June Mambonova will be hosting a salsa competition, with up to 2 couples qualifying every week until the final on June 22nd. Over $1000 in cash & prizes including free passes to the Las Vegas Salsa Congress up for grabs. Open to all non-professional dancers. See the Mambonova website for the competition rules.
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Stanford Salsa
Event Type: Salsa Lessons, Salsa DancingCost: Free
Location: Stanford
Description: A salsa dancing social organized by Los Salseros de Stanford on the Stanford University campus. This is an all ages that's open to both students and non-students. The exact location of their social can change from week to week, so be sure to check out their Facebook page for the latest location.
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Studio 1924 Salsa Social
Event Type: Salsa Rueda Lessons, Salsa DancingCost: $15 with class, $8 for party only, $5 between 10:30-11pm
Location: Oakland
Description: A monthly social held at Studio 1924 in Oakland every 2nd Saturday of the month, featuring salsa rueda de casino lessons with Miguel Vazquez and dancing until 1:30am in the morning to the music of DJ Freaky. Close to BART and easy street parking.
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TekilaRock
Event Type: Live Music, Social DancingCost: $10 all night
Location: Sunnyvale
Description: Live salsa music and dancing every Saturday night at Tekilarock in Sunnyvale, featuring a spacious dance floor and full bar. Different band playing every week. Free parking in the parking lot and street parking available. Update: This event moved from its former location at 250 E. Java Drive to 187 S. Murphy Street starting August 18th, 2012.
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The Ramp
Event Type: Live MusicCost: $10 after 4 Pm
Location: San Francisco
Description: Live music & outdoor barbecue at a local waterfront spot, located in Mission Bay, one of the sunniest parts of San Francisco. During the cooler months there is a heated tent with dancing every Saturday, weather permitting.
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