Are you ready for one of the biggest salsa competitions and parties in America? Then you won’t want to miss the US Salsa Open Championships, happening next weekend at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center! The party begins on Thursday night, at a pre-party at Cafe Cocomo. Then the competitions begins on Friday morning, with performances …

For all you dancers looking into joining a dance team, there’s a great opportunity coming up next Saturday the 26th. Couture Dance Alliance is holding auditions for all levels. The San Francisco based team is directed by 2x reigning World Salsa Champion Luis Aguilar and is comprised of divisions for pro, semi-pro, and amateur dancers …

The Mambo Romero Dance Company is having another spectacular social on Saturday June 24th. Mambo in the City is a recurring dance party and it’s one of the best nights of salsa dancing here in the Bay Area. The entire scene comes out to play and groove to the music for a one of a …

Kimberly Bringas of Rica Salsa is organizing the first ever salsa flash mob at the San Jose Jazz Festival this weekend! If you don’t know what a flash mob is, it’s basically when a huge number of people get together for a brief moment to do something unusual, before dispersing again. In this case, they …

The 21st annual San Jose Jazz Festival is this weekend, and this is one salsa event you won’t want to miss! The Jazz Festival takes place in downtown San Jose, and features nearly a dozen stages with live music, including one stage dedicated just to salsa music! Get ready to tear up the streets of …

There are two free, live salsa performances coming up this week in San Jose! The first event is San Jose’s annual Music in the Park celebration, with a concert this Thursday at the Paseo de San Carlos in downtown San Jose. This week’s performer will be Pete Escovedo and his Latin Orchestra, who have been …

The 1st annual US Salsa Open Championships is coming up this weekend, and it’s shaping up to be one of the largest salsa events in the Bay Area!\n\nThe fun starts this Thursday at Cafe Cocomo in San Francisco for the Pre-Championship Party and dancing to the music of a live band, and the competition begins …

The 2nd annual San Francisco Bachata International Festival (SFBIF) is coming up soon! This is not strictly a salsa event, with a heavy focus on bachata dancing and performances, but there will be plenty of salsa dancing as well, and it’s a good chance to learn the sexy dance that is growing in popularity around …

There’s a lot going in the South Bay salsa scene this Friday, so get your dance shoes ready! First off, Susan’s Dance Studio in San Jose is hosting their monthly Two Left Feet salsa party. This month’s party is free, and includes a beginners dance lesson from Edwin Banegas from 7:30-8:30pm.\n\nIf you’re looking for dancing …

This one’s not in the South Bay, but it’s worth checking out if you enjoy watching salsa performances! This Saturday, Roccapulco is hosting their 10th Annual Salsa Dance Troupe Competition. The competition will feature some of the best dance teams in the Bay Area, including PB&G, Rica Salsa, Salsamania, and Couture Dance Alliance, plus live …

Pretty Boys and Girls is putting on a very special Hot Salsa Friday this Friday, featuring debut performances by the PB&G Rising Stars and the PB&G New Generation performance teams. The event will also feature the usual beginner & intermediate dance lessons, free dinner, and dancing until 2 in the morning. Come out and show …

Montuno Dance Company is holding their annual Dance-athon this weekend. This event is going to be big, featuring dance performances from the Bay Area’s top dance teams, live music from Mazacote, and dancing until 3 in the morning. If you’re looking to go salsa dancing this weekend, this is the place to be!

This Friday is the final round of the So You Think You Can Dance? Jack & Jill dance contest hosted by Hot Salsa Friday. Come check out some of the best dancers in the Bay Area compete against each other in salsa, bachata, merrengue, and cha cha cha.

Susan Chen (the owner of Susan’s Dance Studio) is holding a big birthday bash on Friday, April 23rd. The party will feature a buffet, salsa lessons with Edwin Banegas, and dancing until 1:00am in the morning. Best of all, it’s free! You will need to RSVP for this event, so if you’re looking to attend …

If you’ve been out dancing lately at all, you’ve probably heard Luis Enrique’s hit song Yo No Se Mañana. If you’ve wanted to see him perform live, you’re in luck because he’ll be performing in San Francisco on May 8th, along with Avance, Montuno Swing, and Son de Caña. There will also be plenty of …

Salsa Illusions returns to Palo Alto this Friday for another crazy night of salsa dancing, this time featuring Julio Bravo Y Su Orquesta Salsabor. There will also be salsa lessons and performances by top Bay Area salsa groups, all in the spacious Illusions Super Club. The last event was super packed, and I’m expecting this …

Isidro Corona and Ariel Lehaitre are teaching group lessons now every Thursday at Dance Boulevard in San Jose. Isidro and Ariel are two of the top salsa dancers in the South Bay, so it should definitely be worth checking out.

There’s going to be a new salsa event this Thursday at Milanos Night Club (aka Milano Restaurant) in downtown San Jose. There’ll be salsa, bachata, and merengue playing all night, and best of all it’s FREE! So if you’re looking for somewhere to go dancing this Thursday, stop by Milanos Night Club.

Salsamania’s 2nd Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming up quick! The event will run from March 25-27th, and will feature workshops and performances by some of the world’s top salsa dancers, as well as dancing every night until 2am. The SF Salsa Festival is one of the largest Bay Area salsa events of the …

If you’ve been looking for somewhere to go salsa dancing in San Jose on Sundays, you’re in luck: next weekend, there will be not one, but two new salsa events in San Jose!\n\nMiami Beach Club is hosting a new event called South Bay Salsa Sundays with lessons from Luis Aguilar and performances by Couture Dance …