2019 SF Salsa Festival Happening This Month!
The 11th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming up this month, March 29th-March 30th at the Park Central Hotel in San Francisco! The SF Salsa Festival is one of the largest salsa events of the year, featuring live music from renowned musicians like Jimmy Bosch and Herman Olivera as well as international salsa instructors …
Bella Dance Weekender This Weekend!
Celebrate International Women’s Day at the first ever Bella Dance Weekender, a Latin dance festival aimed at celebrating and empowering women! The event will be held on March 8th & 9th at the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center in Berkeley, with workshops with some of the top female salsa & bachata dancers in the …
Same Gender Salsa Duo on World of Dance
Following on the heels of Ricardo & Karen from last season, another salsa couple has made it onto NBC’s World of Dance reality competition show, and this time it’s a same gender duo. Jonathan Troncoso & Jorge Valcarcel are well known dancers in the competitive salsa scene, and they easily made it through the qualifying …
Top 13 Salsa Dancing Movies
Salsa dancing has caught the attention of Hollywood over the years, with a number of salsa dancing movies coming out in just the last few years. Here’s our list of the top films that feature salsa dancing: 1) In The Heights Released in June 2021, In The Heights is based on a Broadway musical and …
Salsa By The Bay is now Salsa Vida SF
Looking for Salsa By The Bay? You’re in the right place! As of today (December 2018), Salsa By The Bay is now officially “Salsa Vida SF”. Why the name change? We are joining forces with Salsa Vida, the premier destination for salsa dancing on the web.
Top 5 Reasons to Start Salsa Dancing Today
Salsa dancing is fun activity that might just change your life. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should consider signing up for a salsa class today: 1) Salsa is Sexy There’s no denying it– salsa is well known for it’s sexy movements and playful vibe. Women love a guy that can shake their …
San Francisco Salsa Bachata Kizomba (SFSBK) Congress Coming Up Next Month!
Mark your calendars, because the San Francisco Salsa Bachata Kizomba (SFSBK) Congress is coming up in exactly 30 days! SFSBK is a 3-day long dance festival featuring 16-hours of dance instruction, world-class dance performances, and dancing every night until 6am! The event will be held at the gorgeous Hyatt Regency San Francisco hotel, and will …
Salsa Team Performs for Golden State Warriors
Warriors fans were treated to a salsa and bachata dance performance last month when the San Jose State University’s salsa team, Spartan Mambo, performed during their halftime show. The four minute routine was performed as a part of the Golden State Warriors’ Latino Heritage Night event, which also featured a pre-game show by a Folkloriko …
2017 SF Salsa Festival Coming Next Month!
The 9th Annual SF Salsa Festival is coming up next month, March 17th-18th! The SF Salsa Festival is the largest annual salsa event in San Francisco, featuring top international salsa performers & instructors, live salsa music, and dancing until 4am each night! This year’s headliners include World Champions Jefferson & Adrianita from Colombia, Alma Latina …
World Salsa Championships 2016 Results!
The World Salsa Championships is an international salsa dance competition that brings together some of the best salsa dancers from around for what some call the “Olympics of Salsa”. Dancers qualify to compete at the WSC by competing and placing at other top international salsa competitions such as the World Salsa Summit, World Latin Dance …
Bay Area Salsa Bachata Festival Coming Next Month!
The 1st annual Bay Area Salsa Bachata Festival is coming up in just a few short weeks! The Bay Area Salsa Bachata Festival is a 2-day long Latin dance event featuring 6+ hours of dance workshops with top instructors, exciting dance performances from top teams from LA and the Bay Area, and dancing until 3am. …
2016 Halloween Salsa Parties
Looking to go out dancing this weekend in your latest Halloween costume? Here’s our annual guide to Halloween salsa events going on in the Bay Area: Thursday, October 27, 2016 Salsa Thursdays Halloween Party Location: Burlingame Salsa Thursdays at the Vinyl Room in Burlingame is hosting a Halloween costume party. Free salsa lessons from 8-9pm …
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest This Weekend!
Get ready for the largest outdoor salsa dancing event of the year! The San Jose Jazz Summer Fest (also known as the San Jose Jazz Festival) is coming up this weekend! The San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is the largest music festival held in San Jose every year, featuring hundreds of musicians and dozens of …
Agenda Lounge Closing This Wednesday!
We have received word from the promoters of the salsa night at the Agenda Lounge that the venue has been sold to new owners and will be closing down this week! This means that the this Wednesday, March 18th, will be the last night of salsa dancing at the Agenda Lounge! This closure follows a …
Bay Area Schools Dominate 2016 College Salsa Congress
For the second year in a row teams from the Bay Area took the tops spots at the annual College Salsa Congress held in Los Angeles. Los Salseros de Stanford and SJSU’s Spartan Mambo were just 1 point apart, and took 1st and 2nd at this year’s competition. The two teams competed against some of …
2016 SF Salsa Festival Coming Next Month!
The 8th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is coming in less than a month! The SF Salsa Festival is a 3-day long salsa festival held in San Francisco every year, featuring dance workshops, competitions, performances, live music and dancing until 2am every night. The event will be held from Thursday, March 24th to Saturday, March …
World Salsa Summit 2016 Results
The World Salsa Summit is an international salsa and Latin dance competition organized by Billy Fajardo and held every year at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami. This year the competition runs from Thursday, February 4th to Sunday, February 8th, and dozens of competitors from the Bay Area are flying out to compete at the …
Amanda Needs Your Support!
Many of you know longtime Bay Area salsa dancer Amanda Hanes. She is a beautiful, bubbly 25 year old with a heart of gold. And she needs a liver transplant very very soon. Please help us raise funds for Amanda. Your donations will go towards her medical bills for her liver transplant. https://www.gofundme.com/3bh6v7tw This is …
World Latin Dance Cup 2015 Results
The World Latin Dance Cup is an international Latin dance competition organized every year by Albert Torres Productions. This year’s competition took place from Monday, December 14th to Sunday through Sunday, December 20th at the Deauville Beach Resort Hotel in Miami. Dozens of competitors from the Bay Area competed at the WLDC this year, and …
Salsamania 15th Anniversary Social Tonight!
Tonight! Join the Bay Area in celebrating the 15-year anniversary of Salsamania dance company, one of the top salsa teams in the Bay Area! The party will be held at Space 550 in San Francisco, with lessons from World Champions John and Liz at 8:30pm, followed by dancing until 2:30am. Special dance production by Salsamania …