In case you missed it, here is the video of the salsa dancing mannequin that went viral last week on Facebook:

The annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is coming this weekend! The San Jose Jazz Summer Fest (formerly the San Jose Jazz Festival) is one of the largest music events in San Jose. The event takes over multiple city blocks in downtown San Jose, and features 6 separate stages of music, including a salsa stage! …

Are you ready for the biggest Bachata event of the year? The annual SF Bachata Festival is coming this weekend! The party kicks off on Wednesday and Thursday night with pre-parties at Caribbean Gardens in Burlingame, followed by a weekend of non-stop dance workshops, performances, live music and dancing until 6am every morning. This event …

Check out the new Indian/Latin fusion release ‘Más Bhangraton’ by local Bay Area dancer and musician, Giju John. The new single, featuring Mixman Shawn, combines the upbeat sounds of Bhangra with the hard hitting rhythms of reggaeton.

Congratulations to San Jose State University’s Spartan Mambo and Los Salseros de Stanford who competed and won at the 8th Annual College Salsa Congress held in Huntington Beach this past weekend! SJSU and Stanford placed 1st and 3rd respectively in a competition against college salsa teams from across California, including San Diego State, UCLA, Long …

Afinkao Dance Company is celebrating their 10 year anniversary this year with a two-day long Dance Showcase from Friday May 8th – Saturday May 9th at the Allegro Ballroom in Emeryville. The party begins Friday night with a bachata dance intensive with Francisco Junior and Kathy Reyes, followed by an evening of dancing with live …

The 7th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival is happening next weekend from April 2-4! The SF Salsa Festival is one of the largest salsa events of the year, and is sure to bring hundreds of dancers together in San Francisco for an awesome weekend of dancing! Organized by Salsamania Dance Company, the SF Salsa Festival …

Last year the Pacific Mambo Orchestra from the SF Bay Area shocked the music world by winning a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album over household names such as Marc Anthony. Now, for the first time since their Kickstarter-funded launch in 2013, Pacific Mambo Orchestra is launching a brand new single called the “Pacific …

The World Latin Dance Cup is one of the largest Latin dance competitions in the world, and it’s happening this week in Miami. Every year the competition attracts over 800 competitors from 40 countries, including many from right here in SF Bay Area. Salsa By The Bay will be providing live coverage of the event …

Are you ready for the biggest salsa event of the year? The 2014 SF Salsa Congress is coming to the Bay Area this weekend, starting off with a kickoff party tonight at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center. If you’ve never been to the SF Salsa Congress before, it is a 4-day long salsa festival held …

I hope you’ve picked up some Halloween salsa costumes, because there are a bunch of Halloween salsa parties coming up in the Bay Area that are going to be hot! Below is our round-up of 2014 Halloween salsa parties in the Bay Area, from San Francisco and the East Bay, all the way down to …

We have heard from numerous sources that Cafe Cocomo will be closing down for good after this weekend. We first reported that Cocomo would be closing back in June, as the location was sold to developers for the construction of new condos. However, the closing date was pushed back multiple times due to permits and …

The salsa dance team Baila Conmigo will be competing tonight in the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent on NBC at 9pm PST. Baila Conmigo is a Colombian-style salsa team based out of New Jersey, and they have already made it through 3 rounds of the competition, and have made it to the semi-finals along with …

UPDATE: The latest word is that Cocomo will be closing after Sunday, September 14th. Surprise surprise! Cafe Cocomo, one of the Bay Area’s most iconic salsa dancing venues, has just announced that they will not be closing until November (at least). Cafe Cocomo first announced that they would be closing back in May, when the …

Do you dance Kizomba? Kizomba is a sensual dance from Angola that is gaining in popularity in the Bay Area and around the world. Although not technically a Latin dance, kizomba music is often played at events that play salsa and bachata, and there are a number of festivals in the Bay Area just for …

UPDATE: John & Andrew did not make it to the semifinals, but they had a great performance (see below). Thanks to everyone who voted! Voting for this week’s episode of “America’s Got Talent” featuring Bay Area salsa dancers John and Andrew opens up at 7:55pm tonight and continues until 9am on Wednesday. The top 5 …

John & Andrew are competing in the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent tonight, and they need your help! John Narvaez and Andrew Cervantes made it through Judgement Week two weeks ago, and made it to Radio City Music Hall in New York City where they will perform live tonight at 9pm PST. Moving forward from …

Does your child want to learn how to salsa dance? Montuno Dance Company is holding a Summer Kids Camp that will teach your kid how to dance a variety of Latin dance styles including salsa, bachata, cha cha cha, cumbia, and merengue.

UPDATE: We have confirmation that John & Andrew will be performing TONIGHT (Tuesday). Local Bay Area salsa dancers John Narvaez & Andrew Cervantes will return to the small screen this week for another episode of America’s Got Talent! The couple last appeared on AGT back in June, when they wowed the judges with their salsa …

The 1st annual Bay Area Summer Mega Dance Festival is coming up next Friday. The Festival is a 3-day event hosted at Allegro Ballroom in Emerybille, featuring lessons & workshops with professional instructors during the day and performances & dancing in the evening. The event will feature a mix of Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba. The …