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Past Events

Below is a listing of past salsa events collected for archival purposes. For a listing of current events in the Bay Area, see our Salsa Events Calendar.


Crogan’s Salsa

Event Type: Salsa Lesson and Dance Party
Date: Every Wednesday
Description: Weekly salsa every Wednesday in the heart of beautiful down town Walnut Creek.
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Salsa-Ballroom Mash-Up

Event Type: Salsa & Rumba Lesson, Dance Social
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011
Description: First there was peanut butter and chocolate. And now ballroom and salsa on the same night. At 8pm, Jack Lin teaches Salsa On 2 and Alise Halbert teaches Rumba. All levels welcome. The party starts around 9p with Master of Ceremonies Ross Madden. Performances later in the evening.
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Sunday Salsa Class

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson
Date: Every Sunday
Description: Sunday salsa classes with Tianne Frias at the Metronome. Beginner lesson at 5pm emphasizing connection, musicality, and fun. Novice level at 6pm covers one elemental salsa pattern. Intermediate classes at 7pm emphasizes creativity and connection, focusing on learning a complete repertoire of foundational salsa patterns.
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Latin Symbolics Salsa On 2 Class

Event Type: Salsa on 2 Dance Lessons
Date: Every Saturday
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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Latin Symbolics Student Team

Event Type: Beginning Salsa Performance Team
Date: Every Saturday between Sept 10th - Dec 17th, 2011
Description: A beginning performance salsa team choreographed by Ava Apple and Rodolfo Guzman. Improve your dancing technique and show off what you learn through performances, with the Bay Area's longest running salsa team. As a bonus, student team members get to attend all salsa classes taught by The Latin Symbolics for free!
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Labor Day Salsa & Bachata Fling

Event Type: Dance Lessons & Dance Party
Date: September 4th, 2011
Description: The 4th Annual Labor Day Salsa & Bachata Fling, featuring two hours of dance lessons followed by dancing to the sounds of DJ Mundo & DJ Jazzy Jez. Separate salsa and bachata rooms. This is a gala night, so dress to impress.
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Berkeley Salsa Block Party

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Music & Dancing
Date: Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Description: See the info for this year's event. A salsa Block Party in Berkeley featuring live music from top musicians. The goal is to bring the community together in a day of solidarity and celebration. The event is free, but donations are encouraged to help pay for expenses. This is an all ages event. Event Schedule: Music starts at 2pm sharp (DJ Son of Sōn) Rumbache 2:30pm-3:45pm DJ Son of Sōn /DJ Antonio 3:45pm-4:15pm Rumbache 4:15pm-5:30pm DJ Antonio 5:30pm-6pm sharp
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Tapestry Arts Salsa

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Music & Dancing
Date: Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
Description: A full day of outdoor salsa dancing for all ages. The day will be broken up with dance lessons and performances, with music by three of the Bay Area top salsa DJ's: Jazzy Jezz, Mundo, and 360.

Full Schedule:
10:00AM DJ Music & Dancing
11:00AM VALE Zumbia Demo & Lessons by Valeria Soto
11:45 AM Performance & Salsa Lesson by Ricki Anaya
1:30 PM DJ Music & Dancing
3:30 PM Performance & Bachata Lesson by Ricki Anaya
4:30 PM DJ Music & Dancing
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Avance in Jessie Square

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Concert & Dancing
Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011
Description: Bay Area greats Avance come back from a 4 1/2 month hiatus to play a FREE concert at Salsa in the Square, what's better than outdoor music and dancing?
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Blue Fin Zumba & Salsa

Event Type: Zumba Lessons and Salsa Dancing
Date: Every Sunday night
Description: Zumba lessons, followed by a night of music and dancing at the Blue Fin in Monterey.
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Kat & Jack Tuesdays

Event Type: Beginning & Intermediate Salsa Lessons
Date: Every Tuesday
Description: A 4-week salsa series taught by Kat Kresch & Jack Lin at the Symbolic Dance Studio. Every month Kat & Nick focus on teaching a different technique, so that you have the time to master each lesson. Drop-ins welcome.
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Same Sex Salsa SF

Event Type: Same Sex Salsa Lessons On 1
Date: Every Thursday
Description: Same Sex Salsa is a new salsa class held in the Symbolic Dance & Fitness studio in San Francisco. The class is aimed at both men and women who want to learn the basics of leading & following, as well as timing, rhythm, and Cuban motion.
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Salsamania On1 Training

Event Type: On1 Training Team
Date: September 6, 2011 - December 6, 2011
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Description: An intensive On1 training series taught by John & Liz of Salsamania. The classes will be held every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 8-10pm between September 6 and December 6. Space is limited to only 20 couples and there are discounts for signing up early, so if you're interested in taking the class, sign up now.
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Allegro Beg. Lessons

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Intermediate Lesson, Social Dancing
Date: Every Saturday
Description:
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Festival de la Isla 2011

Event Type: Outdoor music & dancing
Date: Saturday, August 27 2011
Description: 10th Annual Festival De La Isla, Puerto Rican Cultural and Unity Event
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Music In The Park Pete Escovedo 2011

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Dancing, Live Band
Date: 2011 Concerts will be each Thursday June 2-Aug 25
Description: Outdoor salsa dancing to the live music of Pete Escovedo at Music in the in downtown San Jose.
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Dance With Me

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Dance Party
Date: Friday, August 26th 2011
Description: Salsa lessons, performances, snacks, and dancing at Susan's Dance Studio in San Jose. See the event Facebook page for $5 guest list (before 10pm).
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Salsa 2 Left Feet

Event Type: Beginning Salsa Lessons
Date: Every Thursday
Description: Beginner salsa lessons taught every Thursday at the Dance Spectrum in Campbell. Learn salsa basics, styling, turns, cool moves, & dance patterns that you can use at the club right away. No partner or experience necessary!
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Fania Live

Event Type: Fania Records Tribute
Date: Thursday, August 25th 2011
Description: Fania Live is a tribute to Fania Records, one of the greatest Latin music record labels of all time. The event will be helmed by DJ Sake One, who released a live album for Fania Records in 2007 and has traveled around the world paying tribute to Fania and classic salsa labels like Coco, Mango, Inka & Tico.

Enjoy an evening of music & dancing to the sounds of legendary artists such as Tito Puente, Willie Colon, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, and more!
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Downtown Sunnyvale Music Summer Series

Event Type: Live music outdoors
Date: Wednesday, August 17th 2011
Description: Live music and dancing in downtown Sunnyvale with Tortilla Soup Music!
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Latin Club Dance Intensive Series

Event Type: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue Lessons
Date: Every Tuesday starting August 16th | 4-WEEK SERIES
Description: Learn to dance Salsa, Bachata & Merengue...all in one class! NEW 4-WEEK SERIES in Hayward, starting Tuesday, Aug. 16
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Sunday Siesta

Event Type: Bar, Music & Dancing
Date: Every Sunday
Description: An Emeryville dance club playing Cumbia, Salsa, Bachata, Rock en Espanol, Samba, Boogaloo
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Salsa in the Park

Event Type: Beginner & Intermediate Lesson, Outdoor Salsa Dancing
Date: Every other Saturday
Description: Outdoor salsa dancing at Baylands Park featuring salsa, merrengue, cumbia and more. A great place to meet singles that love to dance and have fun.
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Music In The Park

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Dancing, Live Band
Date: Thursday, August 18th 2011
Description: Outdoor salsa dancing to the live music of Montuno Swing at Music in the Park in downtown San Jose.
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Mountain View Summer Concert

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Concert
Date: Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Description: Led by the irrepressible master of the six-string tres, Heriberto "Tito” Gonzalez, Tito y su Son de Cuba is committed to Son Cubano, the traditional Cuban music form revitalized in recent years by the Buena Vista Social Club. Combining a percussion-heavy approach with Tito's soulful voice and virtuoso tres playing, Tito Y Su Son de Cuba will have the Rengstorff Park audience dancing up a storm.
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Livermore Salsa Festival

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Concert
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Description: A free event held in Carnegie Park in Livermore featuring salsa tasting, live salsa music, and dancing.
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Target Summer Pops Concert

Event Type: Outdoor Salsa Concert
Date: Friday, August 5, 2011
Description: "Noche Caliente" is a free, outdoor salsa concert by Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca held at San Jose State University, as part of the Target Summer Pops Concert series.
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San Jose Jazz Festival 2011

Event Type: Jazz Festival
Date: August 12-14, 2011
Description: Find information about the 2012 San Jose Jazz Festival. An outdoor, weekend-long jazz festival, featuring several salsa bands, great music, food, drinks, and more.
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2011 San Francisco Bachata Festival

Event Type: Bachata lessons, dancing, performers and 3 live bands
Date: Wednesday through Sunday
Description: The annual San Francisco Bachata Festival, featuring live music, performers by dance professionals and more!
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D Tequila Lounge

Event Type: Beginner Lesson, Social Dancing
Date: Every Wednesday
Description: A beginner dance lesson and some social dancing at the "After Work Salsa Wednesdays" event held in the D Tequila Lounge (formerly the Deseo Tequila Lounge) in Redwood City.
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