DanceSF Salsa Classes Are Back!!

Register NOW with Dance SF

for your New Years Salsa Dance Classes!!

Starts Monday January 5th, 12th, 19th (3 Week Series!)

Rockit Room
406 Clement Street
between 5th and 6th Ave
San Francisco, CA

To Register Click HERE

About Evan Margolin:

Evan Margolin (aka "SalsaCrazy") has been teaching salsa for over ten years, known across the world for having fun, social, and step by step "club style" salsa dance classes.

As producer and instructor of the bestselling salsa dance videos in the world, having taught over 100,000* people how to salsa, he's created a true, step by step methodology for teaching people how to salsa dance that is both fun, and accessible.

About the Rockit Room:

Rockit Rooom is dedicated to bringing San Francisco the best in emerging music from the Bay Area and around the world.

Upstairs you will find one of the greatest sounding and most intimate music venues in the nation. Recently renovated, Rockit Room provides a top-notch sound system, giant stage, hardwood floors, full bar and comfortable seating throughout the venue.

Downstairs, find a warm neighborhood bar with all the amenities, including two pool tables, a foosball machine, multiple lounge areas, three flat screen TVs and an iTunes jukebox.

To Register Click HERE

Tito Garcia LIVE at Cafe Cocomo, San Francisco

Tito Garcia y Su Orquesta Internacional

Saturday November 29th, 2008

Cafe Cocomo
650 INDIANA STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
Tel:415-824-6910

Cover $10.00 Before 10:00pm / $15 after 10:00pm

Salsa Lessons by Jake at 8:00pm

DJ Luis Medina from KPFA Radio spinning the best of Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Cha-cha-cha.

About Tito Garcia:

Ernesto "Tito" Garcia is an optometrist in the predominantly Latino mission district of San Francisco.

I have been playing Latin Music profesionally since 1971. There are an incredible amount of talented musicians just waiting for the opportunity to learn how to play what is known as Modern, Popular Salsa-Mambo music of today.

I created this type of discipline Orquesta in order to provide the General Public an example of what i call Jazz-Influenced, High-Energy Latin Music. We play Salsa in the traditional format of the pioneers of this music and add our own West Coast "Tinge."

We also dip into our bag of Salsa Tricks to bring back some of the Mambo's, Cha-Cha-Cha's and Boleros that this generation missed out on.

We take full advantage of our Multi-Cultural or "International" array of musicians in this area and thus the name of "Internacional." We vary in size from as many as 16 performing musicians to as small a combo as 4-5 musicians. Depending on our performance necessities.

Don't miss the 5th Annual Tribute to Percussion

5th Annual Tribute to Percussion

with Live Salsa Bands

Wednesday October 22nd, 2008

Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
$10 Cover/$5 for students

Thursday October 23nd, 2008

Cafe Cocomo
Mariposa and 19th St., near hwy 280
650 Indiana St., San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 824-6910
Cover: $15.00

This is a very special annual event that you won't want to miss.  Come see the tribute to Percussion featuring

Little Johnny Rivero and Ralph Irizarry with Karl Perazzo, Michael Spiro, Edgardo Cambon, and Karabali.

Orquesta Bakan LIVE at the Ramp, San Francisco

Last Saturday at the Ramp with Orquesta Bakan

Saturday, October 18th 2008

The Ramp
855 Terry Francois St
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 621-2378

This Saturday come early and party with Orquesta Bakan at The Ramp.  This waterfront club has been great all year and always jam packed.  This will be the grand finally this year for the Ramp's outside entertainment.  We will have celebrations for both our singers, Cafe's birthday, and Fernando's welcom back from his tour of duty in Iraq.  We normally would start at 5:00pm however we will start this Saturday at 4:30pm

About Orquesta Bakan:

This high-energy Orquesta consists of some of the finest musicians in Northern California.

A nice blend of experienced, and up and coming young talent is reflected in their showmanship.

On vocals are, Victor "Cafe" August and Fernando “Nando” Wilkins. On Trumpets, Tom Bertetta and John Ruff. On Bari Sax, Peter Cornell, and on Trombones Doug Beavers, and Mike Rinta. Christian Tumalan on Piano, and Carlos Ramirez on Electric Bass.

Eric Mendez on Timbales, Sean Zuniga on Congas, and Director Jose Guaman on Bongos/Vocals. Each member brings the flavor of his country ranging from Puerto Rico, Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Chile, and the USA.