San Francisco Salsa Dance Classes: Salsa Lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area

Salsa Classes and Salsa Dance Lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area

San Franciscos Largest Salsa Dance Event is at Union Square Wednesday October 21st 6-8pm

San Franciscos Biggest Salsa Event!

Presented By:
SalsaCrazy.com &
Jewels in the Square

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6:00pm: Free Beginning Salsa Lesson!
6:20pm: Live Band

June 17th
 

Anthony Blea y su Charanga

July 15th
 

Edgardo y Candela

August 19th

 

Orquesta Borinquen

September 16th
 

Los Boleros Havana Dance Party

October 21st

Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble

 

RicaSalsa lessons Saturdays @ Dance Boulevard in the South Bay

RicaSalsa comes to the South Bay! We have a really fun and excited Salsa
class for Beginners and follow by a intermediate lesson.

Ricardo and Tianne alone with Dance Boulevard, will be teaching and hosting
a Salsa Class and party in San Jose every Saturday. Please support us and
have some fun dancing the music we all love.

Also come and Try out your Ballroom Dancing Skills! Yes we do have two
different rooms. The Salsa Room with Dj Music

Beginning Salsa lesson at 8:00 p.m.
Intermediate lesson at 8:45 p.m.
$10 for the class and Party
$8 after the class

Class description,

One of the most fascinating technical ideas connected with The RicaSalsa
Technique, concerns connection between the leader and follower. Really get
into the fine details of connection that are absolutely necessary to be a
good Salsa dancer. We’ll go through analogies, tools, and exercises that
will help build good habits and muscle memory. You’ll also learn one of the
secrets to create a unique Salsa connection!

Any more information please call Ricardo at (510) 612-0985 or by email
ricardo@ricasalsa.com
www.ricasalsa.com

 

1824 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124    (408) 264-9393  

On2 Salsa Workshop with Salsa World Champs!!

Workshops with Oliver and Luda!!!!

Learn to dance On 2 with these 5 Time World Salsa Champions and "Dancing With The Stars" pro's.

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TUESDAY – November 25th from 6:30 – 9:30pm  -  $45 in advance

Review musicality, learn how to get the perfect lines, and practice ideal body movement, Transition from on1 to on 2

WEDNESDAY – November 26th from 6:30 – 9:30pm – Advanced/Master Class – On2 – $45 in advance

Attend both classes for $75 when paid in advance.

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About Luda and Oliver:

As children, Luda Kroitor and Oliver Pineda (both 22) were paired up in a Lambada Club because they were the smallest in the class and they’ve been dancing together ever since. They won the 2001 IDO World Salsa Championship and have competed in DanceSport in Japan and London and are now both professionals.

Although they have had a breaks from each other in the past, they eventually got back together because, ‘it was just such a good partnership’ says Oliver, and, ‘we couldn’t find anybody better than each other’. Luda describes herself as a fiery dancer, which Oliver thinks goes well with his certain suaveness that comes out on the dance floor.

Get Your Tickets NOW, Salsa Crazy Cruise, 2009, Mexican Riviera!!!

Do you have your Tickets for the

Salsa Crazy Cruise?

Salsa Crazy is taking salseros from all over the world to the Mexican Riviera for what will be one of the best vacations of their life.

If you love to travel, if you love to see new and exciting places, meet new and interesting people, and of course, salsa dance….. then there is no reason to wait for this opportunity. Join us on Salsa Crazy's Cruise to the Mexican Riviera, January 25th – February 1st.

The SalsaCrazyCruise is setting sail to the Mexican Riviera, AKA Paradise!
WITH LIVE SUPER-BAND CHINO ESPINOZA ONBOARD!!!

WHO SHOULD COME?

Everyone! This cruise is a great vacation for all ages, and all skill levels (yes, even beginners). Singles, Couples, groups of friends, all are welcome!

Latin Hipnosis Fridays at Bollyhood Cafe, San Francisco

Check out the NEW Latin Hipnosis Party!!

Friday October 3rd, 2008

Bollyhood Cafe
3372 19th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Once-a-month LATIN PARTY IN SF!

OCTOBER 3, 2008

- Dj Eldelaclave returns

- GARY FLORES y Su DESCARGA CALIENTE (all star salsa musicians)

- SALSA LESSON AT 8:30 PM

- Door Cover $10.00

NOTE – $5.00 FACEBOOK GUESTLIST – send your complete names to Guestlist@rodchata.com

About Bollyhood Cafe:

Bollyhood Café is a contemporary space that fuses Indian flavors of film, food and fun drinks.

The menu offers a contemporary spin on regional Indian street food—many dishes are vegetarian and ingredients will be organic and local whenever possible with a sensibility that is inclusive and playful, dabbling with Southeast Asian/Indian, European, and American cultures

Do You Have the "Salsa Connection"? Check out this article to find out!!

This is a little intro for a series of 12 articles on

salsa connection from

blog.salsa-challenge.com

Salsa Connection is what holds the dance together. When you have the connection down the dance becomes not only more fluid, syncronized, but most importantly….more fun. My favorite dancers have a deep understanding of what the "Salsa Connection" is and how to apply it to the dance. Check out the full series to see if you have the "Salsa Connection".

Salsa Connection

Part I: Introduction to the Salsa Connection Blog Series

I clearly remember the exact moment when it finally dawned on me, although I’d known it for a long time. It was last December. Elise Butler, my former salsa student and frequent dance partner, was home from New York University, where she is a student, for the winter holidays. During the holiday we had only an hour or so to meet, catch up, and dance a little. We chatted a bit over coffee and then turned on the music to dance salsa. As we danced the familiar joy and ease of dancing together quickly returned. I never fail to be amazed at how great it is to really dance with another person and dancing with Elise is really fun. The moment came when in the middle of leading Elise in a simple right turn I was suddenly inspired to change it into a left turn. I was astounded that Elise followed this without a hitch or jerk. She smiled to show her pleasure at executing this surprise lead. We were truly connected in our dancing; we had what I call the salsa connection.

I couldn’t get this moment off my mind all winter and increasingly began to appreciate and articulate what I already knew: the joyous fun smooth effortless salsa dancing simply cannot be done without having the skill to create with your partner the salsa connection. This is as true for girls as for guys, for follows as well as leads. I see it also as fundamental to social dancing and, I’ll be bold here, it is also a metaphor for all relationships.

Appreciating the importance of the salsa connection has changed the way I teach salsa dancing. I see it as the most important thing I have discovered about salsa dancing, the inspiration for a major development in my teacing, and amazingly it now begins to resonate with almost everything in my life. As Elise and I have developed our teaching of salsa in our summer offering called, not surprisingly, Salsa Connection, I am finding that the students in my classes and my private students are all greatly appreciating the concept and more so experiencing the results. All find it important to their dancing and to their lives.

• What is the salsa connection and why don’t we get it?
• Touch and the salsa connection
• Negotiating the salsa connection
• Eye contact and the salsa connection
• Music and the salsa connection
• Teaching equally to follows and leads via the salsa connection
• Salsa connection from a relationship perspective—for men
• Salsa connection from a relationship perspective—for women
• Flow and the salsa connection
• Existential Phenomenology and the salsa connection (Yikes!)

Check out the salsa connection blog site for the rest of the articles about salsa connection.

Live Salsa Dance Thursdays at Bing Crosby's, Walnut Creek

Salsa Socials and Dance Lessons, Oakland

Salsa Socials at Lake Merritt Dance Center

Friday Socials
July 25th
August 22nd
September 26th
October 24th
November 28th

"Bridging Communities" hosted by Salsa with Juan: Our socials are for the beginner to the Advanced dancers! We pride ourselves creating a fun family atmosphere where dancers from 1-100 years old can join. Every month we proudly feature one of our student instructors where they will teach a complimentary beginner lesson at 7 p.m. The cost is only $5/door with refreshments and our famous 10-minute group lessons where you will learn popular latin club dances like Merengue, ChaCha, Bachata, and Rueda throughout the night. Special thanks to DJ Dan for his selection of music with variety and flavor that all dancers can enjoy. Come dance with us!

Beginner Lesson at 7 p.m. and General Dancing 8 p.m.- midnight.

Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave. (at Harrison St .)
Oakland 94610
FREE PARKING!
Close to 580, 880, 980, and the 19th St. BART station

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Orquesta Borinquen live at Roccapulco, San Francisco

Orquesta Borinquen Live

Friday, July 25th

Roccapulco Supper Club

3140 Mission Street San Francisco, CA. 94110

About Orquesta Borinquen:

The Powerful Latin sounds of Orquesta Borinquen have become one of the top choices for salsa in the San Francisco Bar Area.

As one of the busiest salsa bands in the Bay Area, Borinquen consists of carefully picked musicians to make the perfect band for people who love to dance to powerful, energetic salsa. Orquesta Borinquen keeps you on your feet.

The incredible sound and hightly energetic personality of Borinquen is matched only by their stage presence. They love to have a great time on stage, and enjoy making music together.

Come out and take a ride with Orquesta Borinquen!

Roccapulco Supper Club:

Roccapulco is an internationally renowned Salsa Club and restaurant in San Francisco.

Age for admission: 21 and over

Dress code enforced

Doors Open: 8:00 p.m.

Cover Charge: $10.00 Friday and Saturday before 9:30 p.m.

$15 after 9:30 p.m., except for special events.

Danilo y su Orquestra Universal, Shattuck Down Low Berkeley

Live Salsa with Danilo y su Orquestra Universal

Wednesday July 23rd, 2008

Shattuck Down Low Lounge

2284 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA – (510) 548-1159

Wednesdays | Live Salsa Bands
Beginner lessons from 8-8:45
Intermediate lessons from 8:45-9:30
$10 cover, $5 w/student ID
$4 margarita special

About Shattuck Down Low:

Welcome to the Shattuck Down Low. We feature an eclectic mix

of live music and djs including Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae,

Salsa, International, Rock and Dance. You will find two full bars,

couches & booths to lounge, tables to chat, a large 20×40

hardwood dance floor, the best sound system this side of the

bay, designated VIP private party areas, an elegant setting and a

pool table too!

Salsa Dance Videocast, 6/17/08 for SalsaCrazySF.com, SF Bay Area Salsa Dancing

This is it, SalsaCrazySF.com weekly salsa dance videocast, covering weekly salsa dance news, reviews, and events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Have you missed any of our past salsa dance episodes?

We're always looking for more news, news events, great classes and clubs! Don't be shy – let us know about anything and everything. Just email: salsacrazy@salsacrazy.com with all the event news!

Without further ado, here's the SalsaCrazySF.com weekly Salsa Dance Video Podcast:

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Congratulations, now you're complete up to date with the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene!

Of course, as mentioned in the video cast, here are the key points:

1) SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is now on Pre-Order Sale!
http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

2) Mexican Riviera Salsa Dance Cruise has now been announced…
http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com – All are welcome!

See ya' out dancing! Keep it crazy…
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Orchestra Baobab CD Release Party, salsa dance Oakland, SF salsa dancing

Orchestra Baobab CD Release Party at Yoshis

Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West Tel:(510)238-9200

June 7-9th

About Orquestra Baobab:

Formed in Dakar, Senegal in 1970 by saxophonist Baro N’Diaye and bassist Sidathe Ly, Orchestra Baobab quickly became one of the world’s most innovative and important musical ensembles. The group’s music resides where Afro-Cuban and Portuguese styles collide with Congolese rumba, highlife, calypso, and American soul. Dakar, one of the world’s great port cities, has been exposed to an array of cultural influences for centuries—African, European, Latin American, Islamic. Orchestra Baobab combines these influences, pioneering a sound that is at once local and global. Their Yoshi’s dates are the first of a month-long North American summer tour to support the release of their new CD Made in Dakar (World Circuit/Nonesuch), of which the New York Times has written: “There isn’t likely to be a more buoyant or affirmative-sounding release this year than Made in Dakar by the legendary Orchestra Baobab.”

For more information visit the website www.yoshis.com

New Swing Sextet Wednesday May 28, salsa dance Berkeley, SF salsa dancing

The New Swing Sextet Wednesday May 28th

live at the Shattuck Down Low

2284 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley CA Tel:(510)548-1159

salsa Dance Lessons 8:30-9:30 Doors 8pm, $10 cover / $5 students

About the New Swing Sextet:

A Product of of New York City and the excitement  and Turbulence of the sixties, the new swing Sextet made it's professional debut performing  in the singer bowl at the last New York worlds fair in 1965. The Band has been a popular and innovative exponent of latin Jazz, Salsa and pop music for nearly four decades

Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.

The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region.