MAMBO › Salsa in New York City › ClassesSalsa Classes in New York City
27 studios & instructors · beginner-friendly options first · human-verified
Empire Dance Studio (Empire Mambo)
Midtown · 224 W 35th St, Fl 15 Home of The Mambo Inc. (Adolfo Indacochea) · On2 mambo/salsa · beginner to pro
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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Eddie Torres Latin Dance
NYC Eddie & Maria Torres · The Mambo King's foundational On2 mambo · Mon nights + Sat classes
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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Piel Canela
Garment District · 500 8th Ave Joe Burgos & Bianca Soto · On2, On1 & Cali-style cycles · 26 years running
SALSA ON2 SALSA BACHATA
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Nieves Latin Dance Studio
Williamsburg · Midtown · Riverdale · Jamaica 4 locations incl. 134 W 29th St · salsa & bachata · all levels + styling cycles
SALSA BACHATA
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Balmir Latin Dance
Flatbush, Brooklyn 959 Flatbush Ave · Brooklyn's top salsa, bachata & Afro-Latin school
SALSA BACHATA
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Lorenz Latin Dance Studio
East Harlem + Glendale, Queens 2153 Second Ave · On2 salsa · long-established
SALSA ON2 BACHATA
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Stepping Out Studios
Hell's Kitchen · 617 W 46th St Ballroom studio · Jimmy Anton's Sunday Salsa Social (1st, 3rd & 4th Sun) + beginner salsa classes
SALSA BACHATA
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Love For Movement (LFM)
Garment District · 580 8th Ave Angel & Stephany · salsa/mambo shines, partnerwork & spinning · 6-week cycles
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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Salsa In Queens
Astoria/LIC · 32-04 38th Ave Full weekly schedule · beginner-friendly + advanced · Queens' salsa hub
SALSA BACHATA
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Mambo Royalty
Upper West Side · 2726 Broadway, 2nd Fl Torres family (Eduardo Torres Jr & Princess Serrano) · NY-style On2 mambo · walk-ins
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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Salsa Salsa Dance Studio
Brooklyn · 55 4th Ave Brooklyn salsa & Latin dance studio · beginner cycles year-round · group & private
SALSA BACHATA
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Somos Latin Dance
Garment District · Ripley Grier, 305 W 38th St Salsa & bachata group classes · Mon & Tue 6–8:30p
SALSA BACHATA
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Vida Dance Company
Bronx · 1232 Castle Hill Ave Salsa On2 (NY style) all levels + bachata · open 7 days
SALSA ON2 BACHATA
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Fuákata Cuban Salsa
NoMad · Adelante Studios, 25 W 31st St Cuban salsa & rueda de casino · Wed 7p & Sun 5p
SALSA RUEDA
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Pride Salsa
Manhattan · Houghton Hall + Brooklyn popups Inclusive/queer salsa · On2 levels 0–2 · weekly Sun & Thu classes
SALSA ON2
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Joel Salsa
Midtown · 38 W 32nd St, 4th Fl "#1 salsa school in NYC" · On2 mambo / NY style · all levels
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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Salsa Sabrosa School
Midtown · 410 8th Ave, 4th Fl Cuban salsa, rueda & timba · intro class Mon & Fri 5:35p · Friday Timba Night
SALSA RUEDA
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Cache Studios BX
Bronx · 1379 Commerce Ave (Westchester Sq) Salsa/mambo On2 · beginner series Tuesdays 6:30p
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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LIC Salsa School
Long Island City · 42-01 Crescent St Randy Jimenez · NY-style On2 footwork & partnerwork weekly · Intro to Salsa Saturdays
SALSA ON2
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Cucala Dance Company
Long Island City · 47-10 32nd Pl Salsa (Cali + shines/partnerwork) & bachata · Salsa 101/102 Mondays
SALSA BACHATA
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Dance Central New York
Staten Island · 1267 Forest Ave Staten Island's salsa On2 & bachata school · level cycles Sun & Tue · socials
SALSA ON2 BACHATA
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Salsa With Hunter
Garment District · Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave Salsa On2 levels 1–3 Tue/Wed 6:30–9:30p · performance team
SALSA ON2
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NYC Salsa Dance (Jacob Lugo)
Bushwick · 207 Johnson Ave NY mambo On2 · beginner Tue 7p, intermediate Sat 1p · organizes socials
SALSA ON2 MAMBO
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BAILA Society
East Village · Peridance · 126 E 13th St On2 salsa school directed by Ahtoy Juliana · drop-in classes at Peridance
SALSA ON2
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Yamuleé Dance Company
Bronx · 2435 Grand Concourse Legendary On2 salsa company & school (Osmar Perrones) · Mon–Sat schedule
SALSA ON2
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Frankie Martinez · Abakuá
NoMad · You Should Be Dancing, 37 W 26th St Afro-Latin Funk method · mambo openwork/partnerwork · founding On2 innovator
SALSA ON2 MAMBO AFRO
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Dance Fever Studios
Brooklyn · Ave J Two Brooklyn studios · salsa, bachata & hustle · free intro class
SALSA BACHATA
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Learn at the social — this week's lessons
Every one of these recurring nights starts with a lesson — the easiest first step before a class series.
Thursdays — Live Salsa Thursdays · Gonzalez y Gonzalez · · FREE
Thursdays — Salsa Craze with Lucy Luu · Atolye · · FREE
Thursdays — Free Salsa Thursdays at NoMa · Hotel NoMa · · FREE
Fridays — Salsa Fridays at Time Out Market Union Square · Time Out Market · FREE CLASS 8P · FREE
Saturdays — Latin Mix Saturdays · Club Cache · · FREE
Mondays — Latin Mondays · 5th & Mad ·
Fridays — Copacabana Friday Social · The Copacabana ·
Fridays — Salsa Every Friday at Elsie Rooftop · Elsie Rooftop ·
Where can I take salsa classes in New York City?
Studios and instructors teaching salsa in New York City include Empire Dance Studio (Empire Mambo), Eddie Torres Latin Dance, Piel Canela, Nieves Latin Dance Studio and Balmir Latin Dance, and 22 more. Full schedules and links are listed above.
Do I need a partner for salsa classes?
No — salsa group classes rotate partners, and most studios say so explicitly. Come alone; you'll dance with everyone.
Can I learn salsa for free in New York City?
Yes — 5 recurring socials in New York City currently include a free beginner lesson before the dancing; they're listed below.
All salsa in New York City — this week's socials →
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