8 studios & instructors · beginner-friendly options first · human-verified
SalsaCrazy / Dance Fridays
San FranciscoLoran's Latin Jam
Walnut Creek · BerkeleyAlberto's Night Club (Pantea)
Mountain View · South BaySan Francisco Salsa Academy
SF · 26 7th St (LINES Ballet Ctr)Rueda Con Ritmo
SF · Oakland · multi-venueHermosura Dance Productions
Fremont · 43185 Osgood RdDance Boulevard
San Jose · 1824 Hillsdale AveEvery one of these recurring nights starts with a lesson — the easiest first step before a class series.
Sundays — Sunday Salsa at Sausalito Seahorse · Sausalito Seahorse · FREE CLASS 4P · FREE
Thursdays — Salsa Savoy · Savoy Tivoli · · FREE
Sundays — SF Salsa Social · Verdi Club · CLASS 7P INCL
Sundays — Santa Rosa First Sundays Salsa Social · The California Theatre of Santa Rosa · CLASS 7P
Mondays — SalsaCrazy Mondays · Neck of the Woods · LESSON 7P
Mondays — Salsamania Latin Mondays · Just Dance Ballroom · LESSONS 7P & 8P
Mondays — Salsa Mondays with Tomaj · Wilder Art & Garden Center · CLASSES
Tuesdays — Salsa Tuesdays w/ Pantea · Alberto's Night Club ·
Studios and instructors teaching salsa in San Francisco & San Jose include SalsaCrazy / Dance Fridays, Loran's Latin Jam, Montuno Dance, Alberto's Night Club (Pantea) and San Francisco Salsa Academy, and 3 more. Full schedules and links are listed above.
No — salsa group classes rotate partners, and most studios say so explicitly. Come alone; you'll dance with everyone.
Yes — 2 recurring socials in San Francisco & San Jose currently include a free beginner lesson before the dancing; they're listed below.
All salsa in San Francisco & San Jose — this week's socials →New to salsa? Start with the beginner guide →
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