Lessons
Our dance schedule
Mondays
Warren Centre
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Tuesdays – 3 Locations
Waterloo Action Centre
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
2 hours Intensive Beginners Salsa
Bromley United Services Club
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Cuban Salsa: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
St Saviour’s & St Olaev’s School
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Cuban Salsa Room: Beginners & Intermediate (Level 1 & 3)
Bachata Room: Improvers & Advanced (Level 2 & 4)
Cuban Salsa Room: Improvers & Advanced (Level 2 & 4)
Bachata Room: Beginners & Intermediate (Level 1 & 3)
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Wednesdays
Warren Centre
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Thursdays
St Mary Moorfield’s Hall
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Cuban Salsa: Absolute Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate (Levels 1, 3, 5)
Cuban Salsa: Beginners – High Improvers – Advanced (Levels 2, 4, 6)
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Fridays – 2 Locations
St Mary Moorfield’s Hall
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Crofton Halls
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Note: On the 2nd Friday of Every Month this event becomes a party called LATIN PARADISE, lessons start at 8pm and the party last until 12am.
With guest Djs, Instructors and shows.
Saturdays – 2 Locations
Christchurch Hall
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Intensive Workshops – 3 Hour Cuban Salsa – Beginners – Improvers – Intermediate/Adv
Every other week this workshop becomes Super Intensive and we add 1 hour of Cuban Son from 5pm to 6pm.
Zhulin Hidden Village
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Bachata: Begginers – Improvers – Intermediates
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Special Event Alert: On the last Saturday of every month, our regular Saturday event transforms into SALSATECA FIESTA! Join dancers from all London for an exciting party with guest teachers, DJs, and shows, running until 2 AM.
Sundays
Siobhan Davies Studios
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa (Cross Body): Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Bachata: Beginners – Improvers – Intermediates
Free Social Dancing (Free time to practice and enjoy)
Note: Every Sunday we are at Siobhan from 6pm but once a month, we move to St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School, 47 Bartholomew St, London, SE1 4AL to celebrate SALSATECA SUNDAY SOCIALS and we start at 5pm and dance till 10pm in 3 different Rooms. Check our events page to see when is the next date.
Other Lessons, Workshops and Parties
Super Intensive Cuban Workshop – 7th December
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Son Cubano (All Levels)
Cuban Salsa (All Levels)
Latin Paradise – Xmas Party 13th December
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
Bachata Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
PARTY
Salsateca Xmas Fiesta – 21st December
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
Bachata Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
PARTY
NEW YEAR EVE – SALSA & BACHATA PARTY
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Salsa Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
Bachata Lessons (Beginners to Advanced) – 3 Levels
PARTY
Salsateca Sunday Socials – 3 Rooms – 12th January
Doors Open (Arrive at least 5 to 10 min before the lesson starts to avoid queues)
Cuban Salsa Room: Beginners and Intermediate (Levels 1 and 3)
Cross Body Salsa Room: Beginners and Intermediate (Levels 1 and 3)
Bachata Room: Beginners and Intermediate (Levels 1 and 3)
Cuban Salsa Room: Improvers and Advanced (Levels 2 and 4)
Cross Body Salsa Room: Improvers and Advanced (Levels 2 and 4)
Bachata Room: Improvers and Advanced (Levels 2 and 4)
Cuban Salsa Room: Social Dancing (Dj Ivan)
Cross Body Salsa Room: Social Dancing (Dj Papi)
Bachata Room: Social Dancing (Dj Rasa)
New to salsa or want to know more?
What is salsa?
Cuban | Cross Body | Son
Musically, Salsa has its origins in rhythms like Rumba, Son, Chachacha and Mambo. It’s a beautiful, sensual and energetic dance executed with a mixture of steps, body movement and fun turn patterns.
Just as English sounds slightly different if you’re in Scotland or America or Australia, different styles of salsa also have their own “accents”. The basic structure will look similar to a beginner, but the more you immerse yourself, the richer the differences become. For instance, Cuban Salsa and Cuban Son have more rounded transitions compared to the more linear Cross Body Salsa (also known as LA style or Salsa on 1). Cross Body and Cuban Salsa are both danced with the emphasis on the first beat, whereas Cuban Son emphasises the second. These differences give each style their own unique flavour and ensure there’s a style to suit all tastes and moods
What is bachata?
Traditional | Modern | Sensual
Bachata is a dynamic and romantic dance originated in the Dominican Republic. Nowadays danced in 3 main styles, sometimes combined within the same song.
The Traditional Dominican style can look more vibrant and use quicker steps, while the Modern Bachata has more turn patterns and the Sensual Bachata is much more mellow and wavy. Our regular lessons combine all three styles and occasionally we organise specific lessons or workshops.
Why Salsa and Bachata?
Meet new people
Meet people from all over the world. Many people come alone and meet new friends.
Relieve stress
Release endorphins, the natural feel-good hormones.
Lose weight
Depending on the intensity you can burn up to 500Kcal/hour.
Improve mental health
Improves mood through self-expression and connections.
Boost memory
Increase your memory through learning new steps and sequences every day.
Increase self esteem
Increase your self esteem through dance
Feel better and full of energy
Dancing releases endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin.
“I’ve been at multiple dance studios, but this one has the nicest staff, most beautiful and relaxing environment, its an awesome place to learn how to dance.”— Jefferson Figueroa Camacho
“Having different teachers for the same class made me improve and adapt different techniques. The teachers are competent, friendly, tolerant, nonjudgmental and always willing to help.”— Juma William
“Stumbled across this wonderful event and experienced beautiful Salsa lesson guided by charming and skilled Salsateca trainers this evening (Sun).”— Uyen Tran
“Salsateca are amazing, the teachers are really friendly and are able to work with all experience levels. I went to my first class in 2019 just to try something new and I was hooked!”— Mel Marshall