Updates CAPITAL REGION SALSA SOCIALS ARE BACK! In response to numerous requests we are working on moving our socials to Saturdays. Check back for the date of the Next Salsa Social soon! Please check our Upcoming Dates page and plan accordingly. The Socials A salsa social is dance activity organized for dancers by dancers - it’s a place simply to enjoy music and dancing, and also to network and mingle with fellow dancers and friends. What differentiates socials from other dance occasions is that they shed the club mystique and often the profit motive, to create an atmosphere where dancers of all levels can really do their thing. Socials have a relaxed social atmosphere and you never have to worry about when the next Salsa will come. It also tends to be much easier to dance with that guy or girl whom before looked like they were way too advanced to dance with at the club. Usually held on weekends either in local halls or dance studios, socials tend to have events like performances from local or guest performers as well as community dances like “snowballs” which help introduce everyone. Socials are all about bringing together the Salsa community and creating a place for it to grow! Our Mission Over the last decade, Salsa has swept across the globe, spreading from the burroughs of New York City to countries such as Canada, the UK, Singapore, Japan and even Russia, to name a few. In every major market city, you can find salseros and salseras, dancing On 1, On 2, and Casino Rueda, on almost every night of the week. Even in the smaller cities, communities are coming to life where there is strong love for salsa music and dance. Our goal is to bring that love for the music and the dance to the Capital Region. Furthermore we want to host an event where dancers from local and out of town studios, can come together to dance, relax and have fun. Who We Are The Salsa Social NY is organized and run by a group of salsa enthusiasts who would like to grow, enrich and spread out the wonder that is salsa dancing to the Capital Region. These volunteers come from varying backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures, and all share the common love for all genres of salsa music and dance. All of the proceeds we gather are put right back into the Capital Region community of salsa dancers. We keep nothing for ourselves. For the most part, all proceeds are used to pay for premier salsa instructors from around the country to lead workshops, dazzle us with their performances, and show us how far we can really go with salsa if we so desire.
 
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO BRING YOU SALSA On2 WORLD CHAMPION Anya Katsevman (click Anya’s name to read and see more of her talent) Workshops: 4:00PM - 4:45PM - Salsa On1 Patterns 4:45pm - 5:30PM - Salsa Conversion (On1 vs On2) Prices: $20 - Workshops and Social $10 - Social Only (Prepay option is available till February 19, 2010) We keep collecting items to be shipped to Haiti, as well as accept donations to offset the cost of shipping them in barrels. If you can, please donate the following items at our social: Clothes - Shoes for kids and adults (shoes,sneakers, sandals) - Clothes for kids and adults (any summer, gently-used clothes, anything!! It gets hot during day and cool at night) - Sheets (they use it to shelter themselves from the sun, and to sleep on ground) Health Items - Bandages - Ointments: Neosporin - Tylenol/ Motrin; Adult and Children (fever reducer etc) The Socials A salsa social is dance activity organized for dancers by dancers - it’s a place simply to enjoy music and dancing, and also to network and mingle with fellow dancers and friends. What differentiates socials from other dance occasions is that they shed the club mystique and often the profit motive, to create an atmosphere where dancers of all levels can really do their thing. Socials have a relaxed social atmosphere and you never have to worry about when the next Salsa will come. It also tends to be much easier to dance with that guy or girl whom before looked like they were way too advanced to dance with at the club. Usually held on weekends either in local halls or dance studios, socials tend to have events like performances from local or guest performers as well as community dances like “snowballs” which help introduce everyone. Socials are all about bringing together the Salsa community and creating a place for it to grow! Our Mission Over the last decade, Salsa has swept across the globe, spreading from the burroughs of New York City to countries such as Canada, the UK, Singapore, Japan and even Russia, to name a few. In every major market city, you can find salseros and salseras, dancing On 1, On 2, and Casino Rueda, on almost every night of the week. Even in the smaller cities, communities are coming to life where there is strong love for salsa music and dance. Our goal is to bring that love for the music and the dance to the Capital Region. Furthermore we want to host an event where dancers from local and out of town studios, can come together to dance, relax and have fun. Who We Are The Salsa Social NY is organized and run by a group of salsa enthusiasts who would like to grow, enrich and spread out the wonder that is salsa dancing to the Capital Region. These volunteers come from varying backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures, and all share the common love for all genres of salsa music and dance. All of the proceeds we gather are put right back into the Capital Region community of salsa dancers. We keep nothing for ourselves. For the most part, all proceeds are used to pay for premier salsa instructors from around the country to lead workshops, dazzle us with their performances, and show us how far we can really go with salsa if we so desire.SPECIAL_EVENT.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0

A performance was graciously offered by Anya & her partner Elvis Costello, and will take place at 7:30PM.


Pizza will be available for purchase at $2 per slice.

Come early, take advantage of this beautiful professional dancer teaching the workshops and dancing with us during the social.