Salsa
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Cities
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About
Salsa
Salsa is a partner dance danced in a quick-quick-slow rhythm across eight counts. Most scenes lead and follow in a slot or a circle, and the feel ranges from theatrical and turn-heavy to grounded and footwork-driven depending on the sub-style.
Sub-styles you'll meet
- LA-style (On1)
- Slot-based, broken on the 1, fast and showy — the most common entry point worldwide.
- New York (On2 / mambo)
- Slot-based, broken on the 2, smoother and more grounded; the Eddie Torres lineage out of NYC.
- Colombian (Cali style)
- Fast, low, footwork-heavy; Cali, Colombia is its home and the densest salsa scene on earth.
Salsa · Good to know
Where to dance, and what's coming up
- Where can I dance salsa worldwide?
- Socialpass lists 1214 salsa events across 386 cities in 99 countries — grouped by city below, each listing source-backed with its freshness shown. Busiest listed scenes include London, Bali, Milan, Miami, and New York City.
- How do I find salsa dancing near me?
- Pick a city on Salsa dancing near you. Cities are ranked by upcoming salsa events. If this visit carries a trusted city, Socialpass opens that city board. There is no browser location prompt. Tonight listings live on the city board.
- What are the major upcoming salsa festivals?
- Upcoming salsa festivals tracked on Socialpass include La Negra Dance Festival 2026 + XV Footwork World Championship (October 2026, Calpe), Europe Bachata Festival 2026 (October 2026, Milan), Festival de Cuba Stuttgart 2026 (October 2026, Stuttgart), 14th St. Louis Salsa Bachata Congress 2026 (October 2026, St. Louis), Quebec Salsa Mambo Experience 2026 (October 2026, Québec City), and Sydney Salsa & Mambo Convention 2026 (October 2026, Sydney). Open salsa festivals 2026 and salsa festivals 2027 for the full year list.
