Salsa Resources

A curated collection of external resources for learning salsa. This includes both paid and free options, including online courses, YouTube channels, and websites. This page intentionally does not list specific events or socials. Instead, it links to directories where you can find events and schools near you, and the most well-known salsa organizations and instructors.

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Find events & schools (directories)

• DanceUs — Salsa event calendar + schools/classes listings (search by city).

  • https://www.danceus.org/events/salsa/

• Latin Dance Calendar — Community-driven listings for classes, events, and festivals.

  • https://latindancecalendar.com/

• go&dance — Search salsa events by location/date (especially strong in Europe).

  • https://www.goandance.com/en/events/salsa

• Salsa Vida — City-by-city salsa guides that often include lessons, studios, and local calendars in one place.

  • https://www.salsavida.com/guides/

• General-purpose platforms (useful in many cities)

  • Facebook Events: https://www.facebook.com/events/
  • Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/
  • Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ , though you have to find the organizer accounts.

Websites

• Salsa Is Good — A comprehensive website dedicated to salsa dancing with articles, tutorials, and resources for dancers of all levels.

• Addicted2Salsa — Beginner-friendly salsa lessons and practice drills with clear explanations and lots of free material.

• Salsa Forums — A long-running community forum for salsa dancers and salsa music fans—useful for Q&A on technique, shoes, music, and learning paths.

• r/Salsa — Reddit community for salsa dancers to discuss technique, share experiences, ask questions, and connect with other dancers.

YouTube Channels

• Addicted2Salsa — Beginner-to-intermediate tutorials with lots of practice-friendly videos.

• Salsaventura — Well-organized playlists that cover fundamentals, partnerwork, and progression-friendly material.

• Salsa With Silvia — Beginner lessons, technique tips, and drills—very approachable, step-by-step instruction.

• Eddie Torres (Official) — Official channel with timing/count concepts and mambo-focused instruction.

Online Courses

• Salsaventura.tv — A structured, step-by-step online curriculum from beginner to advanced.

• Dance Dojo — Salsa Program — On-demand salsa lessons with detailed breakdowns and a progression designed for social dancing (linear salsa concepts on1/on2).

• Salsa Classes Online — A membership-based library with beginner-to-advanced lessons and a mix of fundamentals, partnerwork, and technique.

• Salsa With Silvia — Virtual Classes — Virtual instruction options from the Salsa With Silvia team (useful if you want a more "classroom" feel online).

• Maykel Fonts — Online Classes — Online classes and coaching from Maykel Fonts.

Major salsa organizations and instructors

• Eddie & Maria Torres — Official site for mambo/salsa training and classes from Eddie & Maria Torres.

  • Website: https://www.eddietorresny.com/

• Johnny Vazquez Dance School — Official site for training and classes with Johnny Vazquez.

  • Website: https://johnnyvazquez.it/

• Santo Rico Dance — New York salsa/mambo studio with structured classes across levels.

  • Website: https://santoricodance.com/