About BAY AREA LATIN MUSIC"What?" - ¡VIVA MI GENTE! BAY AREA LATIN MUSIC provides ways to track down the specific classes, DJ nights and live music nights you're interested in. Just check with us periodically to find different events and/or meetups or the venues that play a lot of bachata... or a mambo "on 2" class. "Where?" From all over the bay area, of course. The city by the bay La Salsa Vive "When?" We started with this site back in 2007, and in 2010 we had a boom! Since then, the s …

The Silicon Valley Ballroom Fans. Meet other local Ballroom Dancers! Come to ballroom dancings best kept secret. Only one class taught at a time. Classes taught by one of the best instructors in the bay area. Good music. Large Dance Floors. Large social area for chatting. All Silicon Valley dance floors miss your feet!! Cuberly Ballroom , Starlight (Cheryl burke) and more. And nominate other ballrooms and events as well. Keep dancing , here with a Partner!

Meet others who are interested in Bay Area local Bachata happenings. Discuss the night clubs, dance spots, Festivals, dancers, workshops, socials, and studios, hot (and not) in town.

Join us for all of our Meetup activities in the SF Bay Area and even the remottest part of the earth. The Bay Area Nightlife Meetup is the perfect way to meet new friends in a fun, sexy and non-intimidating atmosphere. What you should expect: Parties, After-parties, After-party breakfast, Dance Classes and Workshops for the Absolute beginners! Salsa, Bachata Merengue, Chachacha and more! No dance experience necessary! The idea here is to have an absolute fun. We also host parties and o …

We get together on a regular basis to go to salsa clubs as a group. This group was created for anyone interested in meeting other Merengue, Salsa, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata dancers of all levels and connect with other hand percussionists / drummers, latin jazz lovers & Tropical Music Aficionados. Especially those living in the South Bay (Silicon Valley). Learn to salsa, play drums, mingle, dance, listen to music, and make new friends. You don't have to be extremely experienced to be a member, all lev …

Hello Dance Lovers! This group is for those who love to dance, watch dancing, or have always wanted to learn these Sexy Latin dances. A great way to meet new people and form lasting friendships, get fit and healthy (you'll be surprised you've just spent 2 hours dancing...sure beats the treadmill!!), and of course you'll get to either practice your moves at different clubs, parties or venues, OR take a class in Tango, Bachata, Salsa, etc... If you feel you have 2 left feet and need a cure, then c …

This group is for everyone in the San Francisco Bay Area interested in Brazilian Samba dance, Brazilian music, Brazilian culture and all classes and events related to that. This is the network bringing the Brazilian and American dance and music communities together for one common purpose - to enjoy Brazilian dance, music and culture! Let's share the joy (alegria) and passion of Samba with each other and our communities. People who should join this meetup are those interested in: Samba, Dance, Br …

Hi Guys, Thanks for reading this. Long story short about our group and its members: 1. Our goals: - Meet new people, networking - Know them better, build friendship - Learn to dance salsa - Learn to dance salsa very good - Have a great time at least once a week with your salsa friends 2. The ways we are going to achieve our goals: - Meet at least once a week for salsa classes and salsa dance - Meet 1 hour before actual salsa classes to spend time with your friends and meet new one a …

This group was made for people like me who love doing Zumba & U-Jam who can't find a place that has so many that fit their schedule without searching all over the internet for a Zumba Class or U-Jam, Afro Belly Boogie and our Reggaeton/Hiphop class in their area .Our purpose is to have alot of fun dancing to good music while getting a good work out! We will be having classes 7 days a week from Morning afternoon to evening. Class Prices First class is only $1.00 after that Drop ins $10.00 10 sess …

Zumba Building Bridges and Community Circles This meetup group includes Zumba Teachers, DJs, Zumba Fans and Community Circles Fans in the San Francisco Bay Area who are building and becoming a part of unique cultural groups centered around Fitness and Music. It is sponsored by Building Bridges, a California non-profit organization that supports music, arts and fitness in our schools and community. What is Zumba? Zumba a registered trademark of Zumba Fitness LLC.   Zumba teachers train and re …

Saw that it's difficult to meet other Colombians in the bay area and wanted to create a group where Colombians in the San Francisco Bay Area can meet up. Non Colombians are welcome if you just like our culture. Happy Hours, Hikes, BBQ's, Parties or Museum days. Basically anything we set our minds to. En un palabra cosas que son chéveres. See you soon. EVENT HOST GUIDELINES Members and Co-hosts, If your throwing a meetup you must provide instructions on how members can find one another.  At …

This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine. We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare time. The gr …

The purpose of this group is to bring together dancers and zoukeros and share the passion of Zouk! Now this group will include Kizomba lovers too. Come join sexy Zouk dance classes and Zouk/ Kizomba dance parties.  If you don't know the dances, come learn. They are beautiful, fun, sexy and a nice change up from the usual Latin dancing. Come dance and learn the sexy, partner dance from Brazil called Zouk Lambada! Join us for classes, parties and dances at events in SF, the Bay area and Northern C …

I am a licensed Zumba Instructor. Teaching Zumba is my passion. Join me for some real fun and fitness! Men and women...It doesn't matter if you don't know how to dance, if you are not coordinated, if you are shy...you will have FUN and a great workout! First class is FREE! $11.00/class. Punch cards available for 10 classes ($9.00/class).

Bienvenido! Tom Lewis & I specialize in teaching Argentine tango to beginners and to people who have never danced before. We are passionate about tango and both of us have other professions but tango is central to our lives. I am Camille Cusumano, author of Tango, an Argentine Love Story, a memoir of a "woman who loved, lost, got mad, and decided to dance." I quit my day job in 2005 and went to live in Buenos Aires, where I danced tango, wrote, lived. and loved like never before. I experienced t …

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Extra Fly, is a culmination of hip hop, new tunes, old tunes as well as reggae and latin and soca 'riddims', designed to ease your mind, your body and your soul. Our DJ is the talented DJ Synergy, an East Coast artist and hiphop connoisseur.  The music and the crowds are tasteful and professional; rif rafs need not apply! If hip hop, soca, reggae and positive vibes are your scene, join us for our club events .... and be... Extra Fly.

Have you always wanted to learn Salsa but have felt scared to take the plunge? Do you feel like you need more passion, sensuality, and confidence in your life? I am so excited to announce Salsa in the City, a new Women's Coaching Group focused on you, salsa dancing, and asserting your feminine power! The first half of the evening will consist of learning about confidence, self-assertion, boundaries, and communication skills. The second half of the evening we will move to the dance floor, to enjo …

Zumba, Zumba, Zumba. What is this Zumba and what's the big craze? Zumba Fitness is the latin-inspired, international music, cardio-dance fitness workout. It's fun. It's easy. It allows you to DITCH the Traditional Workout and just enjoy yourself...join the party while toning and strengthening your body. Plus your exposed to various flares of latin and ethnic music and dance. Why should you choose to learn Zumba Fitness with instructor Nadine? Well.. Nadine's a licensed Zumba instructor whose cla …

dedicated to promoting authentic  popular social dances: cuban danzon, son, and casino;brazilian samba, bossa nova, lambada and forro; colombian cumbia, vallenato and porro; american lindy hop/swing, jump/rock'n'roll ,disco/hustle and social foxtrot; reggae; calypso/soca;reggaeton;beguine; bachata and merengue; zouk;puerto rican plena and danza; mexican polca and vals;argentine tango and milonga; and others. we meet weekly to learn the dances and go out several times a month to practice to live …

We are Latinas in the East Bay interested in friendship, socializing, networking and supporting each other. Open to all who are new to the bay, those who were born and raised here, and everything in between.  This group is for those who want to expand their circle of friends with other Latinas who can share and relate to their life experiences, goals and interests.

We are a group of people that love to dance SALSA and all Latin styles of dance located in Alameda! Join us every Thursday night for a night of fun and salsa dancing!  Yes, salsa dancing in Alameda! All levels welcome. No partner necessary. Just bring your friends, enthusiasm and love for salsa dance. Social dancing starts at 9PM 21+only Get your spot on the dance floor!

If you're queer in the bay area and you love salsa music/dance, then you've found your tribe! Welcome to our online clubhouse!!! This is your place to voice your ideas, find out about events, meet like-minded peeps, and plot universal domination ;) just kidding! If there's a salsa event you know about that you'd like to attend with some fun and friendly folks, post it here! Very likely someone else wants to go too! Musicians want to jam with other queers? Post it! Want to invade a straight club …

A dance group for lesbians (and those who love them) who dance or want to learn to dance to Latin music -- Salsa, Rhumba, Cha Cha, Merengue and more!!!!!!!!!!!

Kizomba is a beautiful and sensual partner dance, originally from Africa, which is taking the world by strom. For experienced dancers, it is an exciting breath of fresh air. The basics are comfortable to slip into, yet, the dance is challenging enough to keep anyone dancing it for years to come. This also makes Kizomba perfect for anyone wanting to enter the world of dance. A beginner can enjoy the pleasure of social dancing much quicker than with other types of partner dances. Kizomba was deriv …

The "Dancing with the Stars" series has sprouted new and enduring interest in ballroom dancing; health practitioners are promoting dancing as a healthy exercise for physical fitness as well as prevention of dementia and Alzheimers.  I remember the joy at age 11 learning the 2-step (poor man's fox trot?) to "You Belong to Me" and the hesitation waltz to "Tennessee Waltz" at Francisco Jr. High in San Francisco; later the thrill of "getting it" after learning to jitterbug, and still later the mambo …

Let's party! This class creates a party like atmosphere with upbeat latin and international music that is incredibly fun and easy to follow . Zumba is an effective aerobic workout which incorporates steps from salsa, merengue, cumbia belly dance and more while at the same time targeting your abs, legs, arms, gluts and more. You would leave the class sweating and satisfied with your workout.Lili Ghazian has a strong passion for Zumba and would bring that passion and energy to all of her classes.

Are you a fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers? Are you a fan of any other music? Do you enjoy going to concerts and other live music performances? If so, join this kick-ass Meetup group, and let's enjoy some live music and other fun activities! I'm a huge fan of concerts and other live performances, especially in the Summer time, and hope to meet other folks who enjoy live shows as much as I do. Let's get together and see some shows. Unfortunately, I don't know much about smaller venues and u …