Latin Social

El Swing - Reina Rumba live + Yamile's Salsa Dance Class + El Swing DJs
2024-10-12 19:30 - 2024-10-13 00:00 (Europe/London) | Portico Gallery, Portico Gallery, 23B Knights Hill, London, SE27 0HS, United Kingdom
Ahi Na Ma!
All our publicity since the beginning of El Swing has featured images of the great Celia Cruz, the undisputed Queen of Salsa, aka La Reina.
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003) would have been 99 in October and we will be celebrating her life and music. La Reina recorded 70+ solo albums as well as collaborative releases with other major Salsa artists such as Willie Colón, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco and La Sonora Ponceña; and was the brightest star amongst the Fania All-Stars with any number of Salsa and Tropical classics to her name.
Reina Rumba “The queens of the party!” – October’s live band – will be making a long overdue return to The Portico and El Swing. Reina Rumba are a 4 piece all female outfit consisting of bass, piano, multi percussion and vocals. Reina Rumba perform a range of Latin musical styles; salsa, son, cumbia, bachata and bolero to name a few.
The name of the band was taken from Celia Cruz’s song “Reina Rumba” which talks about the female spirit at the core of this afro-tropical rhythm: rumba. Reina Rumba aims to bring this energetic female spirit to its music and performance.
La Reina lives on! ¡Azúcar!
We begin the evening with a salsa dance class led by the wonderful Yamile and DJ sets from your resident selectors spinning the hottest new salsa dura to the deepest, classic Fania and all the amazing stuff in between.
📚 7:30pm Cross-body salsa class
🪇 8:30pm Social with Djs
🪇 10pm Reina Rumba
🪇 11pm Social with DJs
😴 Midnight Close
💰 £12

El Swing - Reina Rumba live + Yamile's Salsa Dance Class + El Swing DJs
2024-10-12 19:30 - 2024-10-13 00:00 | Portico Gallery, Portico Gallery, 23B Knights Hill, London, SE27 0HS, United Kingdom
Ahi Na Ma
El Swing in November features live music from Rey Crespo & Cuban Ensemble.
Rey was born in Havana to a mother who herself was a famous singer, and spent 9 years at Cuba’s premiere music academies, studying composition, arrangement, guitar and bass. His emergence as a professional musician – bass virtuoso and bandleader – came via recording and performing with great Cuban artists such as Elena Burke and sonero mayor Raul Planas as well as Omara Portuondo, Orlando ‘Cachaito’ Lopez, and the legendary pianist Ruben Gonzalez – all founder members of the phenomenally, and globally, successful Buena Vista Social Club.
Rey Crespo has been the musical director of several bands in the UK such as Balangandan, Sabroso All Stars, Son Yambu, Cuban Ensemble, Ska Cubano and others. Rey was also a music producer for the Cuban music company EGREM and has produced several projects in France, Cuba and the UK.
Rey will be leading his 7-piece band through a set of pure Salsa with a little Cuban Timba on the side.

📚 7:30pm Cross-body salsa class
🪇 8:30pm Social with Djs
🪇 10pm Rey Crespo & Cuban Ensemble
🪇 11pm Social with DJs
😴 Midnight Close
💰 £12

Incognito - 12 Week Salsa Styling & Technique Performance Course – Ladies Only
2024-10-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Dance Attic, Dance Attic, 368 North End Road, London, SW6 1LY, United Kingdom
This 12-week performance course is a unique opportunity for Intermediate & Advanced Ladies to take their dancing to the next level (Improver level ladies are also welcome to join, depending on how hard they are prepared to be pushed). By working on specific techniques, body movement, styling, spinning, and musicality, the aim is to improve your ability, grace, confidence, and presence as a female dancer.
Please email info@incognitodance.com to enquire about joining

Incognito - 12 Week Bachata Partnerwork Technique & Performance Course
2024-10-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Dance Attic, Dance Attic, 368 North End Road, London, SW6 1LY, United Kingdom
Incognito Dance is putting together a Partner Work Student Performance Team. We are looking for leaders & followers of Improver/Intermediate/Advanced levels.
You will get 12 x 3-hour sessions that will prepare you for a variety of shows across London and surrounding counties. Each student will perform an average of 4-8 shows, some of which will include performing at London’s biggest parties.
The choreography will be in the modern Bachata style with elements of Sensual, Dominican, Moderna, and Fusion. The focus of the course is on techniques that will improve your social dancing, leading and following skills, confidence, styling, arms styling, musicality, posture and presence. All the group will be given a huge level of support throughout the entire experience.
Please email to join: info@incognitodance.com

Bachata Exchange
2024-10-13 17:00 - 23:00 | Exchange House, Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EG, United Kingdom
Dance outdoors at the most popular weekly bachata event in the UK!
📚 5pm Bachata Class – All levels
🪇 6pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 Free! (Donations encouraged)
Please leave bags in the designated area at the side, but note that you do so at your own risk. This is a publicly accessible space and the organisers cannot not take any responsibility for loss or theft.
The site is alcohol free, but please bring soft-drinks. Water bottles can be refilled from the public fountain in Exchange Square.
The nearest public toilets are at Liverpool Street Station.
We aim to make the event as safe and welcoming as possible, but if you have any concerns on the night, please speak to someone at the DJ desk, or one of the volunteers wearing an armband.

Cuban Sundays at Juju's Bar and Stage
2024-10-13 17:00 - 23:00 | Juju’s Bar and Stage, Juju's Bar and Stage, Ely's Yard, 15 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR, United Kingdom
Sambroso Sambroso is bringing you London’s most famous Cuban get together, Every week at Juju’s Bar & Stage! Join us for an exclusive six hours of the best Cuban music with the amazing DJ Javier La Maquina De Cuba, delicious cocktails and dancing! But before the party you need to learn the moves innit?
The talented Maikel Mota will be providing dance classes every week!
📚 5pm Cuban Salsa Class by Maikel Mota
🪇 6pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 Class and social £12, Social only £10 (including a drink)
Table bookings are available on the Juju’s Bar & Stage website.
We accept large and VERY large bookings
This is an 18+ event
You can book online or pay on the door.

Salsateca - Salsa and Bachata
2024-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Siobhan Davies Studios, Siobhan Davies Studios, 85 St George's Rd,, London, SE1 6ER, United Kingdom
⏰ 5:40pm
📚 6pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
📚 7pm Bachata – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
🪇 8pm Free Social
😴 9pm Close

City Salsa - Salsa All Levels
2024-10-13 18:00 - 23:00 | St Peter’s Hall, St Peter's Hall, Prescott Place, London, SW4 7UJ, United Kingdom
This includes footwork, styling and elements from the syllabus and couple dancing techniques.

⏰ 6:40pm
📚 6pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners, Improvers 1
📚 7pm Cross-body salsa – Improvers 2, Intermediate, Advanced 1 + 2
🪇 8:15pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 1 Class £13, 2 Classes £15, Social only £5

SOS - Salsa on Sunday
2024-10-13 19:00 - 23:00 | Cecil Sharp House, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd,, London, NW1 7AY, United Kingdom
Classes from 7:00pm-8:00pm, all levels.
Social from 8:00pm-11:00pm.
£10 on the door or in advance
£8 – Door Only! (Students with NUS, NHS, Police, Fire, Ambulance – Must show ID at the door)

Salsa Tropical - Salsa Classes
2024-10-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Saw Swee Hock Centre, Saw Swee Hock Centre, 1 Sheffield Street, London, WC2A 2AP, United Kingdom
📚 6:30pm Salsa Taster Class
📚 7pm Salsa Class – Beginners 1, Improvers 1, Intermediate
📚 8pm Salsa Class – Beginners 2, Improvers 2, Advanced
🪇 9pm Social
😴 10pm Close
💰 £15 for 1 hour, £25 for 2 hours, Multi-hour packages available

Cali Beat - Cross-body Level 2
2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Arts Educational Schools, Arts Educational Schools, Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Rd, Chiswick,, London, W4 1LY, United Kingdom
Progressive cross-body salsa course.
£40 per month (or £50 if the month has 5 weeks).

Salsateca - Salsa and Bachata
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Haberdasher’s Borough Academy Sports Centre, Haberdasher's Borough Academy Sports Centre, King's Ct,, London, SE1 0BU, United Kingdom
⏰ 6:40pm
📚 7pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
📚 8pm Bachata – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
🪇 9pm Free Social
😴 10pm Close

Super Mario - Monday Drop-In Salsa
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Bar Salsa! – Soho, Bar Salsa! - Soho, 96 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0JG, United Kingdom
📚 6:30pm Assessment for students joining Weds/Thurs progressive courses
📚 7pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners 1, Improvers 1, Advanced
📚 8pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners 2, Improvers 2, Intermediate
🪇 9pm Social
😴 2am Close
💰 £6 for 1 class, £10 for 2 classes

Bachata Flow
2024-10-14 19:00 - 23:30 | Be At One – Regent Street, Be At One, 10 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RD, United Kingdom
Bachata Party on Mondays in Central London!
📚 7pm Bachata Classes
🪇 8pm Social
😴 Late Close
💰 Classes and Party £12, Party Only £10
Bring Photo ID!
Bachata Flow is a sub-genre of bachata music, blending traditional bachata with elements from urban music genres such as reggaeton, hip-hop, and R&B.
This fusion creates a modern, rhythmic, and often more upbeat version of bachata, appealing to a broader and younger audience while retaining the core elements of the original style. The term can also refer to a dance style that corresponds with this music, characterized by a more fluid and contemporary interpretation of traditional bachata dance steps.

Esencia Libre - Salsa On1 Beginners
2024-10-14 19:15 - 20:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
This class will focus on base techniques needed to get started dancing with a partner and individually. Class taught On1 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class. Suitable for anyone at the beginning of their dance journey, anyone dancing for 0 – 12+ weeks.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Esencia Libre - Salsa On1 Improvers
2024-10-14 19:15 - 20:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
Now that you’ve got the basics under your belt, we can start to add to your repertoire for social dancing. Suitable for anyone dancing for 12+ weeks. Class is split into 2 sections, 25mins footwork and then 30mins partnerwork. Class taught On1 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Esencia Libre - Salsa On1 Intermediate
2024-10-14 19:15 - 20:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
Take it to the next level, increasing repertoire and difficulty within footwork and partnerwork patterns for social dancing. Class is split into 2 sections, 25mins footwork and then 30mins partnerwork. Class taught On1 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class. Suitable for anyone dancing for 1.5+ years.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Pura Nights - Salsa and Bachata Classes & Social
2024-10-14 19:15 - 21:00 | The George VI, The George VI, 185 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 2DR, United Kingdom
⏰ 7:15pm
📚 7:30pm Cross-body salsa – 2-3 Levels
📚 8:15pm Bachata – 2-3 Levels
🪇 9pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 £10 for one class & party
💰 £15 for two classes & party
💰 £5 for party only
PLEASE NOTE: cash payments are accepted at the door only!
STUDENT SPECIAL: You receive £5 off any class pass! Bring your valid NUS! Only £5 for one class & party | Only £10 for 2 classes & party

La Escuela de Bachata - Bachata Classes and Social
2024-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Brighthelm Centre, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD, United Kingdom
⏰ 7pm
📚 7:30pm Bachata Sensual – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate, Advanced
📚 8:30pm Bachata Moderna – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate, Advanced
🪇 9:30pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 1 class £9 (students/ NHS £7)
💰 2 classes £12 (students/ NHS £10)
💰 Social £3

FK Dance - Cuban Influence Classes
2024-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Haverstock School, Haverstock School, 24 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2BQ, United Kingdom
📚 7:30pm Cuban salsa – Beginners, Intermediate
📚 8:30pm Cuban Salsa – Improvers, Advanced
😴 9:30pm Close
💰 £10 for 1 class, £15 for 2 classes

Queer Friendly - Salsa With T - Drop Ins
2024-10-14 19:30 - 22:30 | Latino Hits, Latino Hits, 14 Stoke Newington Road, London, Greater London, N16 7XN, United Kingdom
Drop in salsa classes EVERY Monday!
We close very few times in the year check out @salsawitht on instagram for all latest information.
Pay on the door by cash or card.
📚 7:30pm Cross-body salsa – Beginners
📚 8:30pm Cross-body salsa – Improvers
🪇 9pm Social
😴 10:30pm Close
💰 £7 for one class, £12 for 2 classes

Incognito - Bachata and Salsa
2024-10-14 19:30 - 23:00 | Wimbledon Salsa and Bachata Club, Wimbledon Salsa & Bachata Club, 44 St George's Rd,, London, SW19 4ED, United Kingdom
⏰ 7:00pm
📚 7:30pm Bachata Classes – All Levels
📚 8:45pm Salsa Classes – All Levels
🪇 9:45pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 £14 for Both Classes + Club Entry
💰 £5 Club Only Entry

The Latin Collective - Fuego Mondays
2024-10-14 19:30 - 2024-10-15 01:00 | Bar Salsa! – Temple, Bar Salsa!, Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PH, United Kingdom
📚 7pm Free Salsa Intro Class
Room 1:
📚 7:30pm Crossbody Salsa (3 Levels), Bachata Fusion (3 Levels)
📚 8:30pm Salsa On2 (2 Levels), Bachata Sensual (3 Levels)
🪇 9:30pm Social
😴 1am Close
Room 2:
📚 7:30pm Brazilian Zouk (3 Levels)
📚 8:30pm Brazilian Zouk (3 Levels)
🪇 9:30pm Social
😴 1am Close

💰 £8 for 1 Class (£6 NUS), £12 for 2 Classes (£8 NUS)

Cali Beat - Cali Mixed Level
2024-10-14 20:00 - 21:00 | Arts Educational Schools, Arts Educational Schools, Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Rd, Chiswick,, London, W4 1LY, United Kingdom
Progressive Cali style salsa course.
£40 per month (or £50 if the month has 5 weeks).

Salsa Cocktail Mondays
2024-10-14 20:00 - 23:00 | Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill Park Golf Club, Bush Hill, London, Greater London, N21 2BU, United Kingdom
MONDAY NIGHTS ARE SALSA COCKTAIL NIGHTS!!!
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US EACH AND EVERY MONDAY EVENING FOR OUR FUN SALSA AND RUEDA CLASSES AND SOCIAL DANCING!!
CLASS TIMES – (DOORS OPEN 7.45PM) – please arrive at least 15 minutes before your class to avoid delays in entry!
⏰ 7:45pm
📚 8pm Rueda class (intermediate level) with Stel
📚 8:45pm Crossbody salsa – Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
🪇 9:30pm Social
😴 11pm Close
💰 One class £8, Two classes £12, Social only £8

Esencia Libre - Transition to On2 Salsa
2024-10-14 20:15 - 21:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
Although a beginner level class covering very basic shines & partnerwork On2 timing, this class would generally not be recommended to absolute beginners/ beginners as it could cause some confusion with regards to timing when starting your learning process. This class is open level and recommend for those who are of a Improver level On1+. Suitable for anyone who is competent and comfortable On1 timing looking to transition to or understand how to dance On2. Class is split into 2 sections, 25mins footwork and then 30mins partnerwork. Class taught On2 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Esencia Libre - Salsa On2 Improvers
2024-10-14 20:15 - 21:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
We recommend you have Mambo On2 basic knowledge prior to joining this course or at least be a competent On1 dancer. This level will develop your understanding of how to find the On2 rhythm, and increase your repertoire & fluidity for social dancing. Class is split into 2 sections, 25mins footwork and then 30mins partnerwork. Class taught On2 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Esencia Libre - Salsa On2 Intermediate
2024-10-14 20:15 - 21:15 | 157 Copenhagen Street, 157 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0SR, United Kingdom
Take it to the next level, increasing repertoire and difficulty for footwork and partnerwork patterns for social dancing. Class is split into 2 sections, 25mins footwork and then 30mins partnerwork. Class taught On2 timing. No partner needed as we rotate in class. Suitable for anyone dancing for 2+ years.
Social practice from 9:15pm
4 Week progressive course, with start dates on:

10th June
8th July
5th August
2nd September
30th September
28th October

Salsateca - Intensive Beginner's Salsa
2024-10-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Waterloo Action Centre, Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Rd,, London, SE1 7AA, United Kingdom
⏰ 6:10pm
📚 6:30pm 2 Hours intensive beginners Cross-body salsa
😴 8:30pm Close

Salsa Tropical - Bachata Classes
2024-10-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Saw Swee Hock Centre, Saw Swee Hock Centre, 1 Sheffield Street, London, WC2A 2AP, United Kingdom
📚 6:30pm Bachata Taster Class
📚 7pm Bachata Class – Beginners Level 1, Improvers/Intermediate Level 3
📚 8pm Bachata Class – Beginners Level 2, Improvers/Intermediate Level 4
🪇 9pm Social
😴 10pm Close
💰 £15 for 1 hour, £25 for 2 hours, Multi-hour packages available
