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NYC Salsa Dancing

San Francisco, Los Angeles and now for my New York City salsa dancing list. Here are some of the spots you should know about and read about before you put on your dancing shoes and hit the dance floor.

1. The High Line

122 Gansevoort St
New York, NY 10014

Category: Parks

Neighbourhoods: West Village, Meatpacking District

10/13/2011

During the month of August, the High Line hosted a free weekly Mambo & Salsa event on Thursday evenings from 6-9 at the Chelsea Market Passage. They featured a dance lesson and live music outdoors.

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2. Sunset Salsa - Chelsea Triangle

14th street at 9th Ave
Manhattan, NY 10014

Neighbourhoods: Chelsea, West Village, Meatpacking District

9/20/2011 First to Review

From the end of June through the end of September, there is nothing quite like Sunset Salsa's free outdoor lessons and dancing on Thursday evenings. Dancing outdoors in the middle of a busy triangle intersection while people passing can't help to…More »

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3. Taj Lounge

48 W 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 620-3033

Categories: Lounges, Indian, Venues & Event Spaces

Neighbourhood: Flatiron

12/15/2011

Taj Lounge is probably one of the sleekest salsa venues here in NYC - I'll give it that. Given that the salsa night is on a Monday, it helps to eliminate some (not all) the bad crowds that might come by during the weekends. Vanessa Williams keeps…More »

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4. Iguana New York

240 W 54th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 765-5454

Categories: Dance Clubs, Mexican

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

9/12/2011

Iguana is the first salsa club I checked out in NYC and I had higher expectations than this. The venue is ok (a bit cramped, not necessarily because of the space but because of the high number of drinks / non-dancers taking up space) and the crowd…More »

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5. Copacabana Nightclub

268 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 221-2672

Categories: Dance Clubs, Restaurants

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

9/13/2011

Never having been to the original Copa, I had no expectations for the newly opened location. I checked out Copa when Eddie Palmieri was in town and given that he is an amazing musician I knew I would have a good time.

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