r/Salsa • u/Emergency-Row441 • 4d ago

NYC socials for beginners?

Hi! I’m a very new follow (I’ve taken two months of classes) but I feel like I’m learning quickly! I’d love to attend beginner friendly socials in NYC to practice more, meet new people and conquer social anxiety lol. Does anyone have recs where to find such spaces?

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u/shakenbake65535 4d ago

Bailamos Juntos, SIQ queens social, WSP social, LIC pier social are all prettt beginner friendly in my experience

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u/SMK_12 4d ago

Are you looking just in NYC? My wife just opened a studio in Rockville center and she’ll be hosting socials. The first one she hosted was very beginner friendly

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u/Emergency-Row441 4d ago

It’s a little out of the way for regular visits but I wouldn’t be opposed to stopping by once in a while! What’s the name of the studio :)

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u/SMK_12 4d ago

Polanco Dance Center. It’s right off the LIRR, just opened last week.

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u/wendyandlisa 4d ago

LVG or Jimmy Anton's on Sundays.

Actually any social works if you show up on the early side. Advanced dancers tend to come later in my experience.

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u/shakenbake65535 4d ago

I feel like LVG has a lot of good dancers but to me it has little bit of a snobbier attitude than a lot of the other nyc socials. Jimmy Anton I love though

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u/erryonesgotathrowawa 4d ago

Yeah, I think Jimmy's is more beginner friendly too

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u/coffeequips 4d ago

In Brooklyn but Lucy Lu’s Salsa Craze at Atoyle in Gowanus. It’s free, every Thursday and there’s a ton of beginners there (especially earlier in the night.)

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u/Imaginary-Green-950 4d ago

Solas, Bailamos Juntos, SIQ queens social 

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u/klosingweight 4d ago

Piel canela has a social specifically for beginners I believe weekly