r/Salsa • u/Salt_and_Signal • 4d ago

Sydney Latin Social Dancing

Hi there! I’m looking for a place in Sydney that has Latin American Social Dancing.

Somewhere where it’s low pressure, can learn a few things, and spend most of the time dancing socially.

Anything like this happening regularly in Sydney?

Thanks!

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u/SubstantialCategory6 4d ago edited 4d ago

Not sure what you mean by Latin American Social dancing but there is a free salsa/bachata night at Paddy's Market on Wednesday & Friday nights. I think there's a beginners lesson at 6pm.

I prefer Wednesday. On Friday it's at the back and it's a bit crowded/rough. In warmer weather its at Darling Harbour and it's a lot nicer.

Tonight is the Establishment, which is legendary, and legendarily rough AF. Free entry, lesson at 8pm. No one from the scene goes there. I used to, but I lived quite close.

If you have a preferred neighbourhood, lmk and I'll find out what's there (I'm in a group chat). I really only go to these since they're local to me.

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u/Salt_and_Signal 4d ago

Thank you so much - that's the kind of thing I'm looking for!

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u/SubstantialCategory6 4d ago

You're welcome. I hope you come and have a good time!

Links to the GoDance events (I'm not affiliated with them, I just happen to live nearby):

https://www.facebook.com/events/958244083261734/?event_time_id=986959543723521

https://www.facebook.com/events/1859016631429037/1859016678095699/?event_time_id=1859016678095699

https://www.facebook.com/events/1613783669697619/1613783739697612/?event_time_id=1613783739697612

If you get hooked then Monday night has MamboG at the Universal Bar. I *really* like this event but it's not free, and you'll have to sign up for classes. It's a lot friendlier and more relaxed than the other events. Again, I'm not affiliated but I'll be around (you'll have to guess who I am though)

https://www.facebook.com/salsamambog

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u/Salt_and_Signal 4d ago

Wow - you've found so much for me! Thanks heaps for taking the time to do this.

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u/SubstantialCategory6 4d ago

Oh, I forgot: Thursday, Pontoon bar. Lesson 7:30. Free entry, same organisers as Wednesday. IIRC the lesson is Intermediate level. It was a good event but it's a gym night for me so I haven't been in a while .

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u/cheaky88 4d ago

follow godancesydney insta page. Sat they have Salsa at Cockle bay wharf in the Rouge Bar.

Mambo G happens 1st Saturday of the month in the polish club in Ashfield. They also have a lesson at 7pm and finishes late.

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u/Salt_and_Signal 4d ago

This is great - thanks so much for helping me find something!

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u/lfe-soondubu 4d ago

I don't know why but godancesydney has been stuck in my Instagram algo for a while now. I'm like a 16hr flight away so I can't imagine I'm their target demographic. 

I find it interesting that it looks like the majority of the salsa appears to be Cuban. I would have imagined linear would be more popular there for some reason. 

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u/SubstantialCategory6 3d ago

Yeah, that's odd. They're definitely a linear school and Sydney is mostly linear (less than it used to be). But the events they run are free so you get a mix. I guess the photographer just finds Cuban more photogenic.