DanceSF

i’ve been taking lessons with dancesf at rockit room/​neck of the woods for years now. and i love it. the instructor is awesome. i’ve been to other salsa dance classes and this is superior. it is especially hard for a guy to learn how to lead. the instructor will tell you where to step, where to place your hand, and the timing of the movement. the more you learn, the better leader you are, which means it is easier for the ladies to follow :)
the people who come here are also very friendly and easy to dance with. i’ve taken friends who have never salsa danced before to friends who are experts. it can get crowded, especially at the beginning of the month but everyone here is just interested in salsa’ing and the crowd is of all ages. definitely recommend!

so much fun! I went by myself and another time with a friend. The teachers are awesome, and i really enjoyed the venue and free dancing after 10! Highly recommended.

I guess I can’t even give an accurate review of an actual class because I was unable to get that far. I signed my friends and myself up for a Monday night class. My girlfriend ended up getting injured 2 days before our scheduled class so I tried to call to reschedule. There wasn’t even an option to leave a message. Instead, they directed me to send an email, which I did. This was 3 days ago, and I have still not received a response. We were really looking forward to trying something different, but I guess Dance SF isn’t that interested in new business.

Their salsa class is so much fun. You get to dance with so many different partners because it’s such a full class. I just wish there was more space to dance. Don’t wear open toed shoes ladies/​gents! You will get stomped on!

Corey, our instructor, and about a dozen or so dancers came to a Benefit gala we were throwing for a charitable organization and they were incredible! They began with a mesmerizing dance demonstration that got the crowd energized and then proceeded to have about a half hour dance demonstration that Corey led. He was funny and engaging and had a great way of making our guests feel at ease. I couldn’t believe when I saw the dance floor packed for the lesson!
In terms of working with Corey and the dancers, they were incredibly cooperative and gracious. The energy they brought to the party really made our event special. They also worked closely with the salsa band we’d hired as well, and I’d recommend them as a package deal.

Easy to learn, interactive, and often great meetup locations The step-​by-​step instruction is great. The instructor is really flexible and repeats the steps as you go along the lesson.
However, the crowds can be tough and wish I had more 1:1. You have to switch partners a lot, which can be annoying if you bring someone along. However, it’s not required.
Great option for first-​time salsa dancers!

4-​Week Salsa Class for 2 Groupon + 1 No Show Instructor + 0 Response from Dance SF + 1 Disappointed Girl + 1 Relieved Guy = DANCE SF GROUPON FAIL :(

(this review is for their Rockit Room class on M/​W)
Coming from NYC, I’ve had to unlearn the (precious little) salsa muscle memory I had for on2 and pick up on1. I’m clearly biased, but on2 just seems to feel better (which is probably like saying Yards feels better than Meters).
Anyway, there’s no pressure on these classes, and each reviews the basics for any new joiners. As the class transitions from ‘beginner’ to ‘intermediate’, the difficulty ramps up as well. The instructors seem to sub in and out (they’re probably out to different competitions/​salsa conferences), but have a great sense of humor. Part of the relaxed nature of the class also means the group composition can change drastically from week to week, with some classes starting to crowd the available room, and unpredictable leader/​follower ratios.
Overall, its easily approachable and worth a try if you’re interested in salsa.
Registration tip 1: during each class they seem to promote their next month by offering significant discounts off the website «list price», so sign up through those if you’re interested
Registration tip 2: if you want to prepay for the month, and its your first month, you can «leave» the website before registering to receive a 20% off offer. Sneaky.

I have taken salsa lessons for a year and was looking for a place in the city to continue to dance. I signed up for the intermediate class on Monday nights throughout the month of March. The instructor was rude, did not play music and had the «intermediate» class practice the basic and a cross body lead for a whole hour. There were not enough girls in the class which the instructor did not seem to care if people had partners or not so I stepped in and went on the guy’s side of the circle. When I asked the instructor at the end where I could take salsa lessons that were a little more advanced, he was very rude and made some comments about me leading. I have never been to such an unprofessional and horrible class. Such a waist of money and time.

Monday night salsa classes at Rockit Room are just fun. There’s no pressure, you end up dancing with the majority of the class, and the steps are easy to follow. There’s usually a great turn out and the numbers are pretty even between the guys and ladies in attendance.
Definitely recommend for beginner salsa lessons!

great instructors at the SF location! great for beginner or ‘refresher’.

I took the Monday night series at the Rocket Room on Clement. I loved the class! The teacher keeps it light and fun and it was SO easy to learn the moves. It was much easier than any salsa class I’d taken before. This is a great class for beginners or extremely rusty old dancers like me.

The Rocket Room venue is small, but packed with people eager to meet and dance. The instructor, Evan Margolin, is easily the best Salsa instructor in the San Francisco Bay Area (and I have tried others).
The class moves at pace that most people can follow with lots of practice and encouragement from the instructor. He is funny, easy going and helpful for both the beginning and the intermediate classes.
As a bonus, there is free open dancing from 9:30PM to 2AM every dance night for members of the class.
This class is the best part of my week.
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I was at «Sunday On1 Salsa Lesson, RicaSalsa Style» for the Beginners and I really do not like that course. (teacher was Tianne Frias)
On the first lesson we learned new difficult movement and we never repeated it after that!
On the next lesson we learned new movement and it was easier then previous. On the third lesson we did the same — it was boring for all people except those who arrived their first time.
And on the last lesson we had another teacher because our teacher need to be away.
I saw that she does not have a plan absolutely. She just show us something what pushed in her head. She forget about what we learn on the previous lesson.
Also, her descriptions were not really good though I am experienced enough and have never had a problem with repeating movements after the teacher.
I also do not like DanceSF site because they send us so many spam about their courses, buying their disks and so on.
And, as I understand, DanceSF is not actually a school. Looks like it’s just a common site where info about different teachers in different places is collected (just my opinion).
Now I am dancing in the Pick school and I am really happy about teachers and their lessons.

On a recent trip to the San Fransisco area, I joined a friend at Dance SF for Monday Salsa lessons. I am latina and already know how to salsa, but the team at DanceSF left me blown away. Not only were there amazing dancers participating, but the instructors were very thorough, patient, and made the whole lesson fun for everyone while still giving instruction. I wish they had an NY location, I would go every Monday! Thanks for an enjoyable experience Evan! You taught me a lot, and I will definitely be back the next time I am in town!

I took lesson from Evan a few years back, took a break, and recently started up again. I think the best thing about Evan (compared to other teachers I’ve studied with) is that he is truly enthusiastic about what he does — he seems to really have a lot of passion and love for teaching salsa. That really comes through in class, along with a good sense of humor which helps everyone feel at ease. Plus he does a great job of breaking down the patterns step by step. By the way, the classes are currently at the RockIt Room on Clement on Monday nights. Come join the group — you’ll have a blast!

I used to take Salsa classes here. It’s affordable. The teacher’s great. Easy to follow instructions and they have a good dancing partner system so that no one gets left out :)

Great salsa classes! I took classes here last year and had a blast. The classes are very low key and easy to follow. No need to go with a partner because you end up dancing with everyone (and don’t worry it’s only for short periods of time, so if you get stuck with someone who has 2 left feet, stick it out… it’ll be done in 60 seconds). As the follower it’s hard to really learn moves, but it was still fun and you get time after class to just dance and practice.

Review of Tianne Frias
For those looking to start dancing salsa, Tianne is an amazing instructor! She oozes positive energy, sexy moves, and is very encouraging.
Her classes are social, laid back and you will have a blast. I went alone, no need to bring a partner-you’ll meet a lot of people there. It’s cool too bc people often go out together after meeting in her class.
I started with her in the summer of 2005 and I haven’t stopped dancing. 5 nights a weeks to be exact. Okay, you don’t have to follow in my footsteps but whatever you choose to do, you’ll have fun!
Her classes are not as large as Evan’s. I prefer smaller classes, more personal that way. Go to her classes. You won’t be disappointed.
(btw, her name is pronounced Tee-​Yawn-​Née, but say it fast and stress the 2^nd syllable. Or I suppose you could just ask her:)