• ✔ Free Event Pass (new students only)

    If you purchase a package of 1-9 Private Class hours, you will receive free entry for 1 Group Class (valid for 30 calendar days beginning on purchase date)

    ✔ Free Limited Membership

    If you purchase a package of 10-19 Private Classes hours, you will receive free entry for up to 10 Group Classes (valid for 30 calendar days beginning on purchase date)

    ✔ Free Full Membership ✨

    If you purchase a package of 20 or more Private Class hours, you will receive free entry for unlimited Group Classes (valid for 30 calendar days beginning on purchase date)

    Offer Details

    When you use your event pass or membership, you may enter the event for free. Events that you may use your event pass or membership for include all of the following (excluding events designated as "Special Event" on our calendar and Private Classes):

    • Events every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that include a Group Dance Class from 8:00-9:30pm (Salsa on Mondays and Wednesdays, Bachata on Tuesdays) with 3 simultaneous levels (new to beginner, beginner to intermediate, intermediate to advanced) and a Dance Practice until 10:30pm.

    • Events every Thursday, Friday and Saturday that include a Language Exchange from 6:30-8:00pm, one or more Group Dance Classes from 8:15-9:30pm (see rhythm and level of each class on our calendar), and Bar/Social 9:30pm and after with 2 rooms: (1) 100% Salsa, (2) 100% Bachata.

    To view our calendar, click here.

    To enter an event using an event pass or membership, you must present a valid, government-issued photo ID at the reception. Free event passes and memberships begin on the purchase date of the Private Class hours, have no cash value, may not be exchanged for any other type of service or product, and may only be used by the student(s) the Private Class hours were purchased for. You may not share your event pass or membership. For the purchase of 1-9 Private Class hours, only new students (students who have never been scheduled for a Private Class by DANCEFREE) will be elegible for the offer. For the purchase of Private Class hours for 2 students, each eligible student will receive the offer. For the purchase of Private Class hours for 3 or more students, the purchaser may select up to 2 eligible students (of the students the Private Class hours were purchased for) to receive the offer. Offer applies to each Private Class hours purchase and purchases may not be combined for this offer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. DANCEFREE reserves the right to end or change this offer at any time.

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Hospitals, Health Clinics & Medical Centers in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of hospitals, health clinics and medical centers in San Francisco, California, United States…

Below is a list of hospitals, health clinics and medical centers in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Chinese Hospital

[Address: 845 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Telephone: +1 415 982 24 00; Website: www.chinesehospital-sf.org; Facebook: chinesehospitalsf]

  • Dignity Health - Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

[Address: 900 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109; Telephone: +1 415 353 60 00; Website: locations.dignityhealth.org/saint-francis-memorial-hospital; Facebook: dignityhealth]

  • Kaiser Permanente Thrive

[Address: 450 6th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118; Telephone: +1 415 833 22 91; Website: healthy.kaiserpermanente.org; Facebook: kpthrive; Instagram: kpthrive]

  • Kentfield Hospital San Francisco

[Address: 450 Stanyan Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 688 32 00; Website: www.kentfieldsanfrancisco.com; Facebook: kentfieldhospitalsf]

  • St. Mary’s Medical Center

[Address: 450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 668 10 00]

  • Sutter Health

[Address: 3620 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 415 826 75 75; Website: www.sutterhealth.org; Facebook: SutterHealth; Instagram: sutterhealth]

  • UCSF Health - Medical Center at Mount Zion

[Address: 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115; Telephone: +1 415 567 66 00; Website: www.ucsfhealth.org; Facebook: UCSFMedicalCenter; Instagram: ucsfhealth]

  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General

[Address: 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 628 206 80 00; Website: www.zuckerbergsanfranciscogeneral.org]

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Gyms, Fitness Clubs & Health Clubs in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of gyms, fitness clubs & health clubs in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of gyms, fitness clubs & health clubs in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • 17th Street Athletic Club

[Address: 3265 17th Street 104, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 415 851 17 84; Website: www.17thstreetathleticclub.com; Facebook: 17thstreetathleticclub; Email: info@17thstreetathleticclub.com]

  • Equinox

[Address: 747 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Telephone: +1 415 633 39 00; Website: www.equinox.com; Facebook: Equinox; Instagram: equinox; Email: memadmin@equinox.com]

  • Fit Club Gym

[Address: 710 La Playa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121; Telephone: +1 415 793 50 54; Website: www.fitclubsf.com; Facebook: Fitclubsf; Email: getfit@fitclubsf.com]

  • Pure Barre

[Address: 3727 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94123; Telephone: +1 415 779 88 25; Website: www.purebarre.com; Facebook: PureBarreSF; Instagram: purebarresf; Email: sanfrancisco@purebarre.com]

  • The Bay Club

[Address: 555 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104; Telephone: +1 415 362 78 00; Website: www.bayclubs.com/financialdistrict; Facebook: bayclubs; Instagram: bayclubs; Email: info@bayclubs.com]

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Dental Clinics, Dentists & Orthodontists in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of dental clinics, dentists and orthodontists in San Francisco, California, United States…

Below is a list of dental clinics, dentists and orthodontists in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • All Smiles Dental

[Address: 156 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127; Telephone: +1 415 564 22 00; Website: www.allsmilessf.com]

  • Noe Valley Smiles and Braces

[Address: 3932 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114; Telephone: +1 415 678 54 45; Website: www.noevalleysmilesandbraces.com; Facebook: NoeValleySmiles]

  • San Francisco Dental Group - San Bruno Avenue Dental Group

[Address: 2817 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134; Telephone: +1 415 656 28 68; Website: www.sfdentalgroup.com; Facebook: San-Francisco-Dental-Group]

  • San Francisco Dental Office

[Address: 131 Steuart Street, Suite 323, San Francisco, CA 94105; Telephone: +1 415 777 51 15; Website: www.sanfrandental.com]

  • Western Dental

[Address: 2626 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 415 285 98 47; Website: www.westerndental.com/en-us/find-a-location/california/san-francisco; Facebook: WesternDental; Instagram: westerndental]

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Coworking Spaces in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of coworking spaces in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of coworking spaces in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Carr Workplaces

[Address: 4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111 (Various locations in San Francisco); Telephone: +1 415 887 26 89; Website: www.carrworkplaces.com/locations/san-francisco; Facebook: carrworkplaces; Instagram: carrworkplaces; Twitter: carrworkplaces]

  • Eco-Systm Coworking

[Address: 540 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Telephone: +1 415 312 36 34; Website: www.eco-systm.com; Facebook: EcosystmSF; Instagram: ecosystmsf; Twitter: ecosystmsf; Email: info@eco-systm.com]

  • Known Space

[Address: 649 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122; Telephone: +1 415 855 11 74; Website: www.knownspace.co; Facebook: knownspace.co; Instagram: known.space; Twitter: knownspaceco; Email: hello@knownspace.co]

  • Regus

[Address: 1390 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Various locations in San Francisco); Telephone: +1 800 518 95 70; Business Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; Website: www.regus.com/en-us/united-states/california/san-francisco; Twitter: regusglobal]

  • Shared

[Address: 739 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; Telephone: +1 415 317 59 05; Website: www.shared-sf.com; Facebook: SharedSF; Email: membership@shared-sf.com]

  • Spaces

[Address: 95 Third Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 (Various locations in San Francisco); Telephone: +1 855 217 72 05; Website: www.spacesworks.com/san-francisco/; Facebook: spacesworks; Instagram: spacesworks; Twitter: spacesworks; Email: reception.mission@spacesworks.com]

  • TechSpace

[Address: 77 Geary Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108; Telephone: +1 415 548 64 00; Website: www.techspace.com/coworking-space-san-francisco/union-square; Facebook: TechSpaceInc; Instagram: techspace; Twitter: techspaceinc]

  • WeWork

[Address: 2 Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 (Various locations in San Francisco); Website: www.wework.com/es-ES/search?slug=San-Francisco--CA; Instagram: wework; Twitter: wework]

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Yoga Classes & Studios in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of Yoga classes and studios in San Francisco, California, United States…

Below is a list of Yoga classes and studios in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Baptiste Power Yoga San Francisco

[Address: 38 Mesa Street, San Francisco, CA 94129; Telephone: +1 415 525 30 51; Website: www.baptistepoweryogasf.com; Facebook: baptisteyogasf; Email: info@baptisteyogasf.com]

  • Bend Yoga Studio

[Address: 1935 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 830 75 01; Website: bendsf.com; Facebook: BendYogaStudio; Instagram: bend_yoga_studio; Email: bendsf@gmail.com]

  • Body and Soul Yoga Collective

[Address: 3271 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Telephone: +1 415 355 16 00; Website: bodysoulyogacollective.com; Facebook: bodysoulyogacollective; Instagram: bodysoulyogacollective; Email: hello@bodysoulyogacollective.com]

  • Glow Yoga & Wellness LLC

[Address: 1548 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Telephone: +1 415 874 91 41; Website: www.glowyogasf.com; Facebook: glowyogasf; Instagram: glowyogasf; Email: memberships@glowyogasf.com]

  • Integral Yoga Institute

[Address: 770 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 415 821 11 17; Website: integralyogasf.org; Facebook: IntegralYogaSF; Instagram: integralyogasf]

  • Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco

[Address: 2201 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115; Telephone: +1 415 753 09 09; Website: iyisf.org; Facebook: IyengarSF; Instagram: iyengarsf]

  • Love Story Yoga

[Address: 473 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Website: lovestoryyoga.com; Facebook: lovestoryyoga; Instagram: lovestoryyoga]

  • Ocean Beach Yoga

[Address: 3925 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122; Telephone: +1 415 987 99 48; Website: www.oceanbeachyogasf.com; Facebook: OceanBeachYogaSF; Instagram: oceanbeachyogasf; Email: oceanbeachyogasf@gmail.com]

  • Satori Yoga Studio

[Address: 110 Sutter Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94104; Telephone: +1 415 658 73 37; Website: satoriyogastudio.com; Facebook: satoriyogasf; Instagram: satoriyogastudio; Email: satori.yoga@gmail.com]

  • The Pad Studios

[Address: 1690 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123; Telephone: +1 415 929 16 90; Website: thepadstudios.com; Facebook: thepadstudios; Instagram: thepadstudios; Email: info@thepadstudios.com]

  • Yoga Flow

[Address: 385 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112 (Telephone: +1 415 466 65 76) / 4049 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Telephone: +1 415 875 97 55) / 1892 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 (Telephone: +1 415 440 96 42); Website: yogaflowsf.com; Email: ocean@yogaflowsf.com / kathleen@yogaflowsf.com / union@yogaflowsf.com]

  • Yoga Garden SF

[Address: 286 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 552 96 44; Website: www.yogagardensf.com; Facebook: yogagardensf; Instagram: yogagardensf]

  • Yoga Mayu

[Address: 4159B 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114; Website: www.yogamayu.com; Facebook: yogamayu; Instagram: yogamayu]

  • Yoga Tree

[Address: 519 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Various locations in San Francisco); Telephone: +1 415 626 97 07; Website: www.yogatreesf.com; Facebook: YogaTreeSF; Instagram: yogatreesf]

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Animal Adoption in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of animal adoption services in San Francisco, California, United States…

Below is a list of animal adoption services in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Family Dog Rescue

[Address: 2253 Shafter Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124; Telephone: +1 415 554 63 64; Business Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 1PM to 7PM / Saturday to Sunday, 10AM to 5PM; Website: www.ilovefamilydog.org; Facebook: ilovefamilydog; Instagram: ilovefamilydog]

  • San Francisco Animal Care & Control

[Address: 1419 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94103; Telephone: +1 415 554 63 64; Business Hours: Monday to Sunday, 12PM to 5PM; Website: www.sfanimalcare.org; Facebook: SanFranciscoACC; Instagram: sfanimalcareandcontrol]

  • San Francisco SPCA

[Address: 250 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Telephone: +1 415 522 35 00; Business Hours: Saturday to Sunday, 10AM to 5PM; Website: www.sfspca.org; Facebook: SFSPCA; Instagram: sanfranciscospca]

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Salsa Classes in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of services for Salsa classes in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of services for Salsa classes in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Arthur Murray Dance Studio

[Address: 321 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 752 56 58; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 1PM to 10PM; Website: www.arthurmurraylive.com/san-francisco-arthur-murray-live]

  • RicaSalsa

[Address: 1275 Connecticut Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; Telephone: +1 510 612 09 85; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 1PM to 10PM; Website: www.salsabyricardo.com]

  • SalsaKat (Salsa By Ricardo)

[Address: 499 Alabama Street, San Francisco; Telephone: +1 415 851 45 28; Website: www.salsakat.com; Facebook: dancewithkat]

  • The Pick School of Ballroom Dancing

[Address: 1532 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116; Telephone: +1 415 752 56 58; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9PM to 9PM; Website: www.pickdance.com; Facebook: pickschool]

  • Tianne Frias

[Address: 1275 Connecticut Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; Telephone: +1 415 571 64 68; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9PM to 9PM; Website: www.tiannefrias.com]

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Bachata Classes in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of services for Bachata Classes in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of services for Bachata Classes in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • Arthur Murray Dance Centers

[Address: 321 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; Telephone: +1 415 530 27 76; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 1PM to 10PM; Website: www.arthurmurraylive.com; Facebook: arthurmurraysf; Email: info@arthurmurray.com]

  • Bachata By The Bay

[Address: 401 13th Street, San Francisco, CA 94130; Telephone: +1 510 706 37 55; Business Hours: Thursday, 8PM to 12:45AM]

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Massages & Massage Therapy in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of services for massages and massage therapy in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of services for massages and massage therapy in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • La Biang Thai Massage

[Address: 1301 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109; Telephone: +1 415 931 76 92; Business Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10AM to 8PM; Website: www.labiangthai.com; Facebook: LaBiangThai]

  • Oxygen Massage Therapy

[Address: 14 Precita Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110; Telephone: +1 415 738 77 08; Business hours: Monday to Sunday, 8AM to 9PM; Website: www.oxygenmassagetherapy.com]

  • San Francisco Sports Massage & Performance

[Address: 2940 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94118; Telephone: +1 415 902 80 68; Business Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7AM to 1:30PM, 4:30PM to 7PM; Website: www.sfsportsmassage.com; Facebook: sfsportsmassage]

  • Siam Orchid Traditional Thai Massage

[Address: 39 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102; Telephone: +1 415 872 96 45; Business Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10AM to 10PM; Website: www.siamorchidsf.com]

  • Suchada Thai Massage

[Address: 690 King Street, San Francisco, CA 94107; Telephone: +1 415 252 50 20; Business Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11AM to 10PM; Website: www.suchadathaimassage.com]

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Spanish Schools in San Francisco, California, United States

Below is a list of Spanish language schools in San Francisco, California, United States...

Below is a list of Spanish language schools in San Francisco, California, United States:

  • ABC Languages

[Address: 355 Clay Street, Lobby 1, One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111; Telephone: +1 415 738 73 83; Business Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 9:30PM / Friday, 10AM to 8:30PM / Saturday, 10AM to 2PM; Website: www.abclanguagesf.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABCLanguagesSF; Email: info@abclanguagesf.com]

  • Enjoy Spanish

[Address: 870 Market Street, Suite 407, 4th Floor, The Flood Building, San Francisco, CA 94102; Telephone: +1 415 424 77 03 / +1 415 872 95 53; Business Hours: By Appointment; Website: www.enjoyspanish.net; Facebook: www.facebook.com/enjoyspanish.sf; Email: info@enjoyspanish.net]

  • Golden Gate to Spanish

[Address: 757 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94109; Telephone: +1 415 745 61 51; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9AM to 7PM; Website: www.goldengatetospanish.com; Email: hola@goldengatetospanish.com]

  • IDESLI

[Address: 535 Mission Street, Suite 1671, 14th Floor, WeWork, San Francisco, CA 94105; Telephone: +1 415 900 46 74; Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9AM to 9PM; Website: www.idesli.com; Email: info@idesli.com]

  • Language Trainers

[Telephone: +1 866 855 46 46; Website: www.languagetrainers.com, www.languagetrainers.com/spanish-courses-san-francisco.php; Facebook: www.facebook.com/languagetrainers; Instagram: www.instagram.com/language.trainers]

  • Listen & Learn

[Telephone: +1 877 566 92 99 / +1 416 800 92 42; Website: www.listenandlearnusa.com, www.listenandlearnusa.com/spanish/san-francisco; Facebook: www.facebook.com/Listen.Learn; Instagram: www.instagram.com/listenandlearnok; Twitter: twitter.com/ListenandLearn1; Email: contactusa@listenandlearn.org]

  • Se Habla Español

[Address: 1452 17th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122; Telephone: +1 415 706 75 05 / +1 415 699 21 74; Business Hours: By Appointment; Website: www.sehablaespanolsf.com; Email: sehablaespanol@att.net]

  • SF Spanish

[Address: 1426 Fillmore Street, Suite 313, San Francisco, CA 94115 (Various locations in San Francisco); Telephone: +1 415 735 41 84; Business Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7AM to 10PM / Sunday, 10AM to 5PM; Website: www.sfspanish.ning.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/SFSpanish; Email: sfspanish@ymail.com]

  • Spanish Immersion Learning

[Address: 100 Pine Street, Suite 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111; Telephone: +1 415 745 30 32; Business Hours: By Appointment; Website: www.spanishimmersionlearning.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/Spanish-Immersion-Learning-1727471100888793; Instagram: www.instagram.com/spanish_escuela; Email: info@spanishimmersionlearning.com]

  • WEEKEND en español

[Address: 1998 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94115; Telephone: +1 415 923 07 54; Website: www.weekendenespanol.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeekendEnEspanol; Email: weekendenespanol@icloud.com]

  • World in Spanish

[Telephone: +1 213 807 40 82; Website: www.worldinspanish.wordpress.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/learnmexicanspanishonline; Email: francoglez01@gmail.com]

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Escuelas y Academias de Salsa en San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos

Hoy en día, la Salsa se relaciona principalmente con bares y clubes donde también se escucha otro tipo de música latina, como la Bachata y el Merengue. Disponer de un amplio espacio es uno de los factores más determinantes para que los lugares salseros tengan más acogida, ya que la afición de la Salsa en San Francisco se ha retroalimentado fuertemente a partir de la “profesionalización” de la misma. Es decir, las escuelas y academias de Salsa en la ciudad han jugado un papel fundamental para promover un movimiento local alrededor de los ritmos y músicas afroantillanas. De esta manera, los espacios de socialización colectiva y entretenimiento en donde la música latina es la protagonista, están muy orientados hacia la práctica del baile, por lo que ofrecen no sólo música para los oídos, sino también amplias pistas para bailar. Adicionalmente, se celebra cada año en San Francisco, hacia el mes de abril, un festival internacional en donde se ven puestas en escena, talleres, clases, conciertos, charlas y eventos de baile social. Asisten bailarines de talla internacional, y todos los bailadores pueden interactuar y aprender, solidificando un llamativo evento alrededor del movimiento cultural salsero en la costa oeste estadounidense. A continuación, algunas escuelas y academias de Salsa en San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos…

Hablar de la música latina en San Francisco es hablar también de su papel fundamental en la difusión de la cultura hippie y el movimiento contracultural en los Estados Unidos. Hacia los años 60’s, las reivindicaciones políticas de las generaciones protagonistas demandaban el fin de la guerra, el antiimperialismo, y un cambio significativo en el modo de vida norteamericano. Las bandas sonoras de estos movimientos contraculturales coincidían con su irreverencia y ponían en el radar sonidos experimentales, agresivos, liberadores y transgresores. Canalizar esos sentires en un éxtasis musical, en donde la frescura y las fusiones despertaran un gran interés, era el espíritu artístico de la época. De esta manera, tanto el Rock and Roll como la música latina se introdujeron como aficiones para disfrutar esta reivindicación de la vida, teniendo en cuenta que en sus letras se manifestaba también un descontento y un deseo de cambio. Para el caso de la Salsa, el contexto que le dio fuerza en New York, y contagió a San Francisco, fue principalmente una reclamación de la comunidad latina migrante hacia los Estados Unidos. Una reclamación en el espacio público y en la memoria de la ciudad, cantando la nostalgia de un Caribe universal, retomando y fusionando la música “vieja escuela” de sus territorios, reafirmando su presente mestizo, y resistiendo con sonoridad ante un hostil contexto. Esta musicalidad enamoró a la contracultura e hizo bailar la protesta. Incluso, artistas de Rock de San Francisco como Santana incorporaron la percusión de los cueros, las claves y el “tumbao” antillano a sus eléctricas melodías.

Posteriormente, y a través de los años, la ciudad de San Francisco preservó su “fama” de salsera, en donde la vida agitada de ocio nocturno ha tenido muchos aportes de la música latina.

Hoy en día, la Salsa se relaciona principalmente con bares y clubes donde también se escucha otro tipo de música latina, como la Bachata y el Merengue. Disponer de un amplio espacio es uno de los factores más determinantes para que los lugares salseros tengan más acogida, ya que la afición de la Salsa en San Francisco se ha retroalimentado fuertemente a partir de la “profesionalización” de la misma. Es decir, las escuelas y academias de Salsa en la ciudad han jugado un papel fundamental para promover un movimiento local alrededor de los ritmos y músicas afroantillanas. De esta manera, los espacios de socialización colectiva y entretenimiento en donde la música latina es la protagonista, están muy orientados hacia la práctica del baile, por lo que ofrecen no sólo música para los oídos, sino también amplias pistas para bailar. Adicionalmente, se celebra cada año en San Francisco, hacia el mes de abril, un festival internacional en donde se ven puestas en escena, talleres, clases, conciertos, charlas y eventos de baile social. Asisten bailarines de talla internacional, y todos los bailadores pueden interactuar y aprender, solidificando un llamativo evento alrededor del movimiento cultural salsero en la costa oeste estadounidense.

A continuación, algunas escuelas y academias de Salsa en San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos:

  • Arthur Murray Dance Centers

[Dirección: 321 Divisadero Street, Lower Haight, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-510 537 87 06; Horario de Atención: lunes a viernes, 1PM a 9:30PM; Sitio Web: www.arthurmurraylive.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArthurMurrayLivecom]

  • Dance Fridays Space 550

[Dirección: 550 Barneveld Avenue, Space 550, Cima de los Altos de Bernal, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-877 326 23 11; Horario de Atención: viernes a sábado, 7:30PM a 2AM; Sitio Web: www.dancefridays.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/DanceSalsaOnFriday]

  • Dance Mission Theater

[Dirección: 3316 24th Street, Mission District, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 826 44 41; Horario de Atención: lunes a jueves, 5:30PM a 9PM / sábado, 10AM a 4PM; Sitio Web: www.dancemissiontheater.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/dance.mission.24; Instagram: www.instagram.com/dancemissiontheater]

  • Emily Coles Dance SF

[Dirección: 136 Missouri Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 271 15 37; Sitio Web: www.emilycolesdancesf.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/EmilyColesDanceSF]

  • Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

[Dirección: 2868 Mission Street, Mission District, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 643 50 75 / +1-415 821 11 55; Horario de Atención: martes a viernes, 10AM a 5:30PM; Sitio Web: www.missionculturalcenter.org; Facebook: www.facebook.com/mccla; Instagram: www.instagram.com/mcclasf]

  • SalsaCrazy

[Dirección: 406 Clement Street, Neck of the Woods, Jordan Park, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-877 507 34 03; Horario de Atención: lunes, 6:30PM a 2AM; Sitio Web: www.salsacrazy.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/salsacrazymondays]

  • SalsaKat

[Dirección: 499 Alabama Street, Mission District, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 851 45 28; Horario de Atención: martes a viernes, 6PM a 10PM; Sitio Web: www.salsakat.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/dancewithkat]

  • Symbolic Dance & Fitness

[Dirección: 672 S Van Ness Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 780 10 33; Horario de Atención: lunes a jueves, 6PM a 10PM / sábado, 10AM a 5PM / domingo, 12PM a 4PM; Sitio Web: www.symbolicdance.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/symbolicdance; Instagram: www.instagram.com/symbolicdanceandfitness]

  • The Dance Loft

[Dirección: 2475 3rd Street, Dogpatch, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 846 31 54; Horario de Atención: lunes y viernes, 4PM a 10PM / sábado, 11AM a 7PM; Sitio Web: www.thedanceloftsf.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedanceloftsf; Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedanceloft.sf]

  • The Pick School of Ballroom Dancing

[Dirección: 1532 Taraval Street, Parkside, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 752 56 58; Horario de Atención: lunes y viernes, 9AM a 9PM / sábado, 12PM a 10PM / domingo, 12PM a 5PM; Sitio Web: www.pickdance.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/pickschool]

  • Tianne Frias

[Dirección: 1275 Connecticut Street, Danzhaus Center, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, Estados Unidos; Teléfono: +1-415 571 64 68; Horario de Atención: jueves, 7PM a 10PM; Sitio Web: www.tiannefrias.com]

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