Beginner salsa lesson at Dance Fridays, Space 550 San Francisco

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Mondays / Fridays / Special Saturdays
MONEvery Monday

SalsaCrazy Mondays

Neck of the Woods

406 Clement St, SF 94118 · Inner Richmond

Doors at 6:30 PM, beginning salsa at 7:00 PM, optional intermediate salsa at 7:55 PM, then salsa + bachata social dancing 9:00–11:30 PM. No partner or experience needed.

Doors 6:30 PM · Social dancing 9:00–11:30 PM

FRIEvery Friday · 21+

Dance Fridays

Space 550

550 Barneveld Ave, SF 94124

Three rooms, free parking and capacity up to 1,000. Doors at 7:45 PM, beginner bachata at 8:00 PM, beginner salsa at 9:00 PM, and open dancing to 1:30 AM.

Doors 7:45 PM · Dancing to 1:30 AM

SATSpecial Saturday events

Dance Saturdays

Space 550

550 Barneveld Ave, SF 94124

Next up: SALSON Live Salsa + Live Bachata Holiday Party, Saturday, December 12, 2026.

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Around the Bay

Other Bay Area
Latin dance venues

These venues are not part of our network.

  • Cigar Bar & GrillJackson Square, SF
  • RoccapulcoMission, SF
  • El ValencianoMission, SF
  • The RampDogpatch, SF — Salsa Saturdays
  • Alberto’sMountain View
  • Just Dance BallroomOakland
  • Studio M

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Your first dance

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Salsa

An 8-count dance, danced on 1-2-3, 5-6-7.

1 · 2 · 3   /   5 · 6 · 7

Bachata

A 4-count side-to-side dance with a tap.

1 · 2 · 3 · tap

Beginning salsa is taught on Mondays; beginning salsa and bachata are both taught on Fridays. No partner needed.