Have you smiled enough this week?
If not, get ready, the weekend is coming and you are going to be able to get out and dance. That'll turn a frown upside down.

Whether you are finding your feet, just making a flying visit to the capital or actually are a legend on the London Salsa scene, the London Salsa site has been designed to give you as much information as possible. And all in the attempt to make you happy.

Happy because you are socialising, happier because you are a bit fitter, and accordfing to last night's BBC documentary, even a little cleverer.

(Happier also as you discovered it wasn't only you who couldn't see the red tint on this week's sooper dooper blue bloodmoon that apparently happens every 150 years).

Did you know that, as a member, you can download the Global Dance Card app totally free?.
You'll be able to find your London Salsa based activity along with lots of bachata, kizomba plus there are plenty of other UK based dance attractions for you to enjoy. 

We'll whisk through just some of the 100s of opportunities to dance over the next week but if none tickle your fancy, please pop onto the site and there will be something that does.

It is launch night for the Latin Lounge on Fridays in Kingston with Mundo Latino. With 4 levels of salsa class and 2 of bachata, the £2 off for 2 lesson offer 

If you have a friend who wants to take up salsa, then the free salsa class for first time beginners in Putney, on Friday, means you could take another level and then social dance together afterwards.

Every Friday Cuban Style Salsa & Rueda de Casino us taught at Tito's Latin Club in London Bridge with Esther, Antonio & Anier plus regular guests teachers.

A one off mens styling workshop by Eddie Torres UK (AKA Edward Torres) can be taken this Friday in Camden.

Putney hosts a 3 hour Beginners & Improvers Salsa Workshop on Saturday.

For Saturday, the biannual ABCD mega all dayer from 2pm till 4am in Chalk Farm offers everything for salsa, kizomba and bachata dancers for all levels :-

It is £5 off at Bar Salsa in Charing Cross for their intensive salsa beginners 5 hour workshop.

If you love live music, then Salsa Fusion on Great Portland Street should be in your mix this weekend.

A salsa lesson at 8pm followed by social dancing till midnight can be enjoyed in Bourne End at Salsa DLite's early Valentine party with Paul and team.

Salsatricity host their big monthly party in Borehamwood, offering classes in salsa, bachata and kizomba followed by social till 1am.

Streetbeat host a 5-hour deep salsa workshop for intermediate dancers on Sunday in Charing Cross which comes with a £5 discount. This course is not a bunch of moves, styling or footwork. It’s for dancers who are looking to energise their salsa by looking at things in a different way. It uses models and exercises that you will probably not be familiar with. These will allow you to discover the underlying psychology and ways to change the way you dance or to recognise that no change is necessary.

In Fulham on Sunday, two performance groups start their journeys. 
The ladies salsa performance course with Saori whilst Jeff and Saori choreograph the bachata performance course.

Sunday early evening in Richmond gives salseros a chance to dance to live music (ask for your London Salsa £2 members discount).

From this Sunday, all classes at the House of Mambo in Watford will be taught in the style of mambo On2. Guest DJ, Salseando, will be spinning tunes from his massive latin collection for the social.

That was the weekend.

On site there are 100s of venues that host lessons and socials midweek, so we urge you to find your perfect mix of social and fitness.

This Tuesday sees the start of February's monthly courses, such as Pexava's 4 week salsa beginner's course in Northfields.

The home of La Rueda in London is based at Gabeto in Camden, with Alastair Sadler, Moe Flex and DeLarry running classes from 7.30pm on Tuesday.

Caramelo in Paddington start their February Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha and Kizomba courses on Wednesday, whilst their Thursday courses concentrate on Salsa, Bachata and Styling.

The rest of February is equally overflowing with almost too much salsa in London. I espy live band nights, dinner dances, workshops, Valentines parties and an El Grande. 

Book now for the TLC Salsa, Kizomba, Tango, Swing Ball on Saturday February 17th in Winchester.

And if you are wondering what the sun looks like, then warm yourself up with the thought of Jamaica blended with dance and a £75 members discount or a luxury dance retreat on the Cote D'Azur, with £100 discount.

Have a happy week of dance, 

Leigh and the London Salsa team