After a bank holiday weekend filled with exceptional dancing, we welcome another week and month brimming with salsa excitement.

Whether you're embarking on your salsa journey or you are an experienced dancer, this newsletter is your guide to making the most of London's salsa scene this June.

Taking the first step is essential.
We must all master our basic steps.
Not every dance will be flawless.
However, when it is, you'll undoubtedly leave feeling elated.

As you pursue that perfect dance, cherish the friendships you forge and the joy you share and receive. For those incorporating dance into their fitness routine, try to avoid the tempting sugary snacks offered by gracious hosts (I fail).

A final piece of advice for the week, as temperatures are expected to rise—though it's generally good practice in the lively salsa scene anyway—is to bring a change of shirts. A fresh partner is always appreciated.

Now, let's move on to the main content you look forward to in the newsletter:

With the best mix of salsa, bachata & kizomba until 1.15am, Beepy’s Club at the Lakeside is an amazing 200-dancer capacity venue with a great dancefloor, which has lessons, classes and a show this Saturday.For Sunday evening, SOS are back in Camden for their lesson and club dancing.

Sunday also bring live band night in Richmond, where you should definitely mention London Salsa on the door..

Starting the month in the Temple area, then Fuego at Bar Salsa includes a free intro to salsa, lessons at all levels and a party.

The Latin Collective brings you Todo Latino Tuesdays at Bar Salsa, Temple, which includes a free intro to salsa, folowed by all level lessons in bachata and salsa with a late night latin party to round the night off.

The UK's longest running salsa club night is at Bar Salsa, Soho on Wednesdays, where lessons are followed with late night dancing.
Are you ready to move your feet to the rhythm of salsa and bachata?
Hola Salsa make learning these popular Latin dances fun and easy, on Wednesdays in Westbourne Grove and Thursdays in Parsons Green.

In Leamington Spa, every week you can find a salsa class for beginners and improvers from 8pm to 11pm with Roberto Dazzlo and his partner, Ildiko from Hungary.

Brixton has a new regular Thursday evening at Barrio, where lessons in salsa are followed by the social

Looking into the future :

Que Rico is a staple south London first Friday of the month salsa event in Balham

Live Salsa band, two Latin djs, Bachata and Salsa classes, Margarita cocktail on arrival, open from 8.00pm - 2.00am, Havana Nights, Kingston Salsa is back on Friday 7th June.

Saturday 8th sees Salsa Fusion night on Great Portland St

On Sunday 16th June, Caramelo, Pexava and Esencia Libre are co-hosting a salsa accelerator workshop in Paddington

August 18th is the final Thames Salsa Cruise  of 2024.
Four hours of dancing and fun; what a great way to spend a summer evening!
Departs Festival Pier by the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank at 6.45pm, returning at 10.50pm.

Happy dancing one and all, 

Leigh and the London Salsa team