Calle Son: escuela especializada en Casino (salsa cubana)

Calle Son is a Madrid-based school specialising in casino, the Cuban style of salsa. The school teaches casino at multiple levels—iniciación (beginners), básico, intermedio, and avanzado—with group classes and private lessons available. Classes run from 19:30 to 21:30.

The school offers several formats. Regular courses run year-round with classes organised by level. Intensivos (intensive courses) run in summer and winter, marketed as "de cero a la pista de baile en tres semanas" (from zero to the dance floor in three weeks). A September 2026 immersive course is advertised. The school also lists a "Cuban Experience", "Cuban Social Meeting", and "Guaraparranda" among offerings, along with private lessons and choreography for weddings and quinceañeras.

Instructor Adriana Cid is central to the school's identity. Student reviews consistently praise her teaching approach: she corrects students individually, adapts classes to mixed levels, sends video reinforcement of steps after lessons, and emphasises technique, musicality, style and Cuban culture. Other instructors named in reviews include Jorge and Ary. The school teaches not just casino but also son, timba, rueda de casino, and lady styling.

The community element is significant. The school describes itself as home to more than 3,000 salseros sharing a passion for Cuban music. Reviews mention that more than 70% of students come alone, making it welcoming for solo learners. The atmosphere is consistently described as fun, respectful, and energetic. Many students report finding social plans and friendships through the school.

You'll work with instructors who teach technique and musicality step by step, with personal corrections adapted to your level. Classes are 2 hours, energetic, and heavy on practice time. If you're a beginner, expect to learn the fundamentals—even how to walk the steps properly—building up to circular movement, Cuban footwork, and leading or following.

Adriana Cid is the main instructor and choreographer. She is described by students as a professional who teaches technique, musicality, style and Cuban culture. Jorge and Ary are also named as instructors. All three are noted for patience, clarity, passion for teaching, and ability to explain steps at different difficulty levels.

Very welcoming to complete beginners; initiación level teaches from the ground up, and the school notes that more than 70% of students come without a partner.