Salsa Salsa Dance Studio

Salsa Salsa Dance Studio is located at 55 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. The studio offers daily salsa classes across beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, plus bachata and zumba. New beginner salsa classes start regularly, with online pre-registration required. Recent beginner cohorts began Friday, July 10th (4:00–5:30 pm), Sunday, July 12th (6:00–7:30 pm), and Saturday, August 15th (12:00–1:30 pm).

The class schedule runs Monday through Sunday. Weekday classes typically meet from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with multiple time slots to suit different availability. Saturday mornings include a zumba class (9:30–10:15 am) at open level. On Sundays, the studio rotates five specialist workshops at 11:00 am: Ladies Styling (taught by Jennifer Feliz), Spinning (Molly Hagman), Body Movement (Destiny Garcia), Latin Fusion (Brianna Rios), and a Turns Master Class (Marcus Gonzalez) covering twelve turns including the Right Turn, Copa, and New York Walk.

The studio employs a large team of instructors, including Marcus Gonzalez and Jose Rivera (both founder/owners), alongside Joseph Medina, Andy Mata, Elvis Rodriguez, Vanessa Lopes, Sasha Zubkova, Priscilla Cortes, Jose Mendez (Pito), Jason Niño, Brianna Rios, Destiny Garcia, Madeline Wheelock, Jacquelynn Rossiter, Valentina Giovanni, Jennifer Feliz, Molly Hagman, Lilka Mimbella, and Serena Sparks. Most classes are taught by two instructors working as a team. Marcus Gonzalez is described as "a name in the world of Mambo on 2 that has become synonymous with grace, perfection, dynamics, invigoration, poise, and talent." Jose Rivera is noted as "one of the hottest and dynamic dance instructors in the world of Salsa."

The studio runs regular social events including Salsa Craze at ATOLYE Bar & Lounge (August 6), the Bailamos Juntos social at KTown Dance Studio (August 14) featuring Salsa & Bachata dancing, and the Outdoor Salsa Series on Vanderbilt Avenue (summer, Saturdays 5:00–9:00 pm) in partnership with Prospect Heights Open Streets, which includes a free salsa class at 5:00 pm followed by a dance party.

The studio offers private lessons and group privates, and handles weddings and sweet sixteens. Gift cards are available. The studio maintains a code of conduct and rewards program.

New beginners register online and join a dedicated class with no prior salsa experience needed. Classes are structured across skill levels and taught by pairs of instructors. Most classes run 90 minutes.

The studio is founded and led by Marcus Gonzalez and Jose Rivera, both acclaimed salsa instructors. The team of 18+ named instructors teach across beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Many are Brooklyn-born or based, and most classes pair two instructors together.

New beginner salsa classes start regularly; no prior experience needed and online pre-registration is required.