Group Salsa Classes in NYC, Levels 1 to 3 | Salsa with Hunter
A full group salsa class in session at Pearl Studios

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Group Salsa Classes

Pick your level. Every class is 90 minutes at Pearl Studios in Midtown. New dancers start in Level 1.

No partner needed · No experience needed · Next beginner cycle: Tuesday, October 6

Select Your Level

Three levels, one step at a time

Each level is a 4 week cycle. Finish one, move to the next.

Start here

Tuesday · 6:30 to 8:00pm

Level 1 · Beginner

For brand new dancers. You have never taken a salsa class, or you want to rebuild your basics.

  • ✓Basic steps and turns
  • ✓Timing: hearing the beat and staying on it
  • ✓Shine patterns (footwork you do on your own)
  • ✓Leading and following
  • ✓Gain confidence on the dance floor
Beginner Special, 4 classes for $99 →

New students only. See how it works.

Tuesday · 8:00 to 9:30pm

Level 2 · Beginner

For dancers who finished Level 1, or who already have a solid base.

  • ✓More creative steps and turns
  • ✓Sharper timing
  • ✓New shine patterns
  • ✓Build on your basics with the same group
4 Class Pack, $136 →

Coming back? Ask about the early bird price.

Wednesday · 6:30 to 8:00pm

Level 3 · Advanced Beginner

For dancers who finished Level 2 and want to keep growing.

  • ✓Longer turn patterns
  • ✓Musicality: dancing to the song, not just the count
  • ✓Cleaner technique and connection
  • ✓Get ready for social dancing and the team
4 Class Pack, $136 →

Not sure it is your level? Text us and we will place you.

Hunter Houde leading a packed salsa class
Two students smiling while they practice a turn
A group class working on footwork

How A Cycle Works

4 classes. One a week. Real progress.

1

Sign up online

Classes fill up, so reserve first. It also makes check-in faster at the studio.

2

Come every week

Each class builds on the last. Use your 4 classes within 30 days.

3

Level up

At the end of the cycle we review where you are and what comes next.

Questions

Group class questions

Level 1, unless you already dance salsa. Everyone new starts in Level 1 on Tuesday at 6:30pm. At the end of the cycle we talk about your progress and the next step.

No. We rotate partners all through the class, so you dance with everyone.

A cycle is 4 classes, one a week. Each week builds on the last. New beginner groups start every few weeks. The next one starts Tuesday, October 6.

Week two is fine if there is room. After that, wait for the next cycle so you are not lost.

Yes. Classes fill up. Sign up online before you come, and check-in is faster too.

Class packs are final sale, but you can move a cycle once a year if you ask before it starts.

Find Us

Midtown Manhattan

Pearl Studios
500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Classes are Tuesday and Wednesday nights. We text you the room number the day before. Look for Salsa with Hunter on the lobby monitor.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 707-8933

New students, text or WhatsApp (860) 575-3597.

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Never danced? Start at Level 1.

The next beginner cycle starts Tuesday, October 6. The Beginner Special is 4 classes for $99.

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