Easy to learn, interactive, and often great meetup locations The step-by-step instruction is great. The instructor is really flexible and repeats the steps as you go along the lesson. However, the crowds can be tough and wish I had more 1:1. You have to switch partners a lot, which can be annoying if you bring someone along. However, it's not required. Great option for first-time salsa dancers! read more

I was at "Sunday On1 Salsa Lesson, RicaSalsa Style" for the Beginners and I really do not like that course. (teacher was Tianne Frias) On the first lesson we learned new difficult movement and we never repeated it after that! On the next lesson we learned new movement and it was easier then previous. On the third lesson we did the same - it was boring for all people except those who arrived their first time. And on the last lesson we had another teacher because our teacher need to be away. I saw that she does not have a plan absolutely. She just show us something what pushed in her head. She forget about what we learn on the previous lesson. Also, her descriptions were not really good though I am experienced enough and have never had a problem with repeating movements after the teacher. I also do not like DanceSF site because they send us so many spam about their courses, buying their disks and so on. And, as I understand, DanceSF is not actually a school. Looks like it's just a common site where info about different teachers in different places is collected (just my opinion). Now I am dancing in the Pick school and I am really happy about teachers and their lessons. read more

Review of Tianne Frias For those looking to start dancing salsa, Tianne is an amazing instructor! She oozes positive energy, sexy moves, and is very encouraging. Her classes are social, laid back and you will have a blast. I went alone, no need to bring a partner-you'll meet a lot of people there. It's cool too bc people often go out together after meeting in her class. I started with her in the summer of 2005 and I haven't stopped dancing. 5 nights a weeks to be exact. Okay, you don't have to follow in my footsteps but whatever you choose to do, you'll have fun! Her classes are not as large as Evan's. I prefer smaller classes, more personal that way. Go to her classes. You won't be disappointed. (btw, her name is pronounced Tee-Yawn-Nee, but say it fast and stress the 2nd syllable. Or I suppose you could just ask her:) read more

The Rocket Room venue is small, but packed with people eager to meet and dance. The instructor, Evan Margolin, is easily the best Salsa instructor in the San Francisco Bay Area (and I have tried others). The class moves at pace that most people can follow with lots of practice and encouragement from the instructor. He is funny, easy going and helpful for both the beginning and the intermediate classes. As a bonus, there is free open dancing from 9:30PM to 2AM every dance night for members of the class. This class is the best part of my week. v read more

(this review is for their Rockit Room class on M/W) Coming from NYC, I've had to unlearn the (precious little) salsa muscle memory I had for on2 and pick up on1. I'm clearly biased, but on2 just seems to feel better (which is probably like saying Yards feels better than Meters). Anyway, there's no pressure on these classes, and each reviews the basics for any new joiners. As the class transitions from 'beginner' to 'intermediate', the difficulty ramps up as well. The instructors seem to sub in and out (they're probably out to different competitions/salsa conferences), but have a great sense of humor. Part of the relaxed nature of the class also means the group composition can change drastically from week to week, with some classes starting to crowd the available room, and unpredictable leader/follower ratios. Overall, its easily approachable and worth a try if you're interested in salsa. Registration tip 1: during each class they seem to promote their next month by offering significant discounts off the website "list price", so sign up through those if you're interested Registration tip 2: if you want to prepay for the month, and its your first month, you can "leave" the website before registering to receive a 20% off offer. Sneaky. read more

Monday night salsa classes at Rockit Room are just fun. There's no pressure, you end up dancing with the majority of the class, and the steps are easy to follow. There's usually a great turn out and the numbers are pretty even between the guys and ladies in attendance. Definitely recommend for beginner salsa lessons! read more

4-Week Salsa Class for 2 Groupon + 1 No Show Instructor + 0 Response from Dance SF + 1 Disappointed Girl + 1 Relieved Guy = DANCE SF GROUPON FAIL :( read more

i've been taking lessons with dancesf at rockit room/neck of the woods for years now. and i love it. the instructor is awesome. i've been to other salsa dance classes and this is superior. it is especially hard for a guy to learn how to lead. the instructor will tell you where to step, where to place your hand, and the timing of the movement. the more you learn, the better leader you are, which means it is easier for the ladies to follow :) the people who come here are also very friendly and easy to dance with. i've taken friends who have never salsa danced before to friends who are experts. it can get crowded, especially at the beginning of the month but everyone here is just interested in salsa'ing and the crowd is of all ages. definitely recommend! read more

I used to take Salsa classes here. It's affordable. The teacher's great. Easy to follow instructions and they have a good dancing partner system so that no one gets left out :) read more

Corey, our instructor, and about a dozen or so dancers came to a Benefit gala we were throwing for a charitable organization and they were incredible! They began with a mesmerizing dance demonstration that got the crowd energized and then proceeded to have about a half hour dance demonstration that Corey led. He was funny and engaging and had a great way of making our guests feel at ease. I couldn't believe when I saw the dance floor packed for the lesson! In terms of working with Corey and the dancers, they were incredibly cooperative and gracious. The energy they brought to the party really made our event special. They also worked closely with the salsa band we'd hired as well, and I'd recommend them as a package deal. read more

I guess I can't even give an accurate review of an actual class because I was unable to get that far. I signed my friends and myself up for a Monday night class. My girlfriend ended up getting injured 2 days before our scheduled class so I tried to call to reschedule. There wasn't even an option to leave a message. Instead, they directed me to send an email, which I did. This was 3 days ago, and I have still not received a response. We were really looking forward to trying something different, but I guess Dance SF isn't that interested in new business. read more

Great salsa classes! I took classes here last year and had a blast. The classes are very low key and easy to follow. No need to go with a partner because you end up dancing with everyone (and don't worry it's only for short periods of time, so if you get stuck with someone who has 2 left feet, stick it out...it'll be done in 60 seconds). As the follower it's hard to really learn moves, but it was still fun and you get time after class to just dance and practice. read more

I took the Monday night series at the Rocket Room on Clement. I loved the class! The teacher keeps it light and fun and it was SO easy to learn the moves. It was much easier than any salsa class I'd taken before. This is a great class for beginners or extremely rusty old dancers like me. read more

so much fun! I went by myself and another time with a friend. The teachers are awesome, and i really enjoyed the venue and free dancing after 10! Highly recommended. read more

I have taken salsa lessons for a year and was looking for a place in the city to continue to dance. I signed up for the intermediate class on Monday nights throughout the month of March. The instructor was rude, did not play music and had the "intermediate" class practice the basic and a cross body lead for a whole hour. There were not enough girls in the class which the instructor did not seem to care if people had partners or not so I stepped in and went on the guy's side of the circle. When I asked the instructor at the end where I could take salsa lessons that were a little more advanced, he was very rude and made some comments about me leading. I have never been to such an unprofessional and horrible class. Such a waist of money and time. read more

I took lesson from Evan a few years back, took a break, and recently started up again. I think the best thing about Evan (compared to other teachers I've studied with) is that he is truly enthusiastic about what he does - he seems to really have a lot of passion and love for teaching salsa. That really comes through in class, along with a good sense of humor which helps everyone feel at ease. Plus he does a great job of breaking down the patterns step by step. By the way, the classes are currently at the RockIt Room on Clement on Monday nights. Come join the group - you'll have a blast! read more

The salsa class with Evan is by far the highlight of my week. He has a great way of connecting with the whole class, and make the environment very easy to get to the know the people you are dancing with as well as learn how to dance Salsa! read more

great instructors at the SF location! great for beginner or 'refresher'.

Their salsa class is so much fun. You get to dance with so many different partners because it's such a full class. I just wish there was more space to dance. Don't wear open toed shoes ladies/gents! You will get stomped on! read more

Evan starts from point A & takes you to point Z with clarity and a lot of humor. Great class.

I purchased a month intermediate class for my wife's birthday.We both went and overall it was a very disappointing experience. The location (Rockit Room) was way over crowded, so much so that there was no room and we kept bumping into people and support poles in the room. The teacher (Evan) spoke a mile a minute as he was explaining the steps, so with the crowd and being barely able to see him, we could barely understand what he was saying/showing us. He also did not explain anything for the followers - my wife never knew exactly what she was supposed to be doing. When there were a few instructions on turns, Evan's partner (don't know her name) demonstrated on a small stage, but with all the people, only those in the front row could actually see what she was doing. And, with all the people, as we were practicing, there was no chance for them (Evan or his dance partner) to watch or give feedback. One other thing: the intermediate class was not intermediate. My wife and I took a year of salsa with another school so we knew the basics (beginner would not be right for us), but the classes seem to be set up so that you either have to have a really strong salsa background or have taken DanceSF's OWN beginner class for months (the teacher recommended 4-6 I think) to know what was going on. Good way for them to make money, but not for people to be flexible and take a class here and there for fun. All in all, it was an incredibly overwhelming environment, not at all conducive to actually learning anything. Not sure why we had such a different experience from everyone else rating this school (sounds like some had different teachers and were in different locations and/or for different dances). One thing my wife agrees with is that there were plenty of guys (more guys than girls), some of whom actually knew what they were doing, which was nice. read more

Great high energy class! Evan makes sure everyone is having a good time and learning. It's really affordable for dance lessons and well worth the time and money. I can't wait for the next time I'll be able to go. read more

We signed up for a beginner salsa class in SF with a groupon. DanceSF failed to notify us however that the entire class had been CANCELLED!! Trekked across the city and waited outside in the cold for the venue to open to finally find out from the bar tender. Not impressed. read more