Mondays in Maryland

Salsa dancing venues open and close often.  All Monday venues are listed below. I recommend checking the main page of this website for weekly updates.  (Last reviewed 8/15/10).  Wherever you go, mention that Sue Elliott from the Baltimore Salsa Blog sent you.

Talara's - Baltimore; Rio - Gaithersburg; Clarendon Grill - Virginia

Weekly Mondays, Talara's (FREE) - Lessons and Dancing
(Harbor East Neighborhood)
615 President Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 528.9883
Free Basic Salsa lesson 9-9:30pm with
GeorgiaBoyDance and DJ Earle alternating weeks
followed by open dancing until close.
$5 parking at a nearby participating garage.
Casual dress code. Sophisticated crowd. Expensive drinks.

Towson Dance Studio - Lessons Only
9486 Deereco Road, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
(just a block south of Padonia Rd.)
Call 410-828-6116 for more info.
7pm Beginner Salsa Rueda
8pm Intermediate Salsa Rueda
Instructor: Mike Fok of SalsaNow
$10 per class.
Read more here: www.salsa-now.net/rueda-classes

From Mike Fok: We meet every Monday for a night of Salsa Rueda from 7 - 9 pm. Dancers are welcome for the entire two hours. The first hour is for dancing and review. New material is covered in the second hour. Beginners should come from 7-8pm. Lessons follow a standard syllabus of Rueda moves that are commonly used in the Balt/DC area. We also feature hot, flashy moves that will have people mesmerized. We focus on adapting Rueda moves taught in class for use in one-on-one partnered salsa (Crossbody On1). Lessons are $10 per student. We'll have you dancing in circles.

Progressive latin dance lessons are almost every night of the week at the Towson Dance Studio. Prices vary.  Click here for class schedule.  Dress code is very casual and parking is abundant.

Dansez Dance Studio
(6 Week Series)
4720 St. Elmo Ave Bethesda, MD 20814
7:00pm- Salsa Level 1 (Beginner) w/Michelle Reyes
8:00pm- Salsa Level 2 (Advanced Beginner) w/Michelle Reyes
9:00 pm - Salsa Level 3 (Intermediate) w/Michelle Reyes
To register, please contact Michelle at 301-237-3354 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
ALL PROGRESSIVE CLASSES are $90, $80 if you pre-register! 

Rio Sport & Health
9811 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Progressive Classes "5 Week Semester"
Salsa I / 8-8:55pm
$56 for Sport & Health member / $75 for non-members
Instructor: Hector “Toti” Chavez. Contact Toti to register 240-426-2385
www.latindancevibe.com/progressive_classes

Virginia

Under Renovations in August - Clarendon Grill - HOT HOT HOT - Packed every week!
1101 N. Highland St., Arlington VA, 22201
with Keith Givens of OohSalsa.
For more info, go to OohSalsa Website.
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Beginner Salsa Class
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Intermediate/Advance Class
9:00 pm Open Dancing

SUMMER BREAK - Starts again in September -College Park Latin Nights - 1st Mondays –age 18+
EJ's Landing Restaurant – 8601 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
(inside the Clarion Inn on Route 1)
8 pm salsa lesson taught by Barbara Bernstein, assisted by Sarah Smith.
9pm open dancing till at least midnight
DJ Vince – Opening Night!

These "specials" are offered:
Coronas just $3.00, $4 Margaritas and Mojitos, $2 Tequila shots
Burgers half price (only $3.25) and Refillable sodas at $1.89.
Cost to dance, including the lesson: Just $7/person ($5 with student ID)
Questions? Contact Salsabor's Sarah ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Barbara (301-4646244 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

EJ's Landing Restaurant is conveniently located minutes from the nation's capitol, inside the Clarion Inn. It's directly located off Interstate 95 and 495 at exit 25B, south of the Washington Capital Beltway. (From 495, go south toward the U of MD and towards DC, and you will see the Clarion Inn on your left. There is plenty of free parking in the lot. Note that this is just a few blocks north on Route 1 (walking distance) from the University of Maryland. Phone: (301) 474-9074.

CANCELLED - Towson YMCA - 600 Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD
For more info, contact Lee Gedansky at www.beginningballroom.com