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Welcome to Salsa Ithaca, your hub for Latin music and dance in Ithaca and surrounding areas.
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🔥FELIZ NAVIDAD - IT’S ON‼️ Join us Saturday for our Annual Latin Holiday Celebration and 1st Ever Sweater Party 🍾 Come in your favorite FUNNY or UGLY sweater 🎄 Arrive EARLY for a special Conga-Comparsa Dance Lesson with Live Drumming 🕺🏽💃🏿 It’s our last Latin Night of 2025. Leave it all out on the dance floor at TreeHouse. All Welcome, families included. Spread the word 📣 🗣️
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️7:45PM Doors Open
▪️8PM Conga Comparsa Dance Lesson with Live Drumming led by Adolfo & Lisbet 🇨🇺️
Conga Comparsa is a polyrhythmic Cuban carnival music and dance style. Lively street parade is driven by conga drum rhythms rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions, played with multiple drummers in festive processions.
▪️9PM til Late: Party with DJ Michael Luis
Dance to the latest and greatest hits of Salsa • Música Navideña • Bachata • Merengue • Parranda • Cumbia • Reggaeton y más. All killers, no fillers. Requests accepted.
Raffle Prize drawing at midnight 🏆
CASH BAR
🍻 Beer 🍷 Wine 🍎 Cider 🍹 Cocktails & Mocktails 🥃 Spirits 🥤 Health Soda
💰$3 off first drink if you come in funny or ugly sweater.
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge
119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY
🚍 PARKING | TRANSPORTATION from CU
∙PARKING FREE Downtown on weekends, on street and in municipal parking garages, 24 hours, conveniently located.
∙TCAT 90 & 30 BUS runs ALL NIGHT and leaves you across the street from TreeHouse. Last bus to Collegetown and Cornell at 2:15AM.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ for individuals ID Required, families welcome (all ages with adult). $15 for lesson and party, $10 for lesson or party. Venmo @Salsa-Ithaca, or CashApp $SalsaIthaca. Contact us for group discounts.
#christmas #uglysweater #funnysweater #holidayparty #dance latinmusic Salsa Parranda musicanavidena christmasmusic Cumbia Reggaeton Merengue socialdance latinnight ithaca fingerlakes southerntier centralnewyork cortland cornell ithacacollege
Join the Colombian Graduate Student Association of Cornell and Salsa Ithaca for a special music & dance holiday celebration with raffles, Hora Loca, and more gifts 🇨🇴 Arrive EARLY for Cumbia dance lesson led by Lizzy 💃🏿 All Welcome‼️
📌 SCHEDULE
▪️8:45PM Doors Open
▪️9PM Cumbia Dance Lesson led by Lizzy
▪️10PM-1AM Party with DJ
Salsa • Cumbia • Vallenato • Reggaeton • Champeta • Joropo • Merengue • Bachata • Música Navideña y más • Requests Accepted
Free entry for Raffle Prize drawing and gifts 🎁
CASH BAR
🍻 Beer 🍷 Wine 🍎 Cider 🍹 Cocktails & Mocktails 🥃 Artisan Spirits 🥤 Health Soda
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge
119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ for individuals ID Required, families welcome. $10 by cash, Venmo @Salsa-Ithaca, or CashApp $SalsaIthaca. Contact us for group discount.
#colombia #nochedevelitas #holidayparty #dance #latinmusic Salsa #Cumbia #Vallenato #Reggaeton #Champeta #Joropo #Merengue #Bachata #Música Navideña #socialdance #latinnight #ithaca #fingerlakes #southerntier #centralnewyork #cortland #cornell #ithacacollege
🔥ÓRALE‼️ Join us for a night of Mexican🇲🇽️ and Latin music, song, and dance featuring two LIVE MUSIC sets by MARIACHI UNA VOZ 🎻 and DJd sets before, between, and after til 1AM 🎧 Don’t miss out, spread the word 🗣️
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️8:30PM Doors & Bar Open
▪️9:30PM 1st Live Music Set
▪️10:30PM: 2nd Live Music Set
▪️Till 1AM: DJ between & after Live Music Sets
🎼 Cumbia • Norteña • Banda • Corridos • Merengue • Reggaeton • Bachata • Salsa • Pop Latino • Requests accepted
CASH BAR
🍻 Beer 🍷 Wine 🍎 Cider 🍹 Cocktails & Mocktails 🥃 Non-Alcoholic 🥤 Health Soda
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge
119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, Ithaca NY
🚍 TRANSPORTATION from CU | PARKING
∙TCAT 90 & 30 BUS runs all night and leaves you across the street from TreeHouse. Last bus to Collegetown and Cornell at 2:15AM.
∙PARKING FREE Downtown after 6PM. $1.50/hour at Green St Garage, free after midnight and on weekends, 24 hours, conveniently located. More garages nearby.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ ID Required. $10 in advance (by Venmo @Salsa-Ithaca, CashApp $SalsaIthaca), $13 at door. Contact us for group discount.
#livemusic #musicaenvivo #latinmusic #musicamexicana #mexico #latinos #banda #cumbia #norteña #mariachi #corridos #ithaca #fingerlakes #southerntier #centralnewyork #cortland #cornell #ithacacollege
🔥GET READY for SALSA SUNDAY with LIVE MUSIC at TREEHOUSE❗️Celebrate Sunset Salsa’s new album 🎼 Salsa • Merengue • Bachata • Cha-cha • Latin Jazz • Bolero • Latin Rock. Come dance or just hang out with live entertainment. SAVE 💲& SUPPORT with advance purchase. Spread the word… ¡¡HASTA LA RUMBA‼️ 🗣️
⏰ SCHEDULE
Doors Open 5:45PM
1st Live Music Set 6-7:15PM
2nd Live Music Set 7:45-9PM
Recorded music between sets. Requests accepted.
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge
119 S. Cayuga Street, 3rd Floor, Ithaca NY (across from Lot 10)
🥤CASH BAR and Snacks available
🚍 TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
∙PARKING FREE Downtown on weekends, on street and in Green Street Garage and other municipal garages.
∙BY BUS from CU: TCAT 90 & 30 leaves you across the street from TreeHouse.
🎟️ ADMISSION
All Ages and Families Welcome. $12 cover at door, or $10 in advance by Venmo to @Salsa-Ithaca, or CashApp to $SalsaIthaca. Sliding scale accepted.
➡️ WANT MORE MUSIC & DANCE? Sign-up for class at salsaithaca.com/classes. Find us on WhatsApp (“Salsa Ithaca”) for notices and reminders, and Instagram for more content.
QUESTIONS❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Call/Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
#livemusic #dance #salsa #latinmusic #socialdance #merengue #bachata #chachacha #latinjazz #bolero #latinrock #latindance #ithaca #fingerlakes #southerntier #centralnewyork #cortland #cornell #ithacacollege
ALL ABOARD‼️ 👉 IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS to our Final Latin Dance Cruise of 2025: October 19th 6-8PM. Dance, sit back, eat, drink, and enjoy the sunset. A Crash Course dance lesson starts the cruise, followed by music & party with DJ Michael Luis 🎧 Song requests accepted. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink🥂 Spread the word and see you on the water💦
TICKETS & ADMISSION 🎟️
All Welcome! $33 per passenger, or $50 for two. To purchase, click BOOK NOW at https://www.discovercayugalake.org, then “Sunset Cruises & Special Events,” then “Club Cayuga - Sundays at Sunset,” then choose the date on the calendar. Read Health & Safety Information and share with your party. Purchases can also be made by phone 📞 (607) 327-5253.
BOARDING 🛳
Arrive 15 minutes early. The Teal-Club Cayuga Cruiser sets sail from Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, at 1000 Taughannock Blvd, located near Cass Park, behind the Hangar Theatre, in Ithaca-NY.
2025 is the last season aboard the beloved Teal Cruiser. DCL will be retiring its first cruiser to procure a successor. So dance it up!
QUESTIONS❓
Call (607) 327-5253 or Email: DiscoverCayuga@gmail.com
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
If you need to cancel or rebook your reservation you may do so for a full refund up to 24 hours before your cruise departure time by emailing or calling DCL at 607-327-5253. Or you can cancel up to 48 hours ahead of time by simply clicking on “Cancel Now’ below the photo of the cruise on your confirmation receipt. You will have the option for a full refund or to purchase a Gift Card for later use. Customers will receive a full refund or credit in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price.
Greetings Dance Community!
Here’s an update, and change for events taking place tonight and this weekend at the TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd floor, and on Cayuga Lake:
• Line Dance with Becky is ON tonight Thursday 9/18 7-9PM with social after.
• TGIFiesta is ON tomorrow night Friday 9/19 9PM-1AM! Salsa Casino Level 1 at 7PM and Level 3 at 8PM are also ON.
• Salsa@Sunset Fall Foliage Dance Cruise is ON this Sunday 9/21 6:30-8:30PM. There are few spaces left, don’t wait to buy!
• Live Mariachi on Saturday 9/20 is postponed, new date TBA.
Details and join newsletter in BioLink 🔗 Thank you for sharing 📣
Join us for LIVE MUSIC from Peru - Bolero, Valse, Salsa, and Cumbia - with DJ between and after sets, at Ithaca’s hottest weekly party 🔥 Nataly Shantelle and Eric Kurimski headline TGIFiesta’s first Live Music night, with percussion by local musicians Adolfo Castillo and Francisco Flores. Celebrate Latin culture every Friday at Ithaca’s dedicated dance studio-venue, the TreeHouse Studio and Lounge, perfectly located off The Ithaca Commons at 119 S. Cayuga Street (across from Lot 10). All are welcome! Spread the word 🗣️ ‼️HASTA LA RUMBA‼️
⏰ SCHEDULE
• 9PM Doors Open
• 9:10-9:30PM Peruvian Valse and Bolero Dance Lesson with Francisco️
• 9:30-10:15PM 1st Live Music Set
• 10:15-10:45PM DJ Set
• 10:45-11:30PM 2nd Live Music Set
• 11:30PM-1AM DJ Set
CASH BAR
🍻 Beer 🍷 Wine 🍎 Cider 🍹 Cocktails & Mocktails 🥤 Health Soda
Raffle Prize Gift Card to Zocalo 🇲🇽️ Bar & Grill at 11:30PM
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge
119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, Suites 301 & 302, Ithaca NY
🚍 TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
∙TCAT 90 & 30 BUS runs ALL NIGHT and leaves you across the street from TreeHouse. Last bus to Collegetown and Cornell at 2:15AM.
∙PARKING FREE Downtown after 6PM. $1/hour at Green St Garage, free after midnight and on weekends, 24 hours, conveniently located. More garages nearby.
📓 ADMISSION 18+
Gov ID with Age & Photo Required (US driver license, NYS non-driver ID, or passport).
💵 COST
$12 in advance, $15 at door. Sliding scale accepted, nobody turned away for lack of funds. Pay in advance by Venmo to “Salsa-Ithaca,” or “$SalsaIthaca” on CashApp with “9/12” in memo.
➡️ WANT MORE DANCE? Sign-up for class salsaithaca.com/classes. Find us on WhatsApp (“Salsa Ithaca”) for notices and reminders, and Instagram for more content.
QUESTIONS❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Call/Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
#livemusic #peru #latinamerica #dance #TGIF #salsa #salsacubana #ruedadecasino #afrocuban #bachata #latinmusic #percussion #socialdance #merengue #reggaeton #cumbia #chachacha #latinnight #ithaca #fingerlakes #southerntier #centralnewyork #cortland #cornell #ithacacollege
"I've lived in Ithaca for 16 years and have been jamming to Latin music for as long as I can remember. I rely on Salsa Ithaca's announcements for all the latest event information in the Latin dance community."
~ Carrell Johnson

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