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Welcome to Salsa Ithaca, your hub for Latin music and dance in Ithaca and surrounding areas.
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Are you ready to add that special flavor to your life? Join our NEW Salsa Casino and Afro-Cuban music and dance series taught by Adolfo Castillo, a renowned professional dancer from Guantanamo, Cuba. See his bio at https://salsaithaca.com/instructors/. Get inspired, fit, and connected. All classes are held at TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga St 3rd floor, by the Ithaca Commons. Each series has four classes. There are no classes the week of Thanksgiving.
🎶 AFRO-CUBAN PERCUSSION
🕛 MONDAYS 6-7:15PM 4 WEEK SERIES November 16th - December 14th
Participants learn drumming and percussion technique, drawing on traditional and contemporary Afro-Cuban rhythms.
👣 AFRO-CUBAN TRADITIONAL & FOLKLORIC DANCE
🕛 TUESDAYS 7:30-8:45PM 4 WEEK SERIES November 17th - December 15th
Connect to the rich traditions of Afro-Caribbean rhythm. Move your body with passion and flow to live drumming. Class is for all levels. Get ready to move, play, and challenge yourself!
👣 SALSA CASINO LEVEL 1
🕛 WEDNESDAYS 6:30-7:30PM 4 WEEK SERIES November 18th - December 16th
This series introduces students to Casino, aka Cuban Salsa, one of the world’s most dynamic social dances. The areas of focus are: 1) Posture, body movement, and style; 2) Rhythm, coordination, and projection; 3) Basic step, variations, dance positions, and movement; and 4) Core figures. Students can then progress to the next level, where more complex and stylish content is introduced.
👣 SALSA CASINO LEVEL 2
🕛 WEDNESDAYS 7:40-8:40PM 4 WEEK SERIES November 18th - December 16th
Students strengthen their foundation from Level 1 while learning traditional Casino figures and modern variations, using clear transitions with spatial awareness. Students develop the ability to improvise by combining traditional figures, taking into account their partner, the structure of the music (verse vs. montuno), and the mood of the moment.
👣 SALSA CASINO LEVEL 3
🕛 TUESDAYS 6:15-7:15PM 4 WEEK SERIES November 17th - December 15th
By instructor invitation
QUESTIONS❓ Email admin@salsaithaca.com or Call/Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
#dance #salsa #casino #afrocuban #drumming
Feeling lucky? Tempt fate on Friday the 13th with Latin music & dance 💃🔥 Shake off the November chill and join us for another sizzling Noche Latina at TreeHouse. Arrive EARLY for Salsa & Bachata lessons with Geraldo & Anastasia, then party till late. Enjoy refreshing drinks, Latin food, space to dance & lounge, and the welcoming crowd you know and love. Bring your crew, hit the dance floor, and keep the vibes moving 🎶📢 ‼️HASTA LA RUMBA‼️
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️7:15-8:15PM Salsa On 1 NY Style Shine & Partner
▪️8:30-9:30PM Bachata Fusion Partner
🎼9:30PM-1AM Latin Party
Dance to the latest and greatest of Salsa • Bachata • Merengue • Cha Cha Cha • Reggaeton • Cumbia • Latino Regional y más. All killers, no fillers. Requests accepted.
CASH BAR & FOOD 🍹
Beer • Wine• Cider • Cocktails & Mocktails • Health Soda
Puerto Rican food by Teresa 🍛 Frituras ∙ Platos ∙ Postre
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY (across from Ithaca Mini Mart)
🚍 PARKING | TRANSPORTATION from CU
∙ TCAT bus from CU: 30 & 90 leaves you one minute from TreeHouse at Green Street Commons.
∙ On-street parking free after 6PM. Cayuga and Green Street Garages: $2.25/hour.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ All Welcome ID Req’d
∙ Workshops: $15 for one, $25 for two
∙ Party: $10
∙ $20 One Workshop & Party
∙ $30 Two Workshops & Party
Pay by Venmo to “Salsa-Ithaca,” or “$SalsaIthaca” on CashApp. Cash accepted at door. Sliding scale available: nobody turned away due to lack of funds.
Questions❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
➡️ Want more dance? Sign-up for classes and our distribution list at https://salsaithaca.com.
#dance #music #salsa #bachata #TGIF
Get ready for a special Noche Cubana this Saturday: Adolfo is taking over! After years of sharing his passion for dance with our community, our longtime instructor is taking over the DJ booth for the first time! Come EARLY for workshops in Salsa basics and Rueda de Casino, then party the night away and join in on fun dance animations in genres including Reparto, Bachata, Salsa Timba, and more! Enjoy refreshing drinks, Puerto Rican food, an open dance space & lounge, and good vibes all around. Spread the word 📢 ‼️HASTA LA RUMBA‼️
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️8-9PM Salsa Casino Basics
▪️9-10PM Rueda de Casino Figures
🎼10PM-1AM Latin Party
Dance to the latest and greatest of Salsa • Bachata • Merengue • Cha Cha Cha • Reggaeton • Cumbia • Latino Regional y más. All killers, no fillers. Requests accepted.
CASH BAR & FOOD 🍹
Beer • Wine• Cider • Cocktails & Mocktails • Health Soda
Puerto Rican food by Teresa 🍛 Frituras ∙ Platos ∙ Postre
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY (across from Ithaca Mini Mart)
🚍 PARKING | TRANSPORTATION from CU
∙ TCAT bus from CU: 30 & 90 leaves you one minute from TreeHouse at Green Street Commons.
∙ On-street parking free after 6PM. Cayuga and Green Street Garages: $2.25/hour.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ All Welcome ID Req’d
∙ Workshops: $15 for one, $25 for two
∙ Party: $10
∙ $20 One Workshop & Party
∙ $35 Two Workshops & Party
Pay by Venmo to “Salsa-Ithaca,” or “$SalsaIthaca” on CashApp. Cash accepted at door. Sliding scale available: nobody turned away due to lack of funds.
Questions❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
➡️ Want more dance? Sign-up for classes and our distribution list at https://salsaithaca.com.
#dance #music #salsa #latindance #ithaca
🦇 Dance out at the HALLOWEEN EDITION 🎭 of NOCHE LATINA 💃 Come in your most outrageous, scary, or funny disguise 👺 Meet new dancers, learn new moves, and have fun! Arrive early for Salsa & Bachata workshops with Geraldo & Anastasia, then dance till LATE with your favorite Latin rhythms, refreshing drinks, Puerto Rican food, lots of space to dance & lounge, and good vibes all around. Regulars, newcomers & everyone in between—bring your costume and join the party 📢 ‼️HASTA LA RUMBA‼️
COSTUME CONTEST at MIDNIGHT👺💀
🥇 1st Place $50 Cash Prize for Best Homemade Costume (not store-bought)
🥈 2nd Place $25 Gift Card to Zocalo 🇲🇽️ Bar & Grill
🥉 3rd Place $15 Bar Tab
🎖️ Honorable Mentions: Free Beer 🍻
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️7:15-8:15PM Salsa On 1 NY Style Shine & Partner
▪️8:30-9:30PM Bachata Fusion Partner
🎼9:30PM til LATE Latin Party
Dance to the latest and greatest of Salsa • Bachata • Merengue • Cha Cha Cha • Reggaeton • Cumbia • Latino Regional y más… with a Halloween Twist. All killers, no fillers. Requests accepted.
Costume Contest at Midnight 🌚
CASH BAR & FOOD 🍹
Beer • Wine• Cider • Cocktails & Mocktails • Health Soda
Puerto Rican food by Teresa 🍛 Frituras ∙ Platos ∙ Postre
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY (across from Ithaca Mini Mart)
🚍 PARKING | TRANSPORTATION from CU
∙ TCAT bus from CU: 30 & 90 leaves you one minute from TreeHouse at Green Street Commons.
∙ On-street parking free after 6PM. Cayuga and Green Street Garages: $2.25/hour.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ All Welcome ID Req’d
∙ Workshops: $15 for one, $25 for two
∙ Party: $10
∙ $20 One Workshop & Party
∙ $30 Two Workshops & Party
Pay by Venmo to “Salsa-Ithaca,” or “$SalsaIthaca” on CashApp. Cash accepted at door. Sliding scale available: nobody turned away due to lack of funds.
Questions❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
➡️ Want more dance? Sign-up for classes and our distribution list at https://salsaithaca.com.
#halloween #dance #music #salsa #bachata
Friday night means NOCHE LATINA - Join us 10/23! 🎶 Keep the fall energy going with another night of dancing at TreeHouse. Come EARLY for Salsa & Bachata workshops with Geraldo & Anastasia, then stay and dance till 1AM with your favorite Latin rhythms, refreshing drinks, Puerto Rican food, plenty of space to dance & lounge, and good vibes all around. Regulars, newcomers & everyone in between—bring your crew and join the party! 📢 ‼️HASTA LA RUMBA‼️
⏰ SCHEDULE
▪️7:15-8:15PM Salsa On 1 NY Style Shine & Partner
▪️8:30-9:30PM Bachata Fusion Partner
🎼9:30PM-1AM Latin Party
Dance to the latest and greatest of Salsa • Bachata • Merengue • Cha Cha Cha • Reggaeton • Cumbia • Latino Regional y más. All killers, no fillers. Requests accepted.
CASH BAR & FOOD 🍹
Beer • Wine• Cider • Cocktails & Mocktails • Health Soda
Puerto Rican food by Teresa 🍛 Frituras ∙ Platos ∙ Postre
📍 LOCATION
TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga Street 3rd Floor, 3rd floor, Ithaca NY (across from Ithaca Mini Mart)
🚍 PARKING | TRANSPORTATION from CU
∙ TCAT bus from CU: 30 & 90 leaves you one minute from TreeHouse at Green Street Commons.
∙ On-street parking free after 6PM. Cayuga and Green Street Garages: $2.25/hour.
🎟️ ADMISSION
18+ All Welcome ID Req’d
∙ Workshops: $15 for one, $25 for two
∙ Party: $10
∙ $20 One Workshop & Party
∙ $30 Two Workshops & Party
Pay by Venmo to “Salsa-Ithaca,” or “$SalsaIthaca” on CashApp. Cash accepted at door. Sliding scale available: nobody turned away due to lack of funds.
Questions❓ Email events@salsaithaca.com or Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090.
➡️ Want more dance? Sign-up for classes and our distribution list at https://salsaithaca.com.
#dance #music #salsa #bachata #tgif
SALSA at SUNSET FALL FOLIAGE FINALE 🍁 LATIN DANCE CRUISE on CAYUGA LAKE 🛳️
We have one more cruise SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th! Tickets are selling fast. Dance, eat, drink, and enjoy the fall scenery & sunset. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. A beginner-friendly dance lesson starts the party, followed by music with DJ-Instructor Michael Luis. 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 October 17th on the calendar. Purchases can also be made by phone 📞 (607) 327-5253.
BOARDING 🛳
Arrive 15 minutes early. The Teal-Club Cayuga Cruiser sets sail from Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours, 1000 Allan H. Treman Drive, 805 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY (located next to Cass Park, behind Hangar Theatre).
QUESTIONS❓
Call (607) 327-5253 or Email: mailto:DiscoverCayuga@gmail.com
Join our new Salsa Casino and Afro-Cuban music and dance series taught by Adolfo Castillo, a renowned professional dancer from Cuba. All classes are held at TreeHouse Studio & Lounge, 119 S. Cayuga St 3rd floor, by the Ithaca Commons.
AFRO-CUBAN PERCUSSION
MONDAYS 6-7:15PM 4 WEEKS 10/12-11/2
Participants learn drumming and percussion technique, drawing on traditional and contemporary Afro-Cuban rhythms.
AFRO-CUBAN TRADITIONAL & FOLKLORIC DANCE
TUESDAYS 7:30-8:45PM 4 WEEKS 10/6-27
Connect to the rich traditions of Afro-Caribbean rhythm. Move your body with passion and flow to live drumming. Class is for all levels. Get ready to move, play, and challenge yourself!
SALSA CASINO LEVEL 1
WEDNESDAYS 6:30-7:30PM 4 WEEKS 10/14-11/4
This series introduces Casino, aka Cuban Salsa, preparing dancers for a journey into one of the world’s most dynamic social dances. The areas of focus are: 1) Posture, body movement, and style; 2) Rhythm, coordination, and projection; 3) Basic step, variations, dance positions, and movement; and 4) Core figures. Once students have progressed in these objectives, they progress to the next level, where more complex and stylish content is introduced.
SALSA CASINO LEVEL 2
WEDNESDAYS 7:40-8:40PM 4 WEEKS 10/14-11/4
Students strengthen their foundation from Level 1 while learning traditional Casino figures and modern variations, using clear transitions with spatial awareness. Students develop the ability to improvise by combining traditional figures, taking into account their partner, the structure of the music (verse vs. montuno), and the mood of the moment. By advancing these objectives, students become ready to learn more advanced and eye-catching content.
SALSA CASINO LEVEL 3
TUESDAYS 6:15-7:15PM 4 WEEKS 10/6-27
Students learn the foundations of Rueda de Casino, integrating previous content with new figures and group formations, as well as partner changes, transitions, and elements from other styles.
REGISTER for class at https://salsaithaca.com/. You can also book a private at https://salsaithaca.setmore.com/.
QUESTIONS❓ admin@salsaithaca.com or Text/WhatsApp 607-375-7090
#dance #salsa #casino #afrocuban #drumming
A new week of classes and nights of dancing! 🎉 Check out our website to sign up for new class series and programs coming this month: https://salsaithaca.com And join email list for newsletters and more at https://salsaithaca.com/join
#ithaca #salsa #afrocuban #linedance #clubcayuga
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~ Carrell Johnson
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