Salsero Question: Where would you spend 30 Salsa Dollars?

After two beautiful South Florida Salsa nights in a row, I got to thinkn, and came up with this question that I want to ask Salseros: If you were given 30 Salsa Dollars, in the city of your choice, where would you spend the Salsa Dollars? Obviously there is no such thing as Salsa Dollars, but if you only had 30 of these fake dollars in your pocket, where would you spend them? You can choose any place, anywhere, anytime, any day or night of the week, in any city, state, or country, but the place of choice must be somehow Salsa related. Why did you choose these two places? The Salsa Dollars wouldn't have to be spent in one night. How would you spend your dollars? On workshops? On a Salsa social? Details, please include details! I really, REALLY hope people will take the time to comment on this question. It's just a random question that I thought would be fun to ask Salseros. I hope to travel to as many Salsa venues around the world as I can, so with the help of readers, I can accomplish my goal by knowing where people LOVE to dance Salsa at!

I will answer my question about where I would spend my 30 Salsa Dollars by writing about the South Florida Salsa venues I attended the last two nights.

Thursday night I went to Seductive Salsa/Bachata Thursdays @ The Well, located at 444 W 41st in Miami Beach, FL. I found the event info for the party via the Born to Salsa website which lists various South Florida Salsa events, classes, socials, etc. The party at The Well is FREE for ladies before midnight and $10 for gentleman all night. The beginner's Salsa class led by Nelson Fritz, aka Negro Fino is FREE. I took the LA Style Salsa class led by Ricky Torres. This is where the first half of my Salsa Dollars were spent. I enjoyed the lesson very much and learned some new moves and pointers for my Salsa dancing. The social dancing started promptly after lessons were over with DJ Calderon spinning the Salsa hits. I didn't stay too late for the party that goes until 3AM, but to no surprise, the dancers here were beautiful, just like the hosts and organizers of the party. For Bachata lovers, there is a separate room where Hervin Alvarez teaches a lesson before the party starts. This coming Thursday, December 6 will be a big birthday bash for DJ Calderon and friends, so if you are in the Miami area, and you love Salsa, I would be sure to make it to The Well!

Friday night, after arriving in West Palm Beach, I went to Salsa Essence Dance Academy's Friday night social. Here, I spent the second half of my Salsa Dollars. I took a lesson from the owner and lead instructor of the academy, Kathy Sarria. I must say, the Salseros at this party were some of the friendliest, most hospitable Salseros I have ever been around. There were dancers of all skill levels out on the dance floor and nobody had a problem dancing with someone who perhaps was not quite as advanced. The instructors shared the dance floor with the students, and everyone just shared an awesome Salsa filled night. I left this party with one of the biggest smiles on my face that I've had in a LONG @ss time! Salsa Essence's next social dance will be this coming Friday, December 6, so if you are in the West Palm area, and you want to get your Salsa on, I would highly recommend attending this party!

So far, my South Florida Salsa experience has been unforgettable! Everyone that I have met has been really supportive of the purpose of my Salsa blog. I am getting a lot of yeses to my interview requests, so stayed tuned to my blog to read about what's happening in the South Florida Salsa scene. And, DON'T forget to answer the question: Where would you spend 30 Salsa Dollars?