Hosted by
Manny Gutierrez
Phoenix
Salsa Night Life
WHAT
IS HAPPENING EACH NIGHT OF THE WEEK
(CLUB
LOCATIONS LISTED SEPARATELY, PLEASE SEE BELOW)
Mondays
Nothing
at this time
Tuesdays
Pepin's 9pm - 1am
Wednesdays
Nothing at this time
Thursdays
Fahrenheit 128 9pm-1am
Pepin's 9pm - 1am
Fridays
Olive Branch
9pm - 2am
Pepin’s
9pm – 2am
Sky Lounge 9pm – 3am
Saturdays
Club Downtown/Palazzo 9 pm –
4 am
Stars Ballroom - 2nd
Saturdays Salsa
(2nd Saturday of the month only) 9pm to 1am
Pepin's 9pm – 2am
Sundays
Paragon
Dance
Center
(Salsa
Sundays aka The Social) 6pm – 9pm
CLUB
LOCATIONS AND DETAILS
(Please
call the clubs before heading out. )
Many
clubs close without notice and many have different cover charges depending on
whether they feature a live band or event that night.
Fahrenheit 128
21 & over. Salsa is played on Thursdays 10pm-1am.
Lessons are held at 9pm. Big place and a big dance
floor.
Address: 7000 E. Shea Blvd. Suite
1990, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
Contact: Victor, 480-293-4537
or Karla and Jorge (Rumba Azteca)
at
602.770.9723.
Olive
Branch
3221 S. Mill Avenue
Tempe 85281
480.966.9829
(in the heart of Tempe)
18+. Salsa Fridays. Beginner and intermediate
level salsa lessons are taught by rotating instructors. Good guest DJ's. Often
a salsa band will play. Management, along with promoters
www.azsalsa.net, have committed to making OB the 'best salsa spot on
Fridays'. A definite hot spot for salseros.
Palazzo/Club Downtown
710 North Central Avenue
,
Phoenix
,
Arizona
Central
Avenue, North of Fillmore on the West side of the street
(central Phoenix area)
21+. Salsa Saturdays. The
music is a mix of Latin with some salsa. Bring your own dance partner.
Tel.
(602) 258 8343
Paragon
Dance
Center
- Salsa Sundays aka The Social
Southeast
corner of Elliot Road &
Rural Road
,
Tempe
,
Arizona
In
a large shopping plaza
Tel.
(480) 777-8877
Cover
$7 (unless a special event is taking place) - All Ages welcome.
Beginner, Intermediate, and
Advanced level Salsa dance lessons
with Shawn Sallee, Brandy Richey, and guest instructors are included with the cover charge.
Lessons start at 6:15 p.m.
Dancing starts at 7:15pm and goes to 10pm. See
www.phoenixsalsa.com for details about special events.
D.J. Leo spins 99% Salsa. Large wood dance floor. A definite hot spot
for salseros.
Pepin's
7363
East Scottsdale Mall,
Scottsdale
,
Arizona
(In
Old Town Scottsdale on
1st Street, east
of the parking structure – near the
Civic
Plaza
)
Tel.
(480) 990-9026
Salsa Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Pepin's is currently known as the spot for cuban-style salsa and Saturdays is preferred by
the cumbia and reggaeton crowd. The restaurant converts to a club after 10:00
pm; guest DJ's depending on the night.
Stars
Ballroom (2nd Saturdays Salsa)
2848 S. Carriage Lane
Mesa, AZ 85202
(centered between Tempe/Chandler/Mesa; SE
corner of Hwy 101 and Guadalupe Rd., directly behind the Circle K)
Ph: 602 686 7742
2nd Saturdays Salsa is TropicalVibes Dance--AZ's
School of Salsa--monthly
salsa party (held every 2nd Saturday of the month). Beginning and
Intermediate lessons taught simultaneously at 9:15pm by directors Manny and
Cory. DJ Manny caters to a strictly salsero crowd playing 95% Salsa from
10:15pm to 1:00am.
Choice salsa music, lessons,
Jack-n-Jill contests, surprise performances, theme parties, all at the elegant venue--Stars
Ballroom. With its smooth dance
floor, domed ceiling reflecting the night's sky, and a professional sound
system, Stars Ballroom has all the ingredients for the right atmosphere.
A definite hot spot for
salseros and a friendly place to meet people. Event Link:
2nd Saturdays.
Sky Lounge
132 East Washington Street
,
Phoenix
,
Arizona
(central Phoenix area)
Tel.
(602) 229-1110
Two DJs spin a mix of Salsa, merengue, reggaeton, rock en español, cumbia and
Salsa.
Dress code strictly enforced.
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PHOENIX DANCE COMPANIES
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Rumba Azteca
hosts
beginner, intermediate, and advanced salsa lessons every week and teach
private lessons upon request. They provide shows and special
events featuring director Jorge Gutierrez and other dancers.
Salvaje Dance Company
hosts Salsa Sundays aka The Social in the East Valley with
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Salsa lessons. They have performance
classes, teach private lessons, and provide dance shows.
TropicalVibes Dance
specializes in salsa lessons and training, from complete beginner to
advanced and professional. With 7 levels of salsa and two professional
instructors, you can meet new people and develop into a complete dancer!
Budding Salseros can
Get Good, Fast., in our intensive Salsa
Training Programs that are taught jointly by Directors Manny and Cory
Gutierrez. Our weekly classes and one-on-one lessons enable you to progress
into the intermediate level at a more casual and flexible pace.
Also, TropicalVibes is a team
of performers, featuring Directors Manny and Cory, the Company Team, and
guest dancers. Our Latin dance shows are based out of Phoenix, Arizona.
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PHOENIX
INSTRUCTORS
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Armon Williams Teaches
private lessons by appointment and group lessons. He may be reached at
480-628-3803. |
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Brandy Richey
teaches weekly group & private lessons.
Call
(480) 217-6540.
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Cory
Gutiérrez,
Director - TropicalVibes Dance.
Cory teaches classes jointly with Manny, as well as private lessons. Contact Cory @ 602 686 7742 or check her company website at
www.tropicalvibesdance.com
for more information.
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David Messer teaches cuban-style salsa and
runs the Phoenix Cuban Salsa Meetup group. Contact:
cubansalsaaz@gmail.com.
http://www.cubansalsaaz.com,
and http://salsa.meetup.com/352.
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Johnny Espinoza teaches
group and private lessons. Call for information: 602 348 6094 or email:
ltdance@2die4.com.
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Jorge Gutierrez-
Jorge teaches L.A. style salsa in group and private lessons weekly. To
contact Jorge call 602.821.8373 or e-mail at
rumbazteca@yahoo.com. For more information about classes and /or
special events check his website at
www.rumbazteca.com .
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Manny
Gutiérrez,
Director - TropicalVibes Dance.
Manny
teaches classes jointly with Cory,
as well as private lessons. Contact Manny @ 602 686 7742 or check the
company website @
www.tropicalvibesdance.com
for details on classes and events.
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Shawn Sallee (Salvaje
Dance Co.) teaches weekly group & private lessons.
All nightclub classes are currently on a drop-in basis, so start
anytime. Studio dance lessons
vary – some are drop-in and some are pre-registered classes.
Please check
www.phoenixsalsa.com for details or call.
Contact:
(480) 343-5923 |
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PHOENIX SALSAWEB CONTACT:
Manny Gutierrez –
602 686 7742 please leave a message if no answer –
salsavibes@gmail.com
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