Media
About our Site
www.yasalsa.com is the second most visited sasla website in the world according to www.alexa.com and thirteenth ranked according to www.salsaranking.com. It is visited daily by 200 - 600 visitors. YA Salsa Socials regularly host 200-500 dancers from Detroit, the midwest and southern Ontario. YA Salsa videos are viewed nationally on sites like www.youtube.com. Content on YA Salsa is maintained daily.Media
YA Salsa encourages members of the media to contact us for information on stories related to Salsa in the Detroit Metro area and we can provide assistance in developing contacts and story ideas.Resources
YA Salsa has an extensive collection of photos, videos and promotional materials available from both Socials and other salsa events.News Stories and Press Releases
YA Salsa in the Detroit Free Press!!
Last Updated March 30th, 2010 by JaminCheck out this video piece that has just been posted to the Detroit Free Press web site.
Thank you Mandy!!
Watch it here of view on the video on the Detroit Free Press website
Check out this great article about our salsa scene!
Last Updated January 22nd, 2010 by Jamin
Check out this recent article about our Detroit Salsa Scene!
"Picture this: You hustle through freezing winds from your car to the doorway of the Sangria Sky Club in Royal Oak. You shake off layers of coats, sweaters, boots, and scarves, then grab a colorful cocktail as the sound of salsa music hits your ear. Suddenly the dance floor is filled with gorgeous, lithe dancers (who might not actually be gorgeous and lithe in real life) gracefully step-step-twirling their way around you. You'd love to join this momentary vacation from frigid Michigan reality, but don't know your clave from your conga.
Don't get your pantalones in a bunch: Metro Detroit is a veritable mecca of salsa resources, so that no matter your level of skill or interest, there is ample opportunity for you to let your inner salsero shine. "
Read the whole article at: http://www.metromodemedia.com/features/salsadetroit0147.aspx
Huge thanks goes out to Nicole Rupersburg for writing this article!
YA Salsa hosts first boot camp for beginning salsa dancers June 13
YA Salsa hosts first boot camp for beginning salsa dancers
Priced just right for economy, attendees learn everything they need to hit the dance floor
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.—YA Salsa, host of metro Detroit's largest salsa dance social, will offer their first Beginning Salsa Boot Camp Saturday, June 13, from noon - 2:30 p.m. Whether new to salsa dancing, or to brush up on the basics, this two-and-a-half-hour workshop will cover all aspects of the beginner's dance experience, from footwork and partner dancing basics, to making your dance style your own - for just $20.
"Salsa is a great way to have fun and enjoy life," says George Gardiner, YA Salsa volunteer and boot camp coordinator. "But it requires a bit of practice to get moving the way that you want. The idea behind these
workshops is to give you a solid understanding of the fundamentals and ideas on how you can move in the way that best reflects your personality and the music."
YA Salsa Adds Detroit to list of Hottest Salsa Cities
FARMINGTON, Mich. -- Metro Detroit's YA Salsa hosts its most ambitious salsa event yet with the October 2008 Super Salsa Weekend. Expected to draw 500 - 800 amateur and professional salsa dancers from Detroit, the Midwest and Ontario for two days and nights of sizzling salsa dancing, this event continues a trend in the growth of salsa in Detroit and marks Detroit as a destination city for dancers. The schedule includes two full days and nights of workshops, live music, dance performances and even a Halloween costume contest.
Sky Mambo Project Celebrates One Year Anniversary at the Harem Nightclub
Last Updated January 28th, 2008 by Geo-
When a group dedicated salsa dancers got together to create a night that was just about salsa and just about dancing, no one was sure if it would really work. Salsa clubs that were popular in hot spots like New York in the 80's and 90's fell on hard times as dancers became more technical with spins and performance quality social dancing and started consuming less alcohol. Just as the dancers thirst dried up, the dance venues did too. In November 2007, the Copacabana in Manhattan closed, due to subway expansion, ending an era in New York City where the American style salsa dancing originally took shape. However unlikely, the Detroit salsa scene has not only survived, it has become resurgent with clubs like Harem showing that not only can it work, it can thrive. Sky MAMBO team member Samer Georges recalls when he first was introduced to the salsa scene "Back in 1996 we had one club. Now we have a new club opening every week!"
