Welcome new members and welcome back regular London Salsa newsletter readers.

Our only reason for existing is to make sure you can plan your salsa journey.  Our aim is to provide quality information about the salsa classes, courses, parties, workshops, clubs and band nights in and around London.

Everyone starts as a beginner. We all have to learn the basics and beyond.  
An intensive course?
A 4-6 week course?
Drop in lessons? 
Only you know the best way for you to learn.

Yes it can be a good idea to start with a friend but lots of people start lessons without a partner and, in fact, that can be better, as everyone learns at a different rate and you genuinely can create lasting friendships.

September/October is a great time to learn, as you can pick up all the skills you need to be impressive and add fun to your office festive celebrations and the big party season in London.  

If you know someone who is planning to Go Sober for October for Macmillan Cancer support, why not suggest learning to dance as an ideal distraction? Not only will they add one of life's great skills, they'll meet new friends, improve their fitness whilst simultaneously raising funds for the Macmillan Cancer Trust.

The site is filled with a myriad of choices and opportunities, so this newsletter merely acts to titivate. It sets a scene so to speak. With activities every day and in virtually every borough, we simply highlight some of the special offers, the bigger events, the venues you may like to dance at.

Remember to use your personal scrapbook if you want memories of the people you've met, your favourite teachers and monthly parties.

For Thursday night this week, there is the monthly after work salsa social at Conway Hall in Holborn with Pexava.  A perfect dance floor, top DJs on rotation, a lesson, a performance and orangfe wedges to finish the night off - full recommendation from this site editor.

A quick mention for our friends over at Salsa Calientita, who offer bachata and salsa lessons in Windsor every Thursday.

For Friday you could join over 1,000 dancers at the UKs biggest monthly Latin party night, El Grande in Kings Cross. With rooms for salsa, bachata and kizomba, lessons and a 5am finish for the social dancing.

You could claim £2 off your first visit to Mundo Latino any Friday in Kingston, where salsa and bachata lessons for all levels are followed by social dancing.

There is £5 off for members at the Salsa Rapido course for absolute beginners in Soho every Saturday.

For Saturday night, a Cuban salsa lesson is followed by a full on social that includes salsa, bachata, merengue and kizomba in Danbury, Chelmsford.  Quote Global Dance D'Lite offer for a free first time dance experience.

This Sunday's course at Bar Salsa, Soho, is a crash course into La Rueda De La Casino - the Cuban wheel form of salsa where traditional rueda moves are called by the caller and danced simultaneously by everyone. Quote London Salsa for your discount.

Also in Soho, at the Warwick, there is an all day beginners kizomba course, which comes with a 10% discount by mentioning London Salsa but the best value is to book today with that code.

There are 100s of midweek salsa lessons to choose from on our network.
You can tell if there is a special offer by the stars next to the listing on site.
If your teacher's lesson or event isn't listed, please tell the host it is absolutely free.

Kizomba Temple with the Latin Lounge is the Monday night offering in Bar Salsa Temple finds DJ Julian the Duke as part of the team after lessons in bachata and cali style salsa. There is a free intro to bachata session at 7pm.

In Whitechapel Cuban salsa lessons are followed by a social, with special offers updated regularly on site, so worth a quick check.

Drop in salsa lessons abound each Tuesday for instance Northfields (Ealing) with an improvers upward classes or a new 5 week course starting on October.

Whether you feel the weekend is too short or too far away, Salsa in Pinner on a Tuesday is the perfect remedy.

Hammersmith salsa on Wednesday have a free first time beginners offer.

Each Wednesday at Bar Salsa Soho there is a free intro to salsa at 7pm, followed by lessons in salsa and bachata and a late night social.

The rest of September and October bring so many opportunities to learn and play.

If you fancy a 4-week course in salsa, bachata or kizomba then add Paddington into your diary. Choose between Wednesdays and Thursdays or double up and save even more by quoting LondonSalsa.

Happy dancing everyone, 

Leigh and the London Salsa team