Salsa Classes in Atlanta

Yes. Our instructors teach adults with zero experience every week, and every lesson starts with rhythm and the basic step before any patterns. Most beginners dance the salsa basic, a right turn and a cross-body lead in their first lesson. There is no upper age limit.

At Dance With Me Buckhead you start with a $49 introductory private lesson. After that, group classes are $30, practice parties are $20 and private lessons are $123–$155 depending on the program. A $199 Social Membership covers unlimited group classes and parties. There is no obligation beyond the intro.

One private lesson with an instructor at our Phipps Plaza studio. You learn the salsa basic step, timing and your first turns, and your instructor recommends a mix of private lessons, group classes and practice parties once they have seen you dance. It can be taken solo or with a partner.

The group class lineup changes every month. The beginner Basic Salsa class runs on a weekday evening on the current calendar, which is published on the Dance With Me Atlanta studio page, or call 404.400.1121 for the next date. Private salsa lessons are booked around your schedule.

On1. It breaks on the first beat, it is the easiest timing to hear, and it is what you will see most at Atlanta Latin nights. On2, or New York style, breaks on the second beat and feels smoother; we add it in private lessons once your On1 basic is automatic. Cuban casino patterns are available on request.

You can learn the basic step in a single lesson. Most students feel comfortable dancing socially after five to eight beginner classes, and many become confident social dancers within three to six months of regular practice. Combining private lessons with group classes is the quickest route.

Clothes you can move and turn in, and shoes with smooth or leather soles. Avoid rubber-soled sneakers, which grip the floor and stop your turns, as well as flip-flops. Once you are hooked, salsa shoes with a suede sole make turns noticeably easier.

Start with the music that made you want to dance. Salsa is quick-quick-slow over eight counts with lots of turns; bachata is a four-count step with a tap on the fourth beat and is usually gentler for the first lesson. Most Atlanta dancers end up learning both, and you can mix them in private lessons.

As of October 2026: Tongue & Groove on Main Street NE holds a Salsa Wednesday with a free lesson from 9 to 10 PM; Sanctuary Nightclub in Buckhead Village runs Latin Fridays from 9 PM with a beginner lesson after doors open; and Eclipse di Luna on Miami Circle has a Saturday salsa night from 7 to 10 PM. Nights change, so check with the venue first. Our own practice parties are the low-pressure place to rehearse.

Dance With Me Buckhead is at 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1074D, Atlanta, GA 30326, on the main level of Phipps Plaza across from Lenox Square, with quick access to GA-400. Park in the Phipps Plaza decks. Call 404.400.1121 for this month's class times.

Yes. Couples lessons teach two partners to lead and follow each other, we choreograph salsa wedding dances and quinceañera routines to your song, and we run private salsa classes for bachelorettes, birthdays and team events on a date that suits your group.