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Upbeat dance space offering group & private salsa & bachata sessions, plus dance competition teams.
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I had the serendipitous pleasure of crossing paths with Michael during the challenging times of COVID. His unwavering passion for his commitments in life left me genuinely inspired.
Encountering him when I wasn't in the best financial state, I later learned that a community of hundreds rallied together on GoFundMe to save Suenos de Salsa Studio. Reflecting on this, it's evident that the genuine connections he's fostered and the kindness he's extended to others came back to him when he needed it most.
While currently taking a break from the salsa scene, I feel compelled to honor someone who wholeheartedly serves it. Suenos de Salsa is a testament to Michael's brilliance and leadership—a space that genuinely welcomes and embraces everyone.
Kudos to Michael and the entire Suenos de Salsa community for creating a haven that goes beyond dance, embodying the spirit of unity and resilience.
Highly recommended for those seeking not just dance, but an authentic community experience.
Encountering him when I wasn't in the best financial state, I later learned that a community of hundreds rallied together on GoFundMe to save Suenos de Salsa Studio. Reflecting on this, it's evident that the genuine connections he's fostered and the kindness he's extended to others came back to him when he needed it most.
While currently taking a break from the salsa scene, I feel compelled to honor someone who wholeheartedly serves it. Suenos de Salsa is a testament to Michael's brilliance and leadership—a space that genuinely welcomes and embraces everyone.
Kudos to Michael and the entire Suenos de Salsa community for creating a haven that goes beyond dance, embodying the spirit of unity and resilience.
Highly recommended for those seeking not just dance, but an authentic community experience.
I brought a group of students to Suenos de Salsa. I have gone to other studios before, but we never had such dynamic, effective instruction. The group had a wonderful time and were very happy with the experience. If you want lessons for yourself or your group, this is the place to go!
Was walking pst last night and went into the loveliest environment. Victor taught me some stuff on the spot then introduced me to owner Mike! I’ll be back. I’ve found my folks.
Love Suenos!!!
Atmosphere: I was a beginner and had no idea what to expect. Suenos is super welcoming and warm to new comers.
Lessons experience: (Salsa) All the instructors (Mojan, Michael, & Kelly) were friendly and easy going. They were all excellent teachers - giving you pointers and allowing you to practice. They pointed out common mistakes so you can avoid and they gave you extra things you can add to your dance that was slightly above your level to push you. I've taken Level I and Level II - the structure is a warm up, then lesson led by the instructors and you dance switching partners every few minutes, and then at the end you get your phones out and film the instructors doing the steps of the day so you can practice the steps at home. Level I is basic and then Level II really steps it up - it seems many people retake Level II multiple times so they can practice more and there's different steps to learn each time since they mix it up.
The lessons were reasonable - ~$80 for 4 lessons. If you do the membership, you can drop into many classes whenever you want. This is the most worth it if you plan on really dedicating yourself and coming here often.
Dance Socials: They have socials for Salsa & Bachata on Wednesday nights. It's $5 if you're a student and $10 if you're not. I find that these socials are a great time to practice what you've learned. Everyone that comes out are super friendly and welcoming. I have not had a bad experience here. People of all levels come out and dance. It's OK if you are new - you just jump in and have a good time.
If you're thinking of learning Bachata or Salsa, I highly recommend Suenos. I know there are many other studios out there but I think Suenos is the best! Oh one more thing, they teach Salsa On 2 (apparently other places teach On 1).
Atmosphere: I was a beginner and had no idea what to expect. Suenos is super welcoming and warm to new comers.
Lessons experience: (Salsa) All the instructors (Mojan, Michael, & Kelly) were friendly and easy going. They were all excellent teachers - giving you pointers and allowing you to practice. They pointed out common mistakes so you can avoid and they gave you extra things you can add to your dance that was slightly above your level to push you. I've taken Level I and Level II - the structure is a warm up, then lesson led by the instructors and you dance switching partners every few minutes, and then at the end you get your phones out and film the instructors doing the steps of the day so you can practice the steps at home. Level I is basic and then Level II really steps it up - it seems many people retake Level II multiple times so they can practice more and there's different steps to learn each time since they mix it up.
The lessons were reasonable - ~$80 for 4 lessons. If you do the membership, you can drop into many classes whenever you want. This is the most worth it if you plan on really dedicating yourself and coming here often.
Dance Socials: They have socials for Salsa & Bachata on Wednesday nights. It's $5 if you're a student and $10 if you're not. I find that these socials are a great time to practice what you've learned. Everyone that comes out are super friendly and welcoming. I have not had a bad experience here. People of all levels come out and dance. It's OK if you are new - you just jump in and have a good time.
If you're thinking of learning Bachata or Salsa, I highly recommend Suenos. I know there are many other studios out there but I think Suenos is the best! Oh one more thing, they teach Salsa On 2 (apparently other places teach On 1).
Over the years I've explored learning latin social dance (salsa, bachata), ballroom/international latin, and belly dance across countries, states, and several studios. I love dancing and I could say I am a very picky and high standard person when it comes to the studio quality, including instructors' skills and their work ethics, studio's group class atmosphere, etc.
I could vouch for Suenos de Salsa that, this is one of the BEST Salsa/Bachata dance studios that I've been across states. Both Michael and Kelly are great dancers themselves, and they teach really well because: 1) their tutorials of techniques and patterns are fun to learn and useful in social; 2) they have very good work ethics and I appreciate their efforts to keep a respectful, inclusive group class; 3) they not only teach the dance moves, but also teach you the musicality - if you are a dance nerd like me who loves techniques and musicality, you will enjoy the class!
I took a lot of group classes but also private lessons. They don't push selling private lesson at all, but I signed up to fine tune my details which I found them SUPER HELPFUL. My way of learning in the private lesson was just to dance with the instructor (Michael or Kelly) casually like dancing in social, and then they will tell me all the nuances that can make me a better dancer, such as how I as a follow should connect my hand with the lead, how to make my turns, spins, better etc.
I definitely highly recommend Suenos de Salsa to anyone who is serious about learning dancing and also having fun!
I could vouch for Suenos de Salsa that, this is one of the BEST Salsa/Bachata dance studios that I've been across states. Both Michael and Kelly are great dancers themselves, and they teach really well because: 1) their tutorials of techniques and patterns are fun to learn and useful in social; 2) they have very good work ethics and I appreciate their efforts to keep a respectful, inclusive group class; 3) they not only teach the dance moves, but also teach you the musicality - if you are a dance nerd like me who loves techniques and musicality, you will enjoy the class!
I took a lot of group classes but also private lessons. They don't push selling private lesson at all, but I signed up to fine tune my details which I found them SUPER HELPFUL. My way of learning in the private lesson was just to dance with the instructor (Michael or Kelly) casually like dancing in social, and then they will tell me all the nuances that can make me a better dancer, such as how I as a follow should connect my hand with the lead, how to make my turns, spins, better etc.
I definitely highly recommend Suenos de Salsa to anyone who is serious about learning dancing and also having fun!
Hands down the best Salsa/Bachata studio in the Seattle area for social or performance dancing. Michael and Kelly are both great dancers themselves and they are genuinely interested in helping you learn. The group classes themselves will expose you to a steep learning curve.
While you might be thrown off by the absence of a "formal syllabus" listed on a page, simply try out the classes for 3-4 months to grasp the teaching style. The lessons are well structured and you will learn a wider variety of dance moves here than at some of the other studios where progress is much slower. You will learn much faster here simply because the teachers don't hold you back artificially just to get you to buy more lessons. A certain competitor which is a franchised dance studio has a notorious reputation for wasting students' time and money - I would go with Suenos de Salsa any day!.
I was never pushed to take private lessons here but did so of my own accord to work on finer aspects of the dances I was interested in.
100% worth the time, money and effort!
While you might be thrown off by the absence of a "formal syllabus" listed on a page, simply try out the classes for 3-4 months to grasp the teaching style. The lessons are well structured and you will learn a wider variety of dance moves here than at some of the other studios where progress is much slower. You will learn much faster here simply because the teachers don't hold you back artificially just to get you to buy more lessons. A certain competitor which is a franchised dance studio has a notorious reputation for wasting students' time and money - I would go with Suenos de Salsa any day!.
I was never pushed to take private lessons here but did so of my own accord to work on finer aspects of the dances I was interested in.
100% worth the time, money and effort!
I need to edit my review. The admission was free 6 months ago(Sep 22'), and started charging $7. I think $7 is reasonable. However, it became $12 when I went back in March 2023. This place is Wed short time social. I feel $12 is too expensive.
(I wrote this Sep 22')
If you are looking for social on Wed, I recommend this place. Michael, the owner, is always happy to dance with everybody even though they are not taking his classes at this studio. (My former instructor at a different studio dances with his students only who take his private lessons).
I really appreciate the studio's toilet paper is thick and soft, and the bathroom is clean. The studio provides water and cups. Surprisingly free admission. I think Michael should charge us some though. Thank you for creating a great environment, Michael!
(I wrote this Sep 22')
If you are looking for social on Wed, I recommend this place. Michael, the owner, is always happy to dance with everybody even though they are not taking his classes at this studio. (My former instructor at a different studio dances with his students only who take his private lessons).
I really appreciate the studio's toilet paper is thick and soft, and the bathroom is clean. The studio provides water and cups. Surprisingly free admission. I think Michael should charge us some though. Thank you for creating a great environment, Michael!
