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Welcome to the SalsaNewYork Mambo Instructor Home Page

This page contains all the reviews I originally posted on Salsaweb/NY, along with ton of brand new material published here for the first time. According to our Mambo Instructor Policy our listing is divided into three simple categories for the New York area. Each list of names is organized in alphabetical order (by instructor's first name) and is hyper-linked directly to their review/listing along with any other information we may currently have on that instructor on our SalsaNewYork Database.

• New York Metropolitan Area Salsa Instructors

We have also provided you with a listing of a few "ON 2" Mambo Instructors Outside the New York/New Jersey Area

• Outside NY On2 NY Style Mambo Instructors

Finally we've added one more section to this page (as of 7/15/02), which contains miscellaneous information that people may be interested in looking at when considering mambo dance instructor. 

• Mambo Schools that Teach Children
• Best Partner work Class (Turn Patterns)

Steve and I hope this helps. In the meantime, "See ya on the dance floor!"
-Manny Siverio 

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Local New Yorkers:
So if you are a local New Yorker who has got that itch to learn to dance Salsa/Mambo, this is the page for you.

Out Of Towners:
Perhaps you're an out-of-town Salsero here to visit NY.  Well no stay would be complete without taking classes with some of NY’s finest mambo instructors. It wouldn’t hurt to pick up a couple of pointers or maybe a turn pattern or two that you can take back home and show off to your friends.   Variety helps spice things up.  I’ve noticed that NY dancers do things a bit differently than the rest of the country. As they say, "when in Rome".  Also, see our dancer's Visitors Guide .

We currently list only specific individual instructors.  We do not list studios.

In order to qualify, you must be teaching "On 2" group classes, or have a reliable lengthy track record as a private On 2 instructor, for several years that we've known you personally. You must have made a commitment to teaching ONLY On 2 in the "Eddie Torres / New York style", and no other style/timing of dancing to salsa.  You must have been teaching for quite a while, be able to teach all levels from beginner to advanced, and have built up a following of On 2 students and a good reputation.  You must be active and known in our local "On 2" mambo community so that we and other On 2 dancers have personally come to know you for several years in our socials, clubs or congress.  We need to have seen you dance socially with different partners of different levels from beginner to advanced, including those you don't know, and perform (if you do).  We must be able to speak to people we know personally who have learned to dance On 2 with you.  Neither Steve Shaw nor myself are claiming to be experts in Mambo Instruction, but we have been around enough of the best to know what people need from a good instructor. 

If you think you qualify, please email me your resume & bio at Manny@MannySiverio.com  , with a copy of your material to Steve Shaw at salsa@nyc.rr.com . Remember to include such important information as your instructors names, any performing experience, teaching experience, current class times & tuition, days, location (Queens, Bronx, etc.), directions to location (car and public transportation), contact phone numbers, email address (if available), website address (if available) and class level (beginner, intermediate and or advance). Please try to include a jpeg headshot that can be posted along with your listing/review.  However, please do not apply if you do not
satisfy all our guidelines listed above.

Our instructor listing is a free service that we provide to all qualified NY "On 2" Mambo dance Instructors.  In essence, we are providing you (the mambo instructor) with your very own web-page.  All we ask in return is that you provide a link to our website from yours (if you have one), and to include our URL (www.SalsaNewYork.com) on your class flyers and other business literature (for example XYZ Dance Studio/Dance Classes listed on www.SalsaNewYork.Com, or "approved SalsaNewYork.com Mambo Instructor"). Finally, we reserve the right to decide whether to post this information on SalsaNewYork or not. Posting of Instructor information is not an endorsement by SalsaNewYork.com until classes have been officially reviewed. This is done as a means of guaranteeing our readers both a list of top notch NY Mambo Instructors and to help protect SalsaNewYork's name and integrity.

In the meantime, I  wish you all, happy instructor hunting. See you on the dance floor real soon. - Manny Siverio

Important Reminder!: Please make sure to contact the instructor to confirm that their teaching information is correct and up-to-date.  Also, many of these instructors now have their own web sites, so try Google searching them by name.

 Instructor's Name

Teaching Location 

WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY

Teaching Location

Below is a general listing of "NY On 2 Style" Mambo Instructors who teach outside the NY/NJ area.  The people on this list all teach according to the "NY On 2 Mambo Style" Definition established on the SalsaNewYork.com website.

This listing is not meant to serve as an endorsement, but more as a public service to our out-of-town readers and fellow New Yorkers.  Think of it as yet another one of our efforts to provide you with the most complete listing of "NY On 2 Mambo" instructors both in and outside the NYC area.  We hope that it can be used as a search method for fellow New Yorkers visiting other cities who are seeking to connect with the local "On 2" scene.  And we also hope that it helps people in those cities locate NY style instructors without having to travel all the way to New York.  Of course, we do cordially invite you to come visit New York and to immerse yourself in the very rich local On 2 scene, with so many instructors, workshops, socials, clubs and fellow On 2 partners to dance with.  As the true home of  "NY Style On 2 Mambo", with its unique style and intensity, there can be no real substitute for a pilgrimage here to the source.  And we have provided a dancer's Visitors Guide to help you with that dream trip here.

Below, our listing of On 2 Instructors Outside-of-NY/NJ is arranged in the order of how close the instructors are to NY.  For example, a Boston instructor would be listed before a Florida Instructor, who would be listed before a California instructor.  The only way we can list an instructor is if we know them PERSONALLY from their being here in the On 2 community of New York City.  We're sorry but we cannot list anyone who we do not know personally.  Each listing should contain several if not all of the following information: tuition (fees), class time/dates, class level (beginner, intermediate and or advance), location classes are taught in, directions to class location (car and/or public transportation if available), contact phone numbers, e-mail address (if available), website address (if available), instructor headshot, instructional dance videos (if any), if they teach children and links to any additional articles pertaining to that specific instructor. 

Important Reminder!: Please make sure to contact the instructor to confirm that their teaching information is correct and up-to-date.

Teaching Location

         ORLANDO, FL & BRONX

• The Starlite Dance Studio 
  
  and
  
• The Side Street Kids, Inc. 

Both schools accept boys and girls. David Melendez is the Director of the Starlite Dance Studio; while Carlos & Toni Mendoza are the Co-Directors of the Side Street Kids. Both schools are located in the Bronx and just a few blocks from one another. Each organization has been around for a number of years and has produced quality young dancers. Both the Starlite Dance Studio and the Side Street Kids provide annual dance recitals, march in parades and organize other family oriented activities. Each organization is also known for their performance teams. Starlite mainly has their Heartbreak Boys dance group, while the Side Street Kids Academy have their Side Street Kids Dance Team. So nurture your child’s mind, keep them off the streets and away from drugs and violence. Get them to learn the anti-drug, have them dance MAMBO. My advise to those interested in having their kids join one of these two studios is to visit and ask questions before deciding which school is best for your child.

• Click here to read the SalsaNewYork Instructor Review on The Side Street Kids Co-Directors Carlos & Toni Mendoza

• Click here to surf on over to the Side Street Kids Website

• Click here to read the SalsaNewYork Instructor Review on Starlite’s Director David Melendez

• Click here to surf on over to the Starlite Website