• Lake Merritt Dance Center at Veteran's Memorial Building (map)
  • 200 Grand Avenue
  • Oakland, CA, 94610
  • United States

RCR hosts a Salsa Dance Party every 1st Saturday of the month at the LMDC in Oakland. On Saturday, March 4th we are very excited to announce that the live music will be provided by Josh Jones’ Bay Area All Stars.

At all of our monthly parties we celebrate the birthdays of everyone born in that month. Contact us in advance if your birthday is in March and we’ll put you on the guest list (just be sure to bring your ID).

The venue is the main ballroom at the Lake Merritt Dance Center which is a PERFECT venue for dancing — an amazing hardwood dance floor with lots of space to dance, beautiful decor, and a stage for live music. Here’s the schedule for the night:

7:00pm Doors Open
7:15pm Beginner Dance Class (Level 1-A/C with José)
7:15pm Int/Adv Dance Class (Rueda Llanta with Or)
8:15pm DJ SpinCycle spins Salsa con Timba (música cubana)
8:55pm Dance Performances
9:00pm Live Salsa with Josh Jones' Bay Area All Stars
9:45pm DJ SpinCycle
10:15pm Josh Jones 2nd Set
11:00pm DJ SpinCycle

Registration Links

Beginning Class & Party (7:15pm class, party until midnight)

Int/Adv Class & Party (7:15pm class, party until midnight)

Party Only (admission at 8:15, party until midnight)

We offer all of our classes and events on a sliding scale to make them accessible to as many people as possible (we are professional artists so if you are able to pay the regular price it is much appreciated). When you check out, you can enter either 25OFF or 50OFF as codes to receive 25% or 50% discounts.

Josh Jones is one of California’s great Latin drummers. His Bay Area All Stars’ salsa band features Chloe Scott Jones (flute), Raul Navarette (trombone), Danilo Paiz (vocals), Braulio Barrera (vocals & percussion), Hector Lugo (vocals & percussion), Bob Crawford (piano), and Geoff Brennan (bass).

The LMDC building is owned by the City of Oakland so we are required to vacate by midnight. Masks are NOT required at our event but we DO REQUIRE proof of initial covid vaccination (but not booster).

There is absolutely no food or drink in the ballroom, including water — be sure to keep all food and drink (including water) in Hall 3 or the lobby.