NEWS!

Last Update:18 July 2018

2018 Travel Leave Schedule:
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Have you Followed Jake's FACEBOOK DANCE PAGE at Facebook.com/salsabyjake2 ? ? Please do!

UPCOMING SHOWS by VibraSON - Jake's hot band!

LATIN VIBE! EVERY TUESDAY!

VibraSON is very excited to perform at our regular TUESDAY LATIN VIBE Party in SF- Now with Celebrity DJs too, rotating each week + 8pm Dance class w/JAKE!

Visit the LATIN VIBE TUESDAYS web site for info too!

NEW! SALSA CLASSES BY JAKE EVERY TUE! - SORRY - CANCELED! - due to competition for space between the bar and dance floor, the Tue classes are suspended for now... :(

Jake's band VibraSON is playing every TUESDAY at the 2017 Best New Bar (SF Weekly magazine) recipient: Bar Fluxus, and he will now be offering a beginning/intermed level Salsa class at 8pm at this event! Come early for the class and stay the night to dance to great LIVE music and celebrity DJs after! For MORE INFO, see also LatinVibeTuesdays.com

JOIN THE LATIN VIBE TUESDAYS MAILING LIST FOR special entry discounts... DANCE FLOOR OPEN!

See www.LatinVibeTuesdays.com

Jake's salsa band VibraSON CALENDAR: CLICK HERE:

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Don't worry - we do not send out loads of junk mail! We only send class announcements and special event notifications... Privacy Policy: We do not share email addresses with other promotors or any third parties. Just ENTER EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW AND CLICK "Join". Thanks -Jake

CHECK OUT JAKE'S BAND: VibraSON! at www.VibraSONmusic.com

or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VibraSONmusic

Or simply click HERE: for our GIG CALENDAR

Salsa Satire?! You bet! Visit the Dance Humor Page and see my animations!

Sept 15, 2014: NOTE! COCOMO IS NOW CLOSED!! ... Stay tuned for new classes...

THIS WEEK'S LIVE SALSA NIGHTS AND CLASSES:

GREAT THURSDAY Salsa CLASSES AT 8pm at ~~CAFE COCOCMO~~ with LIVE MUSIC!(S.F.)
September XX - CLOSED!
SalsabyJake's class starts at 8pm, class is free w/paid admission)

Thursday is the "dancers" dance night! -the hottest Salsa night in town.
Join us for a WEEKDAY class in San Francisco at the most popular club in the Bay Area. One-hour class 8-9pm which is freew/admission,followed by D.J. Fred and Live bands. See the COCOMO Page for band schedule information, and directions....Attention DANCERS: Cafe Cocomo gets very crowded now, so come early for best dancing, (free) parking,seating, and of course, our warm-up Salsa class! Try Saturdays early too, for more dance room...
********* Cafe Cocomo Information: 415-824-6910 or visit www.CafeCocomo.com

Sizzlin' SATURDAYS : Salsa Classes at 8pm at Cafe Cocomo with Live Music

Sept XX - CLOSED!
SalsabyJake's class starts at 8pm, class is free w/paid admission)

Please join us every Saturday at the hottest club in San Francisco: Cafe Cocomo for a fun club class. We teach Beg./Int. Salsa from 8 to 9PM, followed by D.J and LIVE music. Huge dance floor! Plenty of free parking, easy access. CLICK HERE for full Cafe Cocomo Schedule/Pricing information... Attention DANCERS:> Cafe Cocomo gets very crowded now, so come early for best dancing, (free) parking, seating, and of course, our warm-up Salsa class!
********* Cafe Cocomo Information: 415-824-6910 or visit www.CafeCocomo.com

Old news:

IT'S TRUE: Cocomo CLOSED - on Sept 15

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Jake shares stage with legendary New Swing Sextet - June 2014!

On June 14, 2014, the legendary New Swing Sextet from New York City played a special show at Cafe Cocomo. This band has made great music for 49 years and it is also an inspiration for Jake's own VibraSON band! Jake was thrilled to share the stage for a song with the band that night too! It's a great band with great guys! Thx!

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Jake teaches HUGE class at the Pacific Mambo Orq. Grammy Gala, March 22 2014

Check out the great photos by Peter Maiden from the enormous Grammy Gala for PMO last Saturday. One shot is from our class which totaled more than 150 people!

http://www.timba.com/user_pages/grammy-celebration-at-c-como-3-2-2014

Dancing meets the Band:

If you've been around for a while, you probably know that Jake has been studying percussion for several years, sitting in with bands now and then at Cocomo and generally obsessed. Well, the more you know about the music, the more fun you have dancing to it after all... Jake has been playing with local bands....when he can! Jake's gigs can also be found on the Percussion Gigs page.

DO YOU NEED A SALSA / LATIN JAZZ BAND FOR YOUR PARTY OR EVENT!?!??

THEN PLEASE CONTACT JAKE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE! I can configure a great band for you of almost any size, and help with your entertainment!

OR CHECK OUT JAKE'S NEW BAND: VibraSON! at www.VibraSONmusic.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VibraSONmusic

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Visit the BAND WEBSITE or check the Band Page of this site for more info...

Where's The Beat?!

Having trouble hearing the beat?! Know your Clave from your Conga?? Confused about the count??! Check out our new Hearing the Beat page for some help... including a Salsa rhythm Tutorial for learing more about the music you hear every time you dance! Need basic music theory? Check out links to some good basic books on the same page...

Aplauso! Please Read a short Memo on Musician Appreciation by Jake...

For a quick laugh, Check out our Dance Humor page!

Troubled by the "On-1 vs. On-2" chatter about dancing? We hear you. We teach and dance mainly On-1, the timing you'll find 90% of dancers in California dancing.. That being said, many of the 'hardcore' dancers dance on 2 and it feels good too! Learning to dance on both rhythms is a great idea for your own versatility, but we highly recommend to be very good at one BEFORE trying the other! The instruction is quite different for each of the styles. By learnng one first, and understanding the music, the switch or transition is much more easy...