Salsa y Control Dance Studio

Fun learning experience, a lot of variety to choose, enthusiastic teachers and meticulous in their way of instructing .
Love it, wish. Heard of them 3 yrs before and not wasted time at supershag pvt lessons…
Love it!

I have been going to Salsa y Control in Allston for one and a half years and started with no dance experience. This studio is extremely welcoming, affordable and a great place to make new friends. The owners are professional salsa dancers and excellent instructors. No partner is required and I felt very comfortable going on my own for all classes. There’s plenty of opportunity to learn new techniques as they teach various levels of salsa. The Harvard T stop is just outside and street parking is also available, making the studio easily accessible. All around, this is the best salsa studio in Boston!

Great place to salsa. Just finished beginner 1 classes, starting with 2 now. Super patient and clear instructors, moves are simple but very elegant. Partner rotation style so you can come with or without a partner. Highly recommend

Love the instructors, the location, the price and the people you meet.
It’s great and it really helps to learn with a group class :)

This is, hands down, the best salsa studio in MA. Even if you are not familiar with salsa or think you can’t dance, you just have to try one of their classes to realize how fun and uplifting taking lessons with Salsa y Control is. The instructors are amazing professionals, excellent teachers and about the nicest people I have ever met.
I have been taking lessons with them for a few years now and it has been an extremely rewarding experience at many levels. Highly recommended.

This place feels like my second home. Andres and Leah are not only fantastic instructors but know how to make everyone feel comfortable instantly. If you’re new to dancing and are nervous about starting classes, come here! You won’t regret it. SyC family :)

I have fallen in love with salsa dancing after taking classes at Salsa y Control (in Allston). The classes in Allston are taught by Andres and Leah who really know how to break down each and every step and can pinpoint what your weaknesses are and how to correct them. Not only are they thorough instructors but they always make these classes a lot of fun! I never tried the classes at the Harvard Square studio, but I’ve heard good things from my salsa friends who have taken Johnny’s classes.
The succession of 6-​week session classes are broken down as follows: Beginners I, Beginners II, Advanced Beginners, and Intermediate. Drop-​ins for any of the above classes and private lessons are also available. You can easily move up from the beginners I and beginners II classes, but don’t fret if you have to take the Advanced Beginners classes for more than one or two cycles, Andres and Leah really want to make sure you’ve mastered the basics and turns before even attempting the Intermediate class. I remember I thought I was ready the Intermediate class after only going through one AB cycle and I secretly cried on the inside because I could only follow about half of what was taught and was practically falling all over the place doing so. Also, don’t worry about needing to bring a partner, you switch partners every few minutes and get to experience that everyone dances a little differently.
If you’ve never salsa’ed before, need to brush up on your salsa skills, or want to try a new combination of salsa turns and shines, I highly recommend taking classes here! I would’ve never become the salsera I am today without SyC and the friends I’ve made through the classes and going to salsa socials. Thanks SyC! :)

I just took my first salsa lesson at Salsa Y Control last night, and I was very impressed! When I saw how many students were in the class, I was a little worried, but they have got this down to a science. While we were learning basic steps, standing in lines, they had us rotate so that everyone got a chance to be in front. They also had us rotate when we were partner dancing. I liked getting to dance with lots of different people, and it was nice not to have to worry about being a wallflower! The teachers are great, too. Very upbeat and good at explaining things. Yay!
I would actually like to come back for more classes, but I do find the website a little confusing. I found it hard to tell exactly how to pay and when the classes started. I could be just being thick.

I strongly recommend this place for people living in Brighton, Allston, Brookline area. It’s on the bus lines (57,66) and Green B line. The instructors are very friendly. They also teach on Havana Salsa Club on Fridays/​Saturdays. The pros would be instructors are good (professional & friendly), price is good (it’s $ 10 for students per class), location (at least to me). The only con would be the dance studio is not big. For beginners, I recommend this place and Harvard Ballroom (
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Can’t recommend these guys enough. I’ve taken group salsa lessons with four of their instructors, beginner through intermediate and have gone to several of their events as well as their weekly Havana parties. They are always professional, helpful and very friendly.

This is a private dance company. They work out of several locations so the best way to contact them is via the web. You can also see them teaching group lessons at Havana on Friday nights. Two brothers started the company and eventually one of their wives became the female component. I took private lessons with Johnny over the summer. He is really easy to learn from and he was endlessly patient and encouraging. He really taught me to find the rhythm in salsa music which was the first music that was ever difficult for me. He is also really handsome and made me really nervous haha. They offer all different kinds of lessons but I liked the one on one the best because I was able to address my specific needs the best. My recommendation if you are learning is to start with private lessons and practice at the group lessons. If you have the basics you won’t pick up bad habits. Give them a try!