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Salsa In The City

Fun, fast-paced and friendly, welcome to Glasgow's dance scene. We run events every week plus lots of special events throughout the year. You don’t join a class, you join the dance family.

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About Us

Meet the energetic Shannon Shiell, the director of Academia de Salsa. Shannon brings a lifetime of global experience and a deep connection to Latin American culture into her work in the UK events world.

 

Having spent her childhood traveling the world and feeling most at home in Mallorca. Shannon's path led her to postgraduate study and academic posts in Colombia and Brazil, where she became fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

 

Driven by homesickness for the rhythms, warmth, and community of Latin America, she founded Academia de Salsa as a place to dance, connect, and keep the spirit of salsa alive in the UK. She also ran Club Cubana for the Cuban Solidarity Campaign for many years.

Shannon specialises in delivering vibrant, culturally rich experiences as a respected events consultant and organiser for specialist agencies and corporate clients across the UK .

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Our Events

Fun, fast-paced and friendly, welcome to Glasgow’s dance scene!

We run events every week plus lots of special events throughout the year.

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Beginners Block

No experience or partner required.

Our 6 week course guides you through the basics and will have you dancing from your first class and progressing to the dance floor in no time at all.

Salsa Socials

Join our weekly social events.

Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday  & Timba

REVOLUCION DE CUBA, Glasgow.

20:00-22:30

Thursday: Salsa Sin Fronteras

ARTA , Glasgow

20:00-23:45

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Seasonal Events

Save the date for our upcoming events. These are the biggest salsa parties in town.  No partner. No pressure. Just fun

Grab your tickets below.

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Hire Us

Private Tuition• Corporate Events • Wedding Packages

Private Tuition

Level up your dancing with focused one-to-one coaching. Learn more in an hour than in several group classes and enjoy custom tips that set you apart.

Pricing: £60 solo / £100 duo. Studio or home visit possible for a small surcharge. 

Corporate Events

Let us do the work and you take the credit. High-energy team-building sessions featuring fun, simple choreos that get everyone laughing, bonding and talking for days.

Wedding Packages

Your day. Your song. Your moment. We'll help make that first dance feel magical. We create choreography to your chosen song that suits your level, style and story.

Includes: 4 sessions, choreography prep and song edit.

Package Price: £580

Meet the Team

As Glasgow’s largest and longest running salsa school, we can’t be beaten on our range of classes and expertise. Over 25,000 happy, dancing customers will attest to that. Our expert instructors and very friendly and they'll have you dancing in no time!

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FAQs

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“ I started salsa last year, and now I come around three nights a week when work allows, plus socials. I thought it might just be a phase, but the spark never faded. It's been amazing.”

Ian, Glasgow

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