Salsa
Alex and I will teach 2 mini beginner salsa classes, and there will be live music for dancing!
Casual. Family-friendly. Seating is available if you want to rest from dancing or watch the band and dancers.
Featuring mini salsa dance lessons and live music by CMC Cuban Charanga Ensembles led by Tregar Otton—everything from Cuban Danzón and Boleros and Cha Cha Cha to Timba, across the spectrum of Cuban dance music from the 1940s through today. We’ll have beverages for sale and an open dance floor!
We’re thrilled to welcome Jeanne-Marie Hughes, City College of SF Dance Department Faculty (retired), with dance partner Alex Hosmer, who will lead 2 short salsa dance lessons so you can dance the night away!
7–7:15pm: Salsa dance lesson with Jeanne & Alex
7:15–8pm: CMC Cuban Charanga Ensemble I
8–8:15pm: Salsa dance lesson with Jeanne & Alex
8:15–9:10pm: CMC Cuban Charanga Ensemble II
MAPP is a lively, old-school Mission-wide party, well-attended by folks from the neighborhood and afar with bimonthly events all over the Mission for over 15 years. MAPP is dedicated to cultivating, building and defending the culture, history, character and community in the Mission District—transforming public spaces, non-profits, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, garages and homes, into venues with free live music, spoken word, performance art, film screenings, delicious food, and a wide range of unique happenings.
Location: Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street (between 21st/22nd Streets), SF
We'll be assisted by Sriparna and Sophia.
7-8pm Requests/Open Folk Dancing
8-9pm Beginning Salsa Rueda Lesson
9-10pm Requests/Open Folk Dancing
Miraloma Clubhouse, 350 O’Shaughnessy Blvd. at Del Vale, San Francisco, CA 94127
First time to Changs is free!
Live music to enhance our international folk dancing experience!
Founded by Song Chang and holding hands across San Francisco since 1938! For folks of all ages and families of all kinds and at all levels of experience. Casual, recreational international folk dance group.
We meet on Friday evenings, 7-10 pm every week for general dancing and requests. One-hour teaching sessions are included on first and second Fridays.
On fourth Fridays, join us for Family Dancing during the first hour!
Family Nights in November and December 2025
Friday, November 28 (regular 4th Friday)
Friday, December 19 (3rd Friday)
Free parking available. $6 members, $8 non-members. Children always free. Masks recommended.
Contacts: 415-285-2985 (Wendy Brown), 415-626-8879 (Jane Logan)
Free to all, in-person, masks optional. Ongoing.
1-2:40 pm (Class ends at 2:30 pm with 10 additional minutes for personal practice and questions.)
Location: Stonestown YMCA Family Annex, 3150 20th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415.242.7135
Explore the mind-body connection, decrease stress, increase mental and physical fitness (resilience, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility, memory), and become part of our community while exploring a variety of somatic, fitness, and dance modalities. Activities include chair and standing yoga, Tai Chi Chih, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, breathing exercises, light weight lifting, modified ballet barre, mindful movement, seated meditation, and more. Each class includes a short talk about a topic based on feedback from students. Let me know if you have a topic you would like to have discussed.
Gentle movement, designed for active older adults, all welcome, TBI-friendly.
Free to all (non-members and members). Hosted by the YMCA and funded by The Dignity Fund, SF Department of Disability & Aging Services.
Masks optional. Covid safety measures may change based on YMCA and SF guidelines.
Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in.
Wear comfortable shoes that stay attached to your feet. No flip-flops, sandals, heels.
Bring water, or be sure to drink before and after class.
Come to any class meeting about 15 minutes before the start time.
Sign in at the Stonestown YMCA Annex front desk for a card to use for future classes.
Free to all, ongoing, in-person, masks optional.
1-2:40 pm (Class ends at 2:30 pm with 10 additional minutes for personal practice and questions.)
Location: Stonestown YMCA Family Annex, 3150 20th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415.242.7135
Have fun learning dances from all around the globe while cultivating community and overall mental and physical fitness. Addresses balance, strength, endurance, flexibility, rhythm, movement patterns, memory, world cultures and history, and collaborating with others.
Gentle movement, designed for active older adults, all welcome, TBI-friendly.
Instruction for true beginner dancers!
Chairs are available for dance variations and for resting as needed.
Free to all (non-members and members). Hosted by the YMCA and funded by The Dignity Fund, SF Department of Disability & Aging Services.
Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in.
Wear comfortable shoes that stay attached to your feet. No flip-flops, sandals, heels.
Bring water, or be sure to drink before and after class.
Masks recommended.
Wash hands before and after class.
Come to any class meeting about 15 minutes before the start time.
Sign in at the Stonestown YMCA Annex front desk for a card to use for future classes.