About Us

Joel Salsa NYC is a Latin dance school based in New York City. We offer different levels of Salsa On2 classes – Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced.

All of our dance instructors are professional and our Salsa group classes are taught not only with the numbers, but we go deeper into the Salsa music to give you a better understanding of how to feel the rhythm and interpret it into your steps and partner work.

The owners and founders of JoelSalsa NY are Joel Dominguez & Maria Palmieri. They are the most sought after NYC Salsa instructors known for their unique style of dancing and teaching methods. 

They are known world wide as experts in musicality, technique, leading & following and helping dancers around the world reach their professional dance goals. This creates a very different vibe in their group dance classes and lets them stand out from the rest!

Joel Salsa NYC has been listed in TimeOut New York as one of the best places to take Salsa classes! They also specialize in Private lessons, corporate events and social dance events.

JoelSalsa Studio’s mission is to provide the highest level of artistic education and to inspire dancers & others around the world while keeping a loyal, friendly and encouraging atmosphere.