The cultural offer in the city of Alicante is varied and complete. The city appeals to people on all life stages: young students, young-mid age workers, families, the older bellowed… One of the activities that can be done in the city is salsa, bachata and other Latin dance.
There are many nightclubs and spots in Alicante to dance salsa, bachata and reggaeton while partying. There are also many ways to learn to dance Salsa, Bachata and other Latin dances such as MeetUp events and dance academies for all ages and vibes. The city features many clubs that play Latin-pop music around the city too (in between other genders). Alicante is lively enough most days all year round but Thursday, Friday and Saturdays are the days when most of the places will be open.
Where to Dance Salsa in Alicante – Salsa Clubs
Let’s start with some places to enjoy dancing salsa and bachata. Some clubs will mix several Latin styles into the same playlist but others will empathise one style over the others depending on the occasion or the particular vibe they have.
Alicante salsa dancing can be practised in any of these places as people are usually open and social. Some clubs might charge an entrance ticket at some times but they are usually free.
These are not the only places where to dance salsa, bachata and other latin music in the city of Alicante so I will update it as soon as I get to know them. It is a good idea to go out and explore!
Alicante has several party kernels. The party area in Alicante where most Latin club concentrate is in Alicante Puerto. That is the Alicante harbour marina party area. But there are other Latin clubs in other parts of the city.
Tumbao VIP
Tumbao VIP is a Latin club near Plaza de Toros, at Calle Manuel Antón 20. It opens every night from about 23:30 until 07:00, and they play salsa, bachata and reggaeton.
They also organise events and thematic nights such as rumba nights, ruffles, salsa nights, etc. They announce it on Tumbao VIP Instagram.
Salsa and Bachata Events in Alicante
There are a couple of approaches to learning salsa in Alicante: Meetups and dancing academies.
The first one is more social and less professionalised. It is a more casual approach. In Alicante, there are a few bars and dancing clubs that organise salsa to attract people to their locals.
Also, some of the nightclubs above organic events where teach people how to dance before the night party starts.
Anouki’s Pub
At Anouki’s Pub, they organise a salsa lesson every Wednesday at 22:30. The environment is international.
The entrance is free, but you need to buy at least one drink and be 21 or over. It is a good idea to check out Anouki’s International Pub Events page at Meetup.com first in case of any schedule changes.
Alicante Activities Meetup Group
There is another meetup.com group that organises different event types such as language exchanges, and beach volleyball at El Postiguet beach in Alicante: Alicante Activities on Meetup.com.
They don’t usually organise salsa events, but it is worth checking their meetup page. They post the events also on Alicante Activities on Facebook.
Salsa Lessons and Classes in Alicante
The second option is to learn salsa with more personalised and focussed lessons and classes in a dancing school.
This option is for people who are residents in Alicante for a longer time. There are options for people who want to learn from 0 and also for people who want to take their dancing skills to the next level.
Estudio Alicante
Near by Mercado Central is Estudio Alicante.
They offer salsa and bachata classes. On the Estudio Alicante Instagram, they usually post the schedule they have for the classes. Entry level, mid and advanced. They also have an active Estudio Alicante Facebook page, where they also post their timetable.
Escuela de baile La Terreta
This dancing lessons centre is at Calle Bono Guarner 6, next to Alicante train station.
La Terreta dancing lessons offer is a bit bigger than other schools: Latin dances (salsa, bachata and merengue), flamenco and Sevillanas, ballroom dances, pilates, bailoterapia, K-pop and classes for women over 50. The monthly fee is 30€, with no enrolment fee.
They post more info on the La Terreta dancing school website, on the La Terreta dancing school Facebook page and also on their La Terreta Instagram.
Academia Que Te Mueve Alicante
This dancing school is located in the neighbourhood of San Blas, at Calle Padre Recaredo de los Ríos 32. So Que Te Mueve has more local public.
Que Te Mueve has a good variety of dances and levels: Zumba, twerk, bachata, pilates, salsa… The monthly fee starts at 45€.
There are also classes focused on children such as dancing for children such as ballet.
Here is Que Te Mueve dancing school website. They also have Que Te Mueve Facebook page.