October 2, 2025

AZSalsa

Salsa Dancing for Phoenix, Arizona

AZSalsa

AZSalsa review 2025: New York International Salsa Congress undoubtedly ranks among the top salsa events in the world, and for good reason. Every night features live salsa concerts, now joined by bachata concerts on Saturday and Sunday, along top notch salsa deejays, keeping the energy at Times Squareโ€™s 5-star Marriott Marquis alive until 4 AM. After taking over in the first quarter of 2024, the new organizing team impressively pulled together an international event in just six months last year, and with a full year of preparation for 2025, expectations are rightfully sky-high. The promotion has been handled brilliantly so far, the hotel rooms block is sold-out, and the programming continues the congressโ€™s legacy of excellence โ€”live concerts every night, dance workshops with renowned local, national, and international instructors, nightly dance shows featuring international headliners, new added Dance Classic competitions, and unforgettable social dancing where worldโ€™s salsa enthusiasts mix with the New York dance community. Whether youโ€™re on the floor dancing with the social dance-skilled NY salsa community, attending workshops, watching dance shows and concerts, this congress is a must-attend celebration of salsa music and dance culture at its finest.

Bridgette Maria is an Dance Teacher at Scottsdale Community College who specializes in Salsa, Latin, Argentine Tango, International Latin, Ballroom, and Swing.

Ismael Rivera, “El Sonero Mayor,” was a Puerto Rican salsa legend. His powerful voice emotional performing, outstanding timing and improvisational skills became the hallmark of Rafael Cortijoโ€™s Orchestra, revolutionizing the sounds of Afro-Caribbean music and pioneering a new genre called Salsa. His solo career soared in the 1960s, leaving a lasting legacy. He was essential part of the incredible Fania All Starts lineup.
Inducted posthumously into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2007, Rivera remains an enduring icon of salsa music.