Learn Salsa from the soul with Afrodesia Salsa

Afrodesia Salsa offers Cuban salsa dance classes for adults in Reading.
Classes are held in a vibrant and friendly environment where people come together to experience (or discover!) their passion for salsa music and dance.

Our mission

Afrodesia Salsa was born out of the love for afro-cuban jazz music, authentic cuban salsa and a desire to teach salsa to others.
Our mission is simple: To teach as many people as possible one of the most feel-good dances on the planet, Cuban Salsa!

Our teaching style

At Afrodesia Salsa we encourage positive learning in a fun and relaxed way. This helps put new students at ease and regular students in the mood to have their weekly dose of fun and dance. However, classes have the right amount of structure and a set programme of learning for each level. So along with the fun and socialising, students build on their technique to progress and become great dancers!

Our dance classes in Reading

If you are a beginner…

You will discover there is no such thing as having two left feet. Your body can move in a way you thought it wouldn’t be possible (let us assure you, it is possible!).

At Afrodesia Salsa you will discover how much fun learning salsa is and how great it makes you feel by simply trying. Before you know it, you will have mastered the basic steps which will enable you to dance salsa with confidence, and move onto the next level with ease.

If you are more advanced…

Well, we don’t need to convince you, you’re already mad about salsa and hooked on the buzz it gives you every time you hear the music and you hit the floor!

At Afrodesia Salsa you will keep on practicing your salsa dance skills, and learn new more advanced techniques as you continue to grow in confidence. You will enjoy the freedom of the social dancing where you can truly express your Cuban salsa style!

Whatever level you are at…

Our dance classes are fun, relaxed, and rewarding. Please don’t worry if you come alone, most of our students come to the classes without a partner and all have a great time! So come and give it a try! 

What our students say about our dance classes

Excellent
Based on 79 reviews
Stephen Last
Stephen Last
We just completed the beginners 1 course and really enjoyed it. We learned quite a lot in just 6 weeks on the intensive sunday course and look forward to beginners 2!
Timi Arawore
Timi Arawore
Jerry and Esther are both great teachers and the course, as designed, worked really well for me. We worked together as a group but they always paid enough attention to us individually and gave useful feedback. It was definitely a lot of information to take in all at once but I really enjoyed the Beginners 1 course. Moving on to Beginners 2 in a few weeks and I’m super excited!
Maria White
Maria White
A beginners' course has just ended and it was a lot of fun. Thank you Esther & Jerry. I wish you could do classes and events nearer to me - in Newbury perhaps - you would have lots of eager participants 😊. Regards, Maria.
Jermel joseph
Jermel joseph
Had a lot of fun taking the beginner Cuban Salsa course, you can expect a well structured class and a fun and friendly environment, with welcoming and friendly instructors Jerry and Esther.
Mynk D
Mynk D
So you have some time to spare in the evenings and the prospective of learning to turn like a pro salsa dancer is enticing. You look up dance classes near you, but how do you decide through the options in front of you. This review should hopefully help! I was exactly in the same shoes few months ago. When I saw Afrodesia salsa I wanted to meet the teachers before making my mind up. Jerry & Esther invited me to see them before one of their regular classes on an evening. They were very friendly and approachable in taking me through what to expect and what would be a good class for me to join. It’s been 7 weeks into my beginner’s classes on Thursdays, and we had our first social just this Sunday. I felt quite confident improvising and practicing the dance moves learnt so far and had a lot of fun dancing with other fellow students from all levels. Jerry & Esther invite questions during their sessions, and breakdown every step they teach to the T. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the lessons are delivered at a good pace with plenty of opportunity every week to recap and practice. I’ve been to salsa classes in Scotland before, and when I moved to Reading it felt this was the natural thing to do while trying to make friends too! The students in my batch are quite friendly and are always smiling through their pain even if the steps are a bit too complex to master. In this shared comradery we enjoy our Thursday evenings completely aloof from our daily stress. I would go as far as to say that the classes are quite therapeutic and fun! But above all, in my opinion, the best feature about Afrodesia salsa is that Jerry & Esther are genuinely lovely people, super kind and humble, and patient with their students - characteristics which I feel are not easy to find in dance teachers. I feel what they have created at Afrodesia salsa is a place where anyone, regardless of their age or dance prowess (we literally have students ranging between 20’s and 60’s) can learn and enjoy the art of Cuban salsa.
Paul McWilliams
Paul McWilliams
Jerry and Esther are great dancers and great teachers: patient, kind and good fun. I always enjoy the lessons.
Kamini Manick
Kamini Manick
Jerry and Esther are brilliant teachers! They really know how to get the best from people of all abilities and inspire everyone to love salsa!
Emma
Emma
Finally decided to start taking salsa lessons. Best decision to go with Afrodesia salsa. Loving every class. Jerry and Esther are very invested in providing the best service. Location is perfect and free car parking on site.
Ricardo Navarro García
Ricardo Navarro García
Hello, I think one of the most important things about having the classes with Jerry&Esther is that they do not overload with tones of information and too many of steps to teach and practise . They go straight to the point on each one and they really simplify the processes so it makes it easier to learn. All the above goes along with having a lot of fun and the nice vibe and atmosphere in the classes. I do really recommend Afrodesia salsa as the place to get into Salsa dancing, not just because of the above but also because Cuban salsa is the one they taught, the original one!! I would like also to highlight how they are always willing to listen and answer questions at any time, this is very helpful and very much appreciated. Thank you Afrodesia salsa, Jerry&Esther, for your work for us and making us enjoy that much each and every class. Looking forward to having the next one! BR, Ricardo
Rakhi Morjaria
Rakhi Morjaria
Highly recommend Jerry and Esther who teach interesting and varied weekly classes with multiple levels to suit all abilities! Really friendly and fun atmosphere. I joined in 2019 and only left in 2024 due to relocating, I will certainly miss my Monday Cuban salsa fix with Afrodesia! Can’t recommend the classes enough 😊
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