Come as you are.
We'll teach you the rest.
We are a technique-first salsa school in London teaching New York style On2. Small classes, a genuinely warm room, and a level for wherever you are starting from.
Technique first
We teach clean On2 from the ground up, so what you learn actually holds up out on the social floor.
Everyone is welcome
All genders, all backgrounds, all levels. Come with a friend or come on your own, we sort partners in the room.
Real New York style
On2, also known as Mambo, is smooth, musical and a joy to dance socially. It is the heart of everything we teach.
More than just
a dance class
Soy Salsa was founded in 2025 by Cao An and Yimini with one simple goal: to spread the love of salsa in London. What began as a small class has grown into a community of hundreds of dancers.
We built the school we wish we had learned at. High-quality teaching, a warm and supportive room, and space for everyone to move at their own pace. No egos and no pressure, just good dancing and good people.
We dance On2.
Here is what that means
Salsa comes in a few flavours. We teach New York style On2, sometimes called Mambo. In plain terms, it means you break on the second beat of the music rather than the first.
Dancing on the 2 locks your movement into the groove of the music. It feels smooth, musical and unmistakably New York. It takes a few weeks to click, and after that it is hard to dance any other way.
Salsa music moves in counts of eight. In On2, your break steps, the ones that change direction, land on the 2 and the 6.
Never danced before? Perfect. Most of our beginners start from zero, and we teach from the very first step.
Learn at your level, move at your pace
Classes run as monthly courses. You take one level at a time, learn it for a month, then move up or repeat. That is the whole idea.
Find your level
New, or crossing over from another style? Take our quick placement, or if you are not sure, just check with us before you book.
Learn it for a month
Each course runs for a month, one class a week, with the same group. You get real repetition and real progress, not a blur of one-off drop-ins.
Move up or repeat
Nailed it? Move up to the next level. Want it to settle first? Repeat and sharpen. Most dancers spend two to three months at each level, and that is exactly right.
One path, seven levels
Every level teaches partnerwork, with solo shines added from Beginner 2 up, and you take one level at a time so nothing gets skipped.
Coming from another style?
We dance On2. If you learned On1, switching over is its own piece of learning and it lands differently for everyone, so we place you in person rather than have a quiz guess. Start here and we'll pick a level together.
Just here for flair?
Our Styling courses build shines, body movement and expression you dance on your own. Femme styling, fundamentals and advanced, is led by Yimini; Men's styling is led by Cao An.
Came on your own? So did most of us.
You do not need a partner and you do not need experience. We rotate partners in class and balance the room, so you will be dancing with people within minutes.
Your instructors
Soy Salsa is led by its two founders. They teach and perform, and they lead every course themselves.
Cao An leads the salsa course from your very first basic all the way to the advanced floor, with a structured, playful approach that makes hard things feel simple.
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Yimini leads Femme styling, focused on body movement, musicality and expression. She will have you dancing with confidence and a little flair, at any level.
@yimdancesOur teaching team is growing, with new faces coming soon.
Find us at Gym Nation, London Bridge
We run courses on weeknights at Gym Nation, a few minutes on foot from London Bridge station. Rooms are small on purpose, so you always get eyes on your dancing.
There is a spot on our floor for you
Whether you have never danced or you have been social dancing for years, we will meet you where you are. Find your level and come dance with us.
Questions first? Message us on Instagram, we are happy to help you pick.
