New York Salsa Dance Clubs: Abakua Review

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Abakua Latin Dance Studio

A club with soft lighting, seating, attractive decor, a real cash bar and a good DJ sound system.   This is an opportunity to dance in an attractive studio setting with lots of dance floor space and a very friendly environment.   There is a very reasonable admission price and beverages will be available for purchase.  The dress code is "casual" and all ages are welcome and invited.

The music is almost entirely pure classic old school salsa plus a good amount of cha cha played by DJ Frankie Martinez and occasional guest DJs and dances Almost entirely "New York On 2" timing and style.

This is an elegant dance studio on a fourth floor, one side of which is Club 412. It opens at 9pm but few people show up before 10:30. It is a social so I socialized with the few people who were there and got in some dancing. They were mostly beginners. At 10:30 the really experienced dancers showed up. This club is where I finally met my match with the NYC salsa scene. The music was great but it was also very challenging for my level of musicality which is pretty weak on my part. I couldn't really keep up. I did enjoy watching for a while. I would recommend this club to highly skilled dancers. This club gives me something to aspire too.

- review from: DanceForums -

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