The Best Online Salsa Classes to Revamp Your Workout Routine

If you want to learn how to salsa dance, Salsanerd is a great place to do it.

The platform offers three, à la carte courses, each of which is designed for a different skill level (absolute beginner, beginner, and intermediate). You can pay for the level that suits you best (roughly $50 to $60 per level), or you can buy an all-access membership (roughly $30 per month for more than 100 videos) and work your way through all three programs. Each course comes with 20 to 29 lessons—enough to keep you going for a while. And you can also deepen your salsa knowledge by watching some of Salsanerd’s live class breakdowns (around $60).

Not sure if you want to commit to spending $30 to $60 on salsa lessons? We get it. Salsanerd offers a free demo that makes it a little easier to decide. Once you’ve set up a free account on Salsanerd’s website (unfortunately, this step is required), you can take a couple of lessons for free which are pulled from the larger, paid courses. And while they’re not enough to get you salsa dancing like a pro, they will give you a glimpse of what’s in store if you decide to pay for a Salsanerd class.

No matter what kind of salsa class you’re looking for, Udemy is bound to have it—and likely at a budget-friendly price point, too. Scroll through the platform, and you’ll find more than 70 different types of salsa classes: everything from a 40-minute footwork class to a 21-lesson advanced course. You can easily find a class that suits your skill level, your schedule, and your budget. 

Not sure where to begin? With this much variety, that’s bound to happen, so we recommend starting with OnSean Zion’s “Learn Salsa in 5 Hours” (about $30) or Darren Stuart’s “Learn How 2 Dance” (around $20). Both of these programs will help you master the basics of salsa in no time. And since each course is broken down into a handful of shorter lessons, you can take each class at your own pace. 

Before buying, Udemy allows you to preview a course for free. And if one doesn’t resonate with you after purchasing, rest assured knowing that Udemy offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Latin Dancing Online has something for everyone. For about $67 each, the platform offers salsa dancing courses for a range of different skill levels. (And if you’re not sure where to start, you can take a helpful quiz to get a personalized recommendation.) Whether you’re looking to master the basics or build out your salsa repertoire, you’re sure to find a course that meets your needs.

If you want a personalized lesson, book a one-on-one (Zoom) class. And if you want to invite your friends or coworkers in on the fun, you can book a virtual group lesson to take live (pricing available upon request). 

Also nice? Latin Dancing Online offers other kinds of dance classes, too. So once you’ve become a salsa expert, you can tackle other styles of Latin dance—like Bachata (a style of Latin American dance that is similar to but a little slower than salsa), merengue (beginner-friendly and upbeat), and cumbia (simple and upbeat).

My Salsa Online will help you level-up your salsa skills, no matter how much experience you have. And its beginner-friendly bootcamps will make it particularly easy to get started.

Select “absolute beginner” or an “advanced beginner,” and get to work building your salsa skills step by step. The platform’s Salsa Bootcamp and Salsa Styling Bootcamp (about $67 per course) make it particularly easy to get started. And the Dance with Feeling lesson (roughly $37 per class) will help you get your timing and musicality just right.

By the end of your bootcamp of choice, you’ll be invited to connect the dots and choreograph some of your own routines. (Unfortunately, only Ladies Styling Bootcamp and My Salsa Online’s beginner classes are available à la carte.)

Should you want to take your salsa skills a step further, explore My Salsa Online’s other courses. Spring for a monthly membership (about $35 per month), and you'll get access to tons of live classes. And since many are taught by guest instructors, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen and diversify your knowledge of the Latin dance style.

If you’re a first-timer, Dance Dojo will help you master 11 basic moves in no-time. But the platform’s real value comes from its longer, more advanced courses.

Pay for its Full Salsa Course ($199 one-time), and you’ll learn more than 300 moves, combinations, and concepts that will get you salsa dancing like a pro. And if you really want to take things to the next level, you can spring for Dance Dojo’s Salsa & Bachata Bundle ($349 one-time), which will give you access to all those salsa lessons—plus some Bachata lessons, too.

Obviously, Dance Dojo's cost is a commitment, and the platform's free “Absolute Beginner Salsa” course can help you figure out whether you want to make the investment. Also the ability to bundle both Salsa and Bachata offers the full Salsa course, plus 100+ Bachata moves.

If you’re looking to build out your salsa repertoire little by little—and move by move—Gotta Salsa is an excellent option. The platform boasts more than 100 salsa lessons, each of which is dedicated to mastering a specific step or combination. 

For about $10 per month, you can gain access to Gotta Salsa’s entire library, and you can take advantage of the new lessons that are uploaded every month. If you don’t want to commit to a monthly membership, you can spend roughly $20 to get full access to the platform for just three months. You can also test the waters by trying out some of Gotta Salsa’s free classes, which are taught the same way the platform’s paid classes are.

The only downside of Gotta Salsa? You’re never taught full routines. The platform makes it easy to build a massive repertoire of discrete salsa moves, but you’ll be responsible for stringing those together into full-blown dances.