Mission

1.  To support and promote Salsa music and the Salsa dance community in Colorado
2.  To organize and operate weekly educational sessions that allow the community to learn and participate in Salsa dancing
3.  To teach and perform Salsa dancing within the community (Including regularly scheduled performances in area nursing homes, hospitals and at charitable events)
4.  To develop an educational program for public schools that teaches Salsa dancing and culture
 

History 

Salsa Central Denver (SCD) was founded in 1996 by Malina Farias as a way to centralize the Salsa information in the Denver metro area. Initially, SCD started as a simple monthly newsletter sent via email to all members. Over the years, the newsletter became secondary to the club’s true vision of bringing Salsa dance and Salsa music to the Colorado community. Education became the key to this vision; educating dancers, continuing education for professionals and teachers, outreach programs, and public performances.

In 2005, SCD expanded into a Board of Directors and official staff. It wasn’t until the end of 2005 that Salsa Central Denver created a formal structure, business plan, and began work on a formal application for 501c3 status. It was at this point that SCD organized Colorado’s first weekly Salsa Social at the Denver Turnverein (home to three other dance clubs as well) and established annual events to cultivate the enthusiasm for Salsa dance throughout the Denver community. Partnering with the Turnverein not only provided a home for SCD, but also a structure within which the SCD Teacher’s Association was born – established to provide consistent and high-quality instruction for all levels of Salsa dancers.

Today, Salsa Central Denver continues its mission by holding weekly Salsa socials focused on dance instruction and cultivating a community, organizing annual events to continue the enthusiasm for Salsa dance throughout the area, and sponsoring bi-annual showcases and the annual Colorado Salsa Open competition to encourage local dancers to better themselves; consequently improving the overall dance quality and stimulating interest for Salsa dance in central Denver.

SCD’s staff is comprised entirely of volunteers that dedicate their time and energy simply for their love of dance.

© 2011 Salsa Central Denver