Salsa Y Control

"I gotta give these brothers a 5...I have been trying to learn Salsa on & off for about 8 mths now & I find Johnny incredible, he tries very hard to make sure people are following along okay with the lesson & you can see he really enjoys music and dance with a passion....I did read Davids review & he wasn't pleased with his lessons....but you have to understand...this is a business & they put themselves out there to invite all to come & learn to dance...they have to except all who come thru there doors."

"I can’t speak highly enough of this dance company. I took salsa level 3 with Johnny & Kelly in Cambridge. They are professional, easy to understand, and made the environment welcoming and non-intimidating. You can tell they love what they do, and it’s a place to go simply to enjoy yourself. They choreograph different combos and I got a lot out of every class and made some new dance friends in the process."

"I attended their dance a month or so ago at the Dante Alighieri in Kendall Square. So many outstanding dancers! But I really had problems with the music. I learned to dance salsa on one, and I just could not lead to this music. So I asked some good leads to let me follow and they did. And that’s how learned, after so many years, to dance salsa on two. And I love it! Now I love to dance on two, but I struggle to lead. So I guess I will follow! Gracias, Salsa Y Control!"

"I have had an amazing experience working with Johnny. We have taken bachata, salsa, and "first dance" lessons with him over the last several years. Extremely friendly and an excellent dancer. I'd recommend him highly."

"Went to two of their beginner salsa lessons at The Dance Complex in Cambridge. On the plus side, I thought the instruction was pretty decent for a beginner lesson. On the minus side, about twice as many people who wanted to dance lead (largely guys) than follow. Paying $17 for a lesson where you are dancing without a partner half the time didn't appeal to me (a guy) so while I normally learn to dance lead in a new rhythm I decided to dance follow for my second lesson Turns out they have some homophobic twits in their class. Ironically for someone on the receiving end of that, I'm not gay (not that it should matter). I'm just not hung up on the gender of people i learn dance steps with. I told the instructor about my negative experience while signing out and paying. Think that telling me not to pay would be the least one might expect, but, well, apparently not. I'd guess my review would be quite a bit more positive if the lead/follow balance had been better and I had been leading. Certainly I'd discourage people from dancing in their lessons if not doing gender normed lead/follow dance roles. Or if the lead/follow balance isn't decent. Won't be back."