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Feel the
Mambo

Fierce, rhythmic, and dripping with attitude. Mambo hits on every beat with a punchy, syncopated energy unlike any other Latin style. Once you feel the clave pulse through your feet, you'll never want to stop.

About the Style

What is Mambo?

Mambo is a Cuban dance form that exploded onto the international scene in the late 1940s and 1950s, driven by the bold orchestral arrangements of musicians like Pérez Prado. It's danced "On2", meaning on the second beat, which gives it a distinct syncopated energy that separates it from its descendant, Salsa.

At DFW Young & Social Club, we teach Mambo as both a standalone style and an extension of the Salsa vocabulary. The footwork, body movement, and timing give you a deeper understanding of Cuban-rooted dance music, and they make you a sharper, more musical dancer across the board.

Mambo is bold, rhythmic, and full of personality. It rewards dancers who want to go deeper into the music, and it's a natural next step for anyone who's fallen in love with Salsa and wants to expand their range.

What to expect in class
  • No partner or prior experience needed
  • We rotate partners throughout every class
  • Footwork, timing, and connection fundamentals
  • Casual, welcoming atmosphere, no dress code

Schedule

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DFW Young & Social Club lead instructor

Your Instructor

Meet Alexi,
your dance instructor.

Alexi is our lead instructor, trained in more than 25 dance styles, with Master Instructor credentials in many of them and Grand Master status in several. She has been teaching professionally since 2016 and has taught thousands of people. Whatever your level, she teaches to how you learn rather than to a syllabus, and she is at her best with people who have never danced before.

Meet Alexi

All the styles we teach.

32 styles across Latin, Swing, Ballroom, Country, and Social / Club.

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Cha Cha
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Merengue
Often called the easiest Latin dance to learn. Great for total beginners.
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Mambo
Bold, rhythmic, and full of fire. The precursor to Salsa with its own distinct energy.
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Rumba
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Samba
Brazil's national dance. Upbeat, celebratory, unmistakable.
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Bolero
The slowest of the Latin dances. Romantic, close, and deeply expressive.

Ready to try Mambo?

No partner, no experience, no problem. Just show up ready to move.