PERTH AMBOY ARTWORKS

Salsa by the Bay returns to beautiful Bayview Park in Summer 2025 on Friday June 27th, Friday July 25th, and Friday August 22. Enjoy a free group dance lesson from 5:30pm-6:30 pm, then open dancing to live music from 6:30-8:30 pm. Bayview Park is located on the Perth Amboy Waterfront at 250 Water St. The event is free and open to the public.

You can register on eventbrite or RSVP on Facebook.

Salsa by the Bay kicks off on Friday June 27 featuring a group Salsa dance lesson by Angelo Anderson. Then enjoy 2 hours of open dancing to live Salsa by Victor Baro y su Orquesta from 6:30-8:30pm.

Friday July 25 will feature Bachata & Merengue Night. Come learn to dance Bachata & Merengue in group dance lesson by Nancy Ynchaustegui from 5:30-6:30pm. Then from 6:30-8:30pm enjoy dancing to Live Bachata & Merengue featuring J Moreno La Banda Soberana. 

Friday August 22 will feature a Salsa group dance lesson by Kevin Toft from South St Salsa from 5:30-6:30pm. Then from 6:30-8:30pm enjoy open dancing to Live Salsa featuring Swing Combo.

Help support our program. Sponsorships are available for Salsa by the Bay. Please contact Caroline Pozycki-Torres at 732-877-3800 or caroline@perthamboyartworks.org.

Free parking is available at the Perth Amboy Marina on Front St. Bathrooms are located in Bayview Park. Chef Deluxe Me Food Truck will be selling delicious food. Bring your own chairs and blankets.

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com

Perth Amboy Artworks was awarded a $5,000 grant for 2025 Salsa by the Bay, part of the funds awarded by Middlesex County for Arts and History Grants. The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and the Board of County Commissioners offers grants to nonprofits and local gov based in Middlesex County. Last summer, Salsa by the Bay kicked off in beautiful Bayview Park with hour long free group dance lessons by top Latin Dance instructors and then two hours of open dancing to live Salsa by amazing Salsa Bands. The events were very successful and we look forward to an amazing time this summer.

Perth Amboy Artworks is a 501c3 nonprofit with tax exempt status. If you would like to make a donation to help support the 2025 Salsa by the Bay dance and music series, you can do so here. All donations are 100% tax deductible. If you would like to become a sponsor of Salsa by the Bay, please reach out to Caroline Pozycki-Torres via email caroline@perthamboyartworks.org.