Brasil’s Nightclub

The Salsa lessons here are fantastic! I came on a Wednesday night with my 2 sisters and brother from europe and they loved it as well. The cover was $ 5 for women and $ 10 for the gents. We got there early and were a little discouraged by the crowd size, but after about 15 mins, the room was packed! It was absolutely amazing. The teacher is so bubbly, funny, and patient despite being very obviously pregnant. She goes over the steps many times and in many segmants. She also works personally with anyone really struggling. There is a constant rotation of partners, so no one ever really feels left out. After the lesson, I they opened the floor and had a live band playing! I was amazed by how many steps my body remembered and I was killing it on the floor (at least I felt like it haha!) It was a wonderful experience and I already have plans to go back!

I found this place to be average. I dont know if I would go again. I love the idea of this club with the salsa lesson but I had how small and run down the club looks. Cuba libre is better in my opinion. The drinks were pretty good and I loved the deal 3 $ jolly ranchers were fun but besides that the club itself needs some work!

Learned salsa dancing here!
Food: not sure
Drinks: alright, nothing crazy, nothing bad
Atmosphere/​Service: can’t be better (albeit the floor isn’t that large)

The lessons were really fun and good for beginners. However, I will say – a girl’s worst nightmare came true when we separated into two lines and the guys asked the girls to dance… and I was literally the only woman left without a partner. You would think that the instructor would come and dance with me… but he left me by myself until we rotated partners.
Aside from that, a great free lesson on a Friday night! Nice staff and not an overly crowded place.

I have two left feet and I hate touching sweaty people. But I had an awesome time here on a Saturday night. It was $ 10 for cover, went we up the stairs into the night of dancing with lots of many different sweaty men. All the men were also there to just dance and have a great time. No cheesy business! Even if you don’t know how to salsa dance, have no fear and just follow the lead. If you’re open to have fun, it is almost guaranteed that you will have a good time here.

There is a great Salsa master there. HE IS SIMPLY AWESOME.
My friends and I were actually worried at first, cuz we wanted to go to a proper place to dance, and we hadnt been there before. The place turned out actually very nice.

Went there on a Wednesday night and had a really good time. There was a good ratio of guys and gals. I think I went a total of 5 minutes without dancing, the rest of the time I was on the floor! It was a good crowd just enough not to be too crowded and the music was very good mostly salsa with a little bachata and like one cha cha song. At the end they even had a performance by a professional dance couple from Venezuela, they were very good dancers.
Had a really good time. Most of the men that I danced with knew how to dance and not sure if they learn there, but the techniques were good for the most part. Also Parkin is free on front st after 5 on Wednesday nights! Will definitely go back!
Didn’t like that the admission fee is $ 5 (I like free, lol) and that bottled water is $ 3.

Step 1: Wear comfortable shoes.
Step 2: Get a Melon ball at the bar for $ 4.
Step 3: Fake it, til you make it.
I am so glad I have held off in writing my review for Brasils! Just went by to visit after a long hiatus from the Latin dancing and I was really impressed. Just be warned, the downstairs is ALWAYS empty! I don’t know why they just don’t make the WHOLE place a Latin club, especially considering that the downstairs area is so spacious.
Anyways, there is a $ 10 cover for guys, $ 5 for ladies, if you want to get your money’s worth come for the 9 pm salsa class too. My hubby and I like to enjoy the drink specials at the bar instead.
The great thing about Brasil’s is that is is a real dancing place. So unlike Cuba Libre up the block that attracts every tourist and drunk white guy within 15 miles, this place attracts a crowd that WANTS to dance. That’s not to scare away any beginners, but it is to say that you will always get asked to dance and guys are respectful, and not stepping all over your toes!
The mix is mostly salsa, bachata and merengue, so less of the reggaeton (because there’s not dancing to grinding your crotch on someone). If you get here before 11, drink specials are pretty good at the bar, they pour a good drink regardless. This is a no frills dance floor that will make you work up a sweat! I love it because if you are with a group of people that don’t really like dancing all night, you can bar hop easily to a ton of other places without a cover.

Deejay is not skilled in his craft

My husband and I went there on a saturday night at 9.15 for a salsa lesson, then dancing. There was of course no parking on that street (busy street with lots of other night spots) so we parked a block away for $ 15, which wasn’t too bad. We got there when the lesson had just started. The instructor (blonde spunky lady, can’t recall her name!) was witty and fun. The women outnumbered the men, but there were enough people present altogether to practice (about 10 guys to 20 or so women). The lesson is free, and the instructor has everyone rotate around so every woman gets to dance with a male partner (which is nice for those who come solo). If you come as a couple, you have to be willing to share! We both had a good time, there is a big mirror just like in a dance studio, which helps with practicing your moves and admiring yourself at the same time. Then at 10.30, the dancefloor was opened to dancing. It was overall a fun night, and we both truly enjoyed it.

This nightclub is getting 5 stars from a beginner salsa dancer… I do want to preface that, but for this beginner, this place was great! The nightclub/​studio is on the second floor and one whole wall is floor to ceiling mirrors so you can check yourself out and see how much of a fool you are making or pat yourself on the back, either works. The dance instructor was funny and kept the class moving along and there was a nice mixture of beginners and Latin masters! I had a blast though, and the class was full so there was great energy and fun music. Once the lesson ended the music kept on going so you can practice your moves or drop them and just pretend to know what you’re doing. Great spot in Old City for salsa lessons!

I decided to check out the local Latin scene in old town Philadelphia. Boy did I pick the wrong place. It’s located in a great neighborhood but it’s on the second floor. You have to check your coat two flights downstairs. Are you serious? The 10 dollar cover was fine considering it was the day after Thanksgiving. The place is one big hallway. Plenty of potential dancers. Reminds me of a dance studio social. But the Dj? Que horrible. He played a salsa mix from 1994 that I had on my Walkman. Cmon man.

$ 10 on a Fri night too EXPENSIVE for less than 10 couples on the dance floor, maybe ¼ of dancefloor was being used (that’s being generous).
I arrived at 12:15am (usually when it just starts getting busy where I dance in LA/​OC area) here on a Fri night weekend that there was a salsa congress in Connecticut, so likely all the salseros were away at the congress. DJ played 5 bachata songs in a row to a room with people who didn’t know how to dance traditional bachata or even west coast bachata! DJ couldn’t even cater appropriately to its crowd. It was a pretty sad scene to be honest.
The bartenders were nice enough to let me put my cellphone behind the bar. and gave me a cup of water. So from this aspect, it was a pleasant environment, but the dancer quality was beginner level only. Not even any intermediate dancers in the way of a good sold lead or understanding of basic musicality.
Save your $ 10 and go somewhere where the people are there to dance, not to be a bystander. I have no need to ever go back to this place.

I liked this place (didn’t love it). The music was so so, (lack of variety), but the dancing was as advertised (Salsa…all night long). Don’t get me wrong, it was a fun experience. I just hoped to have been wowed more. But it was also my first time and I want to give it another shot!!!

I can only comment on the Saturday night salsa b/​c that’s what I went to. The cover is $ 5 for ladies before 11 PM, I believe, and $ 10 for the gents — sorry, guys. It’s always more expensive for the men although someone correctly pointed out that there was definitely a disproportionate number of ladies compared to men during the lesson. Even the bartender at Brasil’s was waved over to join the lesson since there was a definite scarcity of men. Per him, that happens quite frequently (shortage of men).
At any rate, no partner needed to come since everyone is randomly paired with a partner of the opposite sex (despite the aforementioned number of women outnumbering men, so all the ladies will be sans partner at some point during the lesson). Not to worry, the instructor has everyone change partners about every 30 seconds so you’re never with the same person too long. (That’s a bit of a minus if you came with a partner — you get separated from him for most of the lesson.) The lesson is from 9 – 10:30 PM, so that’s a decent amount of time to get a few simple steps and routines down. The particular instructor the night I came — missed his name, as I came in late — was pretty entertaining, and the time passed quickly. He teaches you basic moves sans music first then adds music later on. Once the lesson’s over and the dancing starts at 10:30, it’s nice if you brought a partner, otherwise it’s sort of like back to high school looking for a partner since you can’t really salsa on your own. They also played bachata music but that wasn’t taught at all during the lesson so I really didn’t know what I was supposed to be doing with my feet during the bachata songs. Overall, fun place to bring yourself +/​-​a partner and/​or with a group.
Also, coat check available downstairs for a mere $ 1. Love that! Wouldn’t have minded if there were paper towels or a hand dryer or something in the restroom but you won’t be hanging out there too long anyway.

Now I want to take classes to learn how to Salsa! The people are fun, the music is Spicy, the Jalepno’s are jumping:)). I arrived late for the class but will be back at 9:15 pm Saturday night.

Sexy, Hot, SALSA!
When I am in the mood to cut a rug, this is it! The hottest nights are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. With a $ 5 cover charge you get a super fun salsa lesson. Salsa lessons start at around 9:30ish and last for about an hour. When the class is all done, you get to practice your moves and dance the night away until 2am! The DJ plays mainly salsa but he also plays other Latin tunes like bachata and merengue.
The club itself is pretty small and gets packed so come early if you want to snag a seat at the bar. Also, prepare to sweat! This place gets HOT! I really love the crowd here. There is a mix of all ages (21 and up) and nationalities. You also have your beginner dancers as well as the pros. I promise you will have a fun time. I always do!

$ 5 for 1 hour of salsa dance lessons and a night of dancing with drink specials! Definitely the place if you have no idea how to dance but if you’re already a dancer this place will bore you to death.
Con: small — the place looks like one long hallway.

I’ve been itching to find a new salsa place and when my friend suggested Old City as a hangout when he came back from Maine for the holidays, I knew we had to make a trip to Brasil’s! I always always leery about going because I’d always heard that the really good dancers go there, but decided to bite the bullet because on Friday and Saturday night’s they have a dance lesson before the salsa party!
We got there about 9:15, the lesson started about 9:30 and ran for a full hour. The teacher was super patient since pretty much everyone there was a novice. We started with the basic step, then they taught us how to turn and get back into rhythm. Guys outnumbered the girls so we rotated partners so everyone got to dance with everyone.
After an hour lesson, they opened the dance floor to everyone and it quickly filled (but not uncomfortably so). Around 12:30, some students from the dance instructor’s school took the floor; 3 guys and a girl and they were amazng! Every twist and turn, the girl switched partners! On a side note, the myth that only the best dancers go to Brasil’s is false; I think people mistake the students for regular patrons!
Drinks were average for Old City ($ 7 for my cranberry/​vodka) and had a decent amount of alcohol (unlike some places where you can’t even taste it!).
I could definitely be convinced to make this my new go-​to place for salsa dancing!

So because my husband is a dancing machine and routinely wipes the floor with me, I decided to take him to Brasil’s for Salsa dancing. We arrived a little before the Salsa Lesson started so we grabbed a few non alcoholic drinks from the bar and waited.
Once the instructor arrived and we had a room full of people, the lesson began.
All I can say, is THIS IS A WORKOUT! My flipping shins and thighs were burning so bad by the time this was over. In my defense, I’m a couch potato who moves once a decade.
I had a BLAST. The instructor was really nice, and she made sure that all of us rotated partners. So I got a chance to dance (POORLY) with every guy there and vice versa. If I was single, I suppose a room full of drunk men would be a plus.
There were all kinds of people here. Latin, Black, White, Young and Old!
My only complaint is that some of the men seemed to be really good dancers, regulars at the club and were clearly put off by my two left feet. I tried to apologize in advance before the music began, but once or twice I actually had a guy «lecture» me on the proper steps. (No, No don’t go left! It’s right! Turn on three! It’s not that hard really!)
Maybe they were put off by seeing a black woman with absolutely no rhythm. I get it.
In the end, I had an awesome time, and I saw my husband (as usual) dancing up a storm with all the ladies in the room. If i wasn’t too busy trying to keep up, I’d have been jealous!