By Danielle Rivera

Lee and Stefanie Bradley celebrated their love, born in salsa, at a 2-day wedding extravaganza April 28th and 29th of this year. Alongside 380 of their family members and closest friends, the couple danced the night away in Virginia in a party that combined the very best of their Vietnamese and Peruvian cultures.

Imagine this happening on your first date.

You invite your love interest to meet you out at a bar, from which, you plan on leaving to grab a bite to eat. You show up early to grab a drink with your buddies and open up a tab-a tab you agreed to paying yourself because you’re a good friend. When your date arrives, you invite her to have a drink with your pals and she does. After your glasses are empty, your date tries to settle the tab. You thank....read more

By Danielle Rivera & Photos by Chasi Annexy

Most people return from vacation feeling rejuvenated and refreshed, ready to take on the world. Well, not Rosana Fernandez. She came back from a trip to Dominican Republic feeling embarrassed…because she didn’t know how to dance. She discussed the idea of taking salsa lessons with a co-worker who suggested she try out the classes at BAILA Society. She took the co-worker’s advice and gave Joseph Rivera’s beginner class a shot. Joey didn’t know he hit a homerun when he pulled Rosana out in front of the group to demonstrate a pattern to the students. She found him kinda cute…even though he stood two inches shorter than her....read more

Article & Photos by Danielle Rivera www.danfredophotography.com

It's not just the love of the dance that brings men and women together on the salsa scene; sometimes, it's the love of music, too. Ron "Renaissance" Prokopez and his girlfriend, Tina Torres can attest to that. Tina left her home and family in San Francisco to pursue a career in music in The Big Apple. Little did she know that three months after that move, she'd be pursuing a serious relationship as well.