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Welcome to Salsa Secrets

Premier Latin Dance School

Our mission is to share the dance with you, by combining excellent dance technique with the opportunity to your open heart. When technique and heart develop together, we fully experience the healing power of dance and then, the real MAGIC can begin. We believe deeply in our students and want to see you succeed. We would be honored if you joined us on the dance floor!

Salsa Secrets is directed by Piotrek Kowalczyk and Krystal Couture, who bring passion, inspiration and creativity into the dance while honoring the evolutionary process that learning dance offers. Piotrek and Krystal feel abundant love and gratitude to share Salsa Secrets with each of you!

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Upcoming Dance Events

¡Vamos a bailar! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of Cuban rhythms and salsa dancing! The First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist (FRSUU) in Newburyport invites you to a lively Salsa Dance Party with Salsa Secrets, Piotrek, and Krystal!

📅 Date: Sunday, February 23rd
📍 Location: Parish Hall, First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist
26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, MA 01950 (Lower level, in the building to the right of the church)
💰 General Admission: $20 (collected at the door)

Whether you're an experienced dancer or just starting out, this is your chance to immerse yourself in the joy of Salsa Cubana! Grab your friends, bring your energy, and let's make it a night to remember.

Portsmouth Salsa Social Dances

Social dances are held the third Saturday of each month at our Portsmouth studio, with an intermediate dance class beginning at 7:30pm and social dancing until 10:30pm. Water & hand sanitizer provided.

Our social dance will give you a chance to practice and express your dance moves. This is the perfect venue for those who want to build strength toward fundamental footwork, flow, connection and even neck/body isolation.

Portsmouth Date Nights

Date Nights are held one Friday each month. Tickets are now available for all 2025 dates. Events run 7:30-9pm. It’s $40/couple which includes instruction and a champagne toast! You can purchase by clicking the picture below. We hope to see you on the dance floor! Date Nights are limited to 25 couples so be sure to secure your spots in advance.

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Details

  • No partner is needed, but if you have one or a bestie, they might love to join you!

  • Punch cards are designed to keep the prices low.

  • Drop ins are welcome for classes that are not absolute beginner.

  • Please read the Class Descriptions before signing up to make sure you’re in the right class.

If you have no salsa or minimal salsa (‘I took a class for a few weeks 10 years ago’ or ‘I took a class at a bar in the Caribbean on vacation’) dance experience, you’ll need an Absolute Beginner Series!! We run three per year, September, January and April.

The next Absolute Beginner Series will start in April. Join our newsletter to be notified.

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I honestly did not see myself as a Salsa dancer, but Piotrek and Krystal teach Salsa in a way that makes it a beautiful experience for anyone. The atmosphere is nonjudgemental, with an emphasis on "finding joy" both physically and emotionally. If you are curious but a little nervous to try a dance class, this is the perfect place!

-Naomi Kornhauser

Music has always been an integral part of who I am. I have developed as a singer over the years. Physically, it was all from the diaphragm up. Dancing scared me but I knew I needed to express myself that way as well. Piotrek and Krystal have assisted my journey with patience, good humor and great tutoring. Many thanks!

-Jon Bove

Krystal & Piotrek are amazing teachers. Their lessons are so much deeper than just dance, they constantly remind us to approach life with curiosity and find the joy from within. The classes are a ton of fun and the people are fantastic. If you're thinking about taking lessons, jump in and sign up, you won't regret it!

-Stephanie Blue

I feel very grateful to have found Salsa Secrets and to have learned how to salsa dance from Krystal and Piotrek. Their instruction goes beyond just learning the footwork of Salsa and is a reminder to be present and have fun. Taking lessons with Salsa Secrets has had a very positive impact on my life and I encourage anyone who is looking to learn how to Salsa dance to take lessons with them! For real, just do it!

-Jessica Theos

I have been taking lessons in Newburyport for a few months and highly recommend Salsa Secrets. Piotrek and Krystal use a mindfulness approach to teaching - be present and focused in the moment, appreciate, be joyful! They both embody and model this approach. I love the non- judgmental, safe and joyful environment they provide. It is one of the highlights of my week! And I love to witness how everyone in the class is growing as dancers, myself included.

-Bettina Turner

I love Salsa Secrets! Every week I look forward to our lesson to spend time with the teachers and the students. It has been a wonderful experience to learn and express myself through dance. I can’t recommend it highly enough. If you haven’t tried it, you owe it to yourself to feel the joy of dance!

-Sherri Locke

Amazing teacher couple who in addition to teaching you all about the form and steps also focus on the feeling that dance gives you and connection ! It is so much more than dance. It’s movement with joy, self confidence and self awareness! This has changed me in ways I didn’t expect. I highly recommend! FYI you don’t need a partner as we all dance with each other during class.

-Yvonne Legge

I joined Salsa Secrets not having any dance experience and having absolutely no idea of what I was getting into. It has been such a wonderful journey learning about salsa and learning about myself through salsa. Piotrek and Krystal are incredible teachers, they are supportive, kind, and patient. The focus is on enjoying the experience of the dance and of learning rather than finding perfection. I would highly recommend Salsa Secrets to anyone who even thinks they may be interested in learning salsa.

-Brittany Lee St. Martin

“The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs. ”
— Charles Baudelaire