The Palladium - Houston, Texas

Daniel gomez

La música es muy pero muy mala.! Le pides una canción de salsa al DJ y te dice q te la va a poner y nunca te la pone.! El Dj es un asco..

Lin

This is THE PLACE in Houston to learn and enjoy Latin dance. They have classes every day and they always bring people from other places for workshops. There are socials every weekend. I love that it is a smoking free place as well. I highly recommend it!!

Celeste Sarabia

I've had 1 private salsa lesson here and have been to a few socials. I have had mixed experiences, would rate 2.5 if possible. As a novice dancer, 1 out of the 4 socials i went to was actually fun, but the other 3 really weren't. I tell everyone who asks me to dance that I'm new and learning and i thought they would be understanding but not all of them are. Here are some pros and cons to help new dancers:

PROS:
Location good if you're on the west side
Nice venue
Teachers are knowledgeable (the private lesson was excellent)

PROS FOR SOCIAL:
Only $15 cover
SOME leads are very helpful and excellent at leading a novice, they make you feel like you're a pro!
Not a lot of drunk people
Guys go there to dance, you will be asked!
Good mix of salsa and bachata
Performances from dance groups are exciting to watch and added bonus
Plenty of seating for breaks
plenty of parking
AC is cold and appreciated

CONS FOR SOCIAL;
SOME of the guys that go there are such good dancers it seems they look down on new students just learning, to the point they snicker with each other while dancing with you... it's noticeable, even if they think it's not. Even if you tell them you're just learning, plus, you're at a dance studio where students go, what do you expect!!
If you don't like bachata, you'll still be asked and end up dancing it. (I'm probably the only person that doesn't like it! ?).

I'll probably go back to the social and pray it's on a night that the nice, good leads are there, but after I take a few more private lessons. It sucks that I'm self-conscious after my last social because how am I supposed to learn?

Hope this helps someone new to be ready and set expectations.

Pedro Quezada

07/2024. One of the best Salsa Schools in Houston. Probably one of the oldest at this point. The Saturday social on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month is pretty chill, usually people at all levels attend and are all the to dance. The last time I went they had a Zouks room in addition to the bachata and main all-salsa room.

Sadly, don't expect music variety in the rooms. It is All Salsa, All Bachata ALL THE TIME. Don't expect a Reggaeton or Merengue or Cumbia thrown in to change things up after 14 songs in the same genre. As for the songs they play, that part is subjective and I won't comment on it.

Entrance is $17 if you pay with debit or credit.

Plenty of parking.

-Pedro

Lizzy Humber

The Palladium is such a wonderful space to dance in. I took the Salsa 1 and 1.5 progressive class with Jasmine and she was great. Very knowledgeable and great at explaining things in a beginner friendly way. Would recommend taking a class with her and also any of the other wonderful instructors who teach here. 10/10 🙂

Mily Fig

My husband and I have been taking private lessons with Jasmin and the experience has been amazing. She is attentive and very patient. We have taken 4 private lessons with her and we both have improved and learned so much. If you want to learn Salsa, Bachata or even merengue, Jasmin is the girl for you!

M P

Joey and Jenni are truly exceptional dance instructors. I’ve had the opportunity to give my first steps with them. Their enthusiasm creates the perfect atmosphere in every class. Joey's technical approach is fantastic; he breaks down each step , with the best insights after each new lesson. Meanwhile, Jenni's detailed explanations and patient guidance ensure that everyone gets the best on each class. I love their passion for teaching and sharing. Thank you, Joey and Jenni, for your outstanding instruction and thank you Salrica for having the best staff !!

Nick Favela

If you are scared, or are on the fence about taking salsa and bachata lessons don't be. I highly recommend you take that first step and call The Palladium, ask for Jasmin. I promise you that you will not regret it. I wish I would of done this a long time ago. I started my private lessons a few months ago and Jasmine has made it really enjoyable. I have a lot of fun learning from her and from classes taught by other instructors. I'll admit that there were times I wanted to give up because I felt I could never be good, but if you mustard up the courage and just show up, you will be dancing in no time.