Latin Dance Is More Than Steps. It Is Culture, Connection and Joy.

I’m Juliany Qureshi, founder of Salsa Colada, a Latina woman born and raised in El Salvador and proud to call Regina home.

Latin dance is personal to me because I didn’t discover the culture through dance. I grew up in it.

I grew up with the language, the music, the rhythm, the energy and the joy behind Latin culture. It is part of how I hear music, how I move and how I teach.

And after more than 20 years of teaching, I know that dance can give you so much more than steps.

I Teach Dance for the Reasons Dance Was Created

Long before dance became about choreography, technique or performance, people danced to celebrate, to connect, to gather and to feel alive.

That is the heart of Salsa Colada.

Of course I believe in technique. I want you to learn properly, understand the music and become a stronger, more confident dancer.

But technique is not my final destination.

You are.

My goal is to transform you from the inside out.

I want class to become a window in your week where life doesn’t feel quite so heavy. A place where you can walk through the door carrying everything life has handed you and, for 55 minutes, put some of it down.

We dance. We laugh. We sweat. We connect.

And hopefully, you walk out feeling a little lighter than when you walked in.

More Than Choreography

As a Latina instructor, I get to share something with my students that goes beyond teaching choreography.

I want you to understand the music. I want you to feel the rhythm. I want you to know why we move the way we do. Most importantly, I want you to experience the JOY behind it.

My Salvadoran roots, my decades of experience and my background as an educator all come together in the way I teach.

You don’t need to be a dancer to belong here.

You don’t need experience.

You don’t need to walk through the door already confident.

You just need to walk through the door.

I’ll teach you the dance.

But what I really hope you discover is what dance can give back to you.

This is Salsa Colada. Latin roots. Real connection. Dance that changes the way you feel.