Today the sad word came that Dance Orlando, the premier place for ballroom and salsa socials are closing their doors. The landlord has decided to sell the property to a neighboring mechanic's shop. With it's large floating wood dance floor, vaulted roof and professional sound and lighting - it was perfect for extremely large socials. Some would be over 1,000 attendees for the Salsa Heat Socials.
I have a lot of good memories in that warehouse. I went to my first social there, took my first bachata class with Island Touch. Performed there 3 times, and attended almost monthly for 2 years.
It truly saddens me to see this place go along with one of the bigger socials in town. What's the future for Salsa Heat socials now? As their E. Colonial location is way too small and Kissimmee too far - things seem up in the air for now. I wonder what is happening to that fabulous real wood floor? Most studios have been opting for laminate flooring - which is sufficient at times, it just does not compare to real wood. I hope its not just torn out and discarded.
Do you have any favorite memories of this Orlando institution? Feel free to share below..
Ciao for Now
White-a-Rican
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