Controla Dance Academy

Controla Dance Academy Latin dance studio in S. Philly! Salsa, Mambo, Bachata, & MORE! Host of Controla Fridays & BachaZouk.

06/06/2026

GET GERE PHILLY! Happening NOW until 1am, Friday, June 5th, our next latin dance party: Our Controla Fridays at Pivot Ballroom in Ardmore!☀️😎🔥

Summer VIBEZZ are HERE and Controla Fridays is bringing them FULL FORCE TONIGHT! We are NOT playing! 2 FREE dance workshops with the amazing Jorge Salas from NYC 8-10pm, special performances by Empire Mambo NYC Fusion Team, DJ Cassiana & DJ Jorge on the ones and twos, birthday celebrations, AND a full Latin dance party until 1AM. 🎉🎤✨

The hottest biweekly Latin dance party in Philly just got a SUMMER UPGRADE.🌴 All ages. All vibes. One rule — come dressed in your SEXIEST summer outfit and ready to DANCE!💃🕺👑

Your girl is the MC & hosting the whole thing so you KNOW it’s gonna be a vibe. 🎙️✨

📍 Pivot Ballroom | 49 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA
🚗 Only 20 min from Center City | FREE Parking & Water provided
🚪 Doors 7:45PM | 🎟️ $20 cover | 🥂 BYOB Party | All Ages Welcome!

🎓 8PM Beginner Salsa On2 w/ Jorge Salas (NYC)
🔥 9PM Intermediate Salsa On2 w/ Jorge Salas (NYC)
💃 10PM–1AM Latin Dance Party

See you here familia! 😉🫶🏻

✨ NEW BEGINNER SERIES ALERT! ✨🌹 Sensual Bachata Saturdays kick off THIS Saturday! 🗓️📍 714 Reed St. Phila, PA — inside Fi...
06/04/2026

✨ NEW BEGINNER SERIES ALERT! ✨

🌹 Sensual Bachata Saturdays kick off THIS Saturday! 🗓️

📍 714 Reed St. Phila, PA — inside Fitness Works Philly

Philly, come get into it! Every Saturday, we’re bringing you world-class Sensual Bachata with visiting guest artists straight from NYC, NJ, Philly, DC, & MORE! 😍👏🏽

🕑 2PM — Beginner Level (NEW! Perfect if you’re just starting out!)
🕒 3PM — Intermediate Level (Time to level up!)

This Saturday the 6th, we’re welcoming the one and only ! 🔥

Don’t miss out — come move, grow, and vibe with the Controla family! 💛

💻Details & registration: controladance.com

See you guys tomorrow night, Fri. June 5th at our next party: Controla Fridays 🎉8pm-1am at Pivot Ballroom- 49 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA (only 20 min from Center City Phila). Details on the flyer. Spread the word & see you on the dance floor! 😉🫶🏻

06/04/2026

Every Tuesday and Thursday at are always a VIBE for our Mambo/Salsa on2 classes with our amazing instructors straight from : & (Tues: Footwork & Body Movement classes) & with (Thurs: Partnerwork classes). 🔥

Here’s a recap from this last Tuesday familia! Philly if you want to elevate your salsa & bachata skills, come join us. 💛

We’re your one stop shop for:
✅Quality Latin dance training
✅The BEST team of instructors around ✅Performance teams
✅Private lessons
✅Latin dance parties
✅FREE parking 🚙
✅Salsa on1, Salsa on2, Sensual Bachata, AND Traditional 🇩🇴 Bachata!!! 😍
✅Beginner level, intermediate, & advanced
We got YOU covered! 😉🫶🏻

💻 Details: ControlaDance.com
📍 Our Studio: 714 Reed St. Phila, PA
📍 Our Events: Controla Fridays - 49 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA (Only 20 min from Center City Phila)

If you love salsa & bachata, see you on the dance floor tomorrow, Fri. June 5th at our next 8pm-1am at Pivot Ballroom. 💃🏻🔥🎉 Spread the word & save us all a dance. 😉🫶🏻

06/01/2026

🚨NEW Beginner Series start THIS WEEK!🚨

Every month we reset our 4-week progressive beginner courses — fresh start, clean slate, perfect timing. 💛✨

🗓️ TONIGHT, Mon. June 1st — Salsa On1 with yours truly: Paola La Que Controla
📍 Controla Dance Academy | 714 Reed St. Phila, PA | 🚗 FREE parking!

🔰 7PM — Beginner: We start from SCRATCH & build week by week 👣
⬆️ 8PM — Intermediate: You already know! 💃🏻🔥

New, returning, refreshing, or resetting — THIS is your moment, familia! 🙌🏻

🎉 AND Controla Fridays is BACK — this Fri. June 5th!

📍 Pivot Ballroom | 49 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA (only 20 min from Center City Phila!)

🕗 8–10PM → FREE workshops with amazing artists
🎶 10PM–1AM → Party with Guest DJs + performances + FREE raffles!
🥂 BYOB party | All ages welcome | FREE parking | AND MORE!!

Tell a friend. Tell two. Tell everybody. 🗣️🔥See you soon, my loves! 🥰💃🏻

P.S. Special thank you to Mary & for always having me, every single one of you for coming early to take my class, and Yesenia for assisting me. Love you guys, see you soon! Gracias. 🙏🏻💛

05/18/2026

✨ WHAT A NIGHT! ✨

Thank you SO much to DJ VSpice & Ed for having me at Viva La Salsa last night! ☺️🙌🏽 And an even BIGGER thank you to everyone who came out EARLY and took my Salsa On2 lesson — per usual you showed UP and showed OUT, familia! ❤️‍🔥

The energy was everything! 🎶🥁

🚨 TONIGHT we are back in the studio and it’s giving ALL the great vibes! 💃🏻

📍 Controla Dance Academy
714 Reed St, Philadelphia, PA
(Inside of Fitness Works Phila — FREE parking lots available!)

🕖 7PM — Salsa On1 Beginner Level
(perfect for newbies!)

🕗 8PM — Salsa On1 Intermediate Level (let’s level up!)

Your instructors tonight: Paola & Cassiana 💛

Whether you’re just starting or ready to sharpen those skills — we got you! Come move, sweat, laugh, and grow with us. 🫶🏻

🔗 Details & registration: Controladance.com

See you on the floor tonight! Vamo’ arriba! 🔥

05/15/2026

⚠️ TONIGHT we dance Philly! FRIDAY, MAY 15TH — DON’T SLEEP ON IT! ⚠️

Get ready my loves, because we’re pulling up with something SPECIAL for our Spring Fling Edition at our ! 🌸✨ Zafire Dance Co. is coming all the way from NYC to SHUT. IT. DOWN with us. 🗽🔥

If you love salsa & bachata, this is YOUR night — spread the word and come vibe out with us at our next Latin night: Controla Fridays! 💛💃🏻🕺🏽

🚪 Doors open at 7:45PM
🎓 2 FREE Salsa Workshops 8–10PM
🎉 Latin Dance Party 10PM–1:00AM
🎂 Birthday Celebrations!
🎶 DJ Cassiana + DJ Jose Maldonado
🎤 Your host & MC: Paola la Que Controla
👗 Dress to impress in your SEXIEST spring outfit 🌸
🍾 BYOB party | All Ages Welcome
🚗 Free parking & water available
🎟️ $20 Cover
🔗 ControlaDance.com
📍 Pivot Ballroom — 49 E. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA (Only 20 min from Center City Phila!)

See you on the dance floor, familia! 💛😍🎉

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714 Reed Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

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Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 6pm - 9pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm

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