Authentic Latin spirit | Expert teaching system

Run Your Own Havana Salsa Franchise

Bring award-winning Cuban salsa classes and buzzing social parties to your local area with a proven, structured teaching and events model.

Turn your love for dance into a flexible, rewarding business. As a Havana Salsa franchisee, you’ll run structured 7-week courses, weekly social parties, and special events using our tried-and-tested teaching system. We provide the programme, training, branding and marketing support – you bring the passion and local energy.

Havana Salsa Teachers
Authentic Latin spirit | Expert teaching system

Run Your Own Havana Salsa Franchise

Havana Salsa Teachers
Bring award-winning Cuban salsa classes and buzzing social parties to your local area with a proven, structured teaching and events model.

Turn your love for dance into a flexible, rewarding business. As a Havana Salsa franchisee, you’ll run structured 7-week courses, weekly social parties, and special events using our tried-and-tested teaching system. We provide the programme, training, branding and marketing support – you bring the passion and local energy.

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What Is a Havana Salsa Franchise?

A local lifestyle business built around dance, community and authentic Cuban culture.

A Havana Salsa franchise gives you the rights and support to run our structured Cuban salsa classes, social parties and events in your own territory.

You’ll be part of an established UK-wide brand with classes running almost every night of the week in city-centre venues, led by trained instructors and backed by a complete teaching and marketing system.

Why Become a Havana Salsa Franchisee?

A proven model, a trusted name, and a community-first way of doing business.

You’re not starting from scratch. You’re plugging into a brand and system that’s already working across the UK.

Proven teaching system

  • Structured 7-week course format from beginner upwards, designed so students actually progress – not just pick up random moves.
  • Step-by-step lesson plans, progression maps and class structures you follow week by week.
  • Built and refined over years of live classes, parties and festivals.

Trusted, award-winning brand

  • Havana Salsa is an award-winning Cuban dance school with classes in multiple UK cities and classes running almost every night of the week.
  • Hosts of one of the UK’s biggest New Year Latin festivals and regular social parties.
  • Recognisable, authentic Latin identity with marketing assets ready to go.

Full support – you’re not on your own

  • Initial training in the Havana Salsa teaching system and how to run your classes.
  • Ongoing mentoring from our teachers, specialists and the central team.
  • Booking tools, marketing templates and operational guidance.

Community-first business model

  • Courses, parties and events designed to help people make friends, build confidence and stay long term.
  • A real social scene – not just a class that ends when the music stops.
  • Retention driven by progress, connection and a welcoming culture.
Who Is This For

Is a Havana Salsa Franchise Right for You?

You don’t need to be a celebrity dancer - you need drive, people skills and a love of Latin music.

Our franchisees come from different backgrounds: dance teachers, fitness professionals, entrepreneurs, venue owners and people who just love salsa and want a change in lifestyle. What they have in common is energy, commitment and a genuine interest in people.

You Might Be a Good Fit If…

  • You enjoy leading groups and making people feel welcome.
  • You want to build a local community, not just run a one-off event.
  • You’re comfortable working evenings and some weekends.
  • You’re willing to follow a proven system and brand, not reinvent everything from scratch.
  • You’re prepared to invest time in your own development as a dancer, teacher or business owner.

You Don’t Need…

  • You don’t need to be a fully-qualified salsa teacher from day one – we’ll train you in the Havana Salsa teaching system.
  • You don’t need a marketing degree – we give you templates, guidance and support.
  • You don’t need a huge studio – many venues are hired community spaces, bars or function rooms.
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You might be a better fit for our Teacher Programme.
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How the Havana Salsa Franchise Works

Application Steps

Starting a Havana Salsa franchise is a straightforward, guided process. From your first enquiry right through to launching your own 7 week courses and social parties, we’ll walk you through each stage so you know exactly what to expect. Below is a simple overview of how it works, from initial conversation to building a thriving local dance community.

What You Get as a Havana Salsa Franchisee

Launch With Confidence

We give you the system, structure and support so you can focus on building your local scene.

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  • Structured 7 week course cycle from Level 1 Beginner upwards, designed for clear, measurable student progress.
  • Step-by-step lesson plans, syllabus and progression maps for each level.
  • Warm up routines and supporting Latin rhythms (e.g. merengue, reggaeton, bachata) for variety and authenticity.
  • Initial training with a Havana Salsa Senior Specialist – teachers handpicked for their experience and ability to train others.
  • Practical support through your first live 7-week course with real students.
  • Ongoing mentoring and refresh sessions to keep standards high and help you grow.
  • Use of the Havana Salsa brand in your agreed territory.
  • Access to branded artwork templates, photography guidelines and copy angles based on what’s already working across the UK.
  • Guidance on social media, local advertising and how to fill 7-week courses and social parties.
  • Blueprint for running weekly or monthly social parties that give students a place to practise, socialise and bring friends.
  • Support for creating special events in line with the wider Havana Salsa calendar (e.g. festival tie-ins, workshops).
  • Recommended systems for online bookings, payments and class tracking.
  • Guidance on venue selection, class layout, timetables and pricing.

Franchise Application

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Tell us about you and your plans, and we’ll be in touch with next steps.

Please complete the form with as much detail as you can. This is an initial enquiry, not a binding commitment. We’ll review your information and arrange a conversation to discuss the opportunity in more depth.