Teacher · filmmaker · producer
A bridge between strangers.
Some people call me a teacher, filmmaker or producer. I think of myself as a bridge between people who haven't met yet. Salsa, a camera, a podcast or a party can be the start of a connection.
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Sometimes one song is enough to meet someone new.
For parties, festivals and dance schools
Live streams and short videos for salsa events.
I’m Pato, the filmmaker and producer behind Salsa Sin Vueltas. I bring the dance floor to people who couldn’t be there, then make short videos that keep the night alive online. Putting on a party, festival or social? Tell me what you have in mind and we’ll work it out together. Available for collaborations with salsa events across Europe.
Tell me about your event · EmailA few examples
The dance floor, the camera, real people.
The Matinée live stream gives you a feel for how we share a party. The reels show other sides of Salsa Sin Vueltas: an event invite and my own story. I’m working toward adding more short videos filmed right on the dance floor.
SSV LIVE · LIVE STREAMING
Bring your dance floor to the people who couldn’t make it.
A live stream lets people elsewhere feel part of the night. We’ll talk through what you want to share, plan the cameras, sound and connection, and go live so your community can tune in from wherever they are.
How we make it happen
- 01Tell me your idea
What the event is and what you want people to see.
- 02We plan the stream
Cameras, sound, connection and platform.
- 03We go live
Sharing the dance floor with people far away.
Putting on a salsa party, festival or social? Tell me about it and we’ll figure out how to bring the night to more people.
Teacher · Filmmaker · ProducerA little about me
I came for the dancing. I stayed for the people.
I started dancing salsa at 18. I only wanted to learn a few steps. Then came the classes, the parties, the podcast, the cameras—and so many people who are now part of my life.
I wear a few different hats, but I keep coming back to the same thing: creating moments where people who haven’t met can connect.
Sometimes that bridge is a class. Sometimes it’s a live stream, a conversation or a song nobody wants to end.
See my story on Instagram 17KInstagram followers
500+people in our WhatsApp community
400+attendees at an in-person event
1.8KYouTube subscribers
Where it all began
Buenos Aires is home. This is where it started.
This is where I teach, where we get together for the Matinée, and where Salsa Sin Vueltas found its people. Traveling lets me discover new dance floors, but Buenos Aires is still home—and the place I always return to.
Buenos Aires photo: Fernando / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Matinée
The Matinée is getting ready for a new chapter. We’ll share more soon.
Salsa Pra Todos
Graciela Rapari and I teach people who are just starting out, as well as those who want to keep learning. You don’t need to come with a dance partner.
Sometimes one song is all it takes for two strangers to connect.
What brings us together
Three ways to find each other on the dance floor.
We dance, teach, turn on the camera and ask questions. Sometimes that’s in Buenos Aires; sometimes it’s on a dance floor somewhere new.
SSV LIVE01
A window onto dance floors around the world.
Live from a party: the music, the rueda coming together, and the people who make that city dance. We’re looking to meet the hosts and organizers who’d like to bring us along.
A new idea taking shapeWatch the live streams ↓
SSV STORIES02
The music ends. The stories stay.
On the Sin Vueltas podcast and in our videos, I talk with the people who keep salsa moving: teachers, musicians, DJs, dancers and event organizers.
Podcast, conversations and videosListen and watch ↓
SSV ACADEMY03
Learn something. Give it a try. Dance again.
In-person classes with Pato and Graciela, plus videos from teachers sharing how they dance. This is what we offer today, with room to grow as we go.
Classes and videosFind a class ↓
Conversations · Podcast · Videos
Salsa lives on in the stories we share.
On Sin Vueltas, I sit down with people, ask questions and listen. On YouTube, you’ll find live streams, classes and moments worth keeping.
Mesa Manija · conversations with salsa people
Mesa Manija brought people from the salsa scene together for a chat. Here’s one of those conversations.
Watch this conversation on YouTubeWant to come dance with us?
Manijas Sin Vueltas is a salsa community of more than 500 people sharing dance plans and getting to know one another.
Classes and learning
You learn by giving it a go.
Pato and Graciela teach in person, and our YouTube playlist features different teachers sharing their steps and style. No experience or partner needed. We’ll learn by dancing, one step at a time.
- 01In-person classes
- 02Cuban salsa
- 03Cuban son
- 04Rueda de casino
- 05Classes with different teachers on YouTube
- 06New classes and gatherings as they come
The moments we share through dance
Some moments are too good to forget.
If you’ve shared a class, a Matinée, a trip or a conversation with us, tell me what you remember most.
Stories from the dance floor
If we shared a dance, a class or a conversation, I would love to hear what stayed with you.
Remember something we did together?
Tell it the way you’d tell a friend.