First Friday June 2025 Salsa Dance + Live Music!
Friday, June 6
6:00 – 9:00 PM
For All Ages
Free! Optional RSVP*
* Due to space limitations, this program cannot accommodate parties of 10 or more individuals arriving together as a group. For information, please visit Group Tours.
Experience The Bronx Museum after dark! On the First Friday of the month, we keep our doors open late for everyone to enjoy our art exhibitions, as well as music, dancing, and more!
On June 6th, you are invited to experience the interactive exhibition, Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures, plus salsa dancing and live music! Instructor Talia Castro-Pozo will offer a tutorial in salsa dancing, then open up the dance floor for everyone to enjoy moving to music performed by Uptown Royalty NYC.
SCHEDULE:
6:00 PM – Exhibition Tour with Curator Eileen Jeng Lynch
7:00 PM – Salsa Dance Workshop with Instructor Talia Castro-Pozo
7:30 PM – Live Music by Uptown Royalty NYC & Dancing
You are welcome to drop in, but if you plan to attend, please consider letting us know with a free RSVP.
Top Image: Salsa dancing at The Bronx Museum, Photo by Argenis Apolinario, 2024.
Talent
Talia Castro-Pozo
Formerly, “Peruvian Ballet Representative to the World,” Talía represented Peru in the most prestigious ballet competitions around the globe.
Talía graduated from the William Esper Studio, studied acting under Bill Esper, voice & movement. She went on to study singing to strengthen her connection to her Peruvian Roots, currently singing Afro-Peruvian Jazz Music and continuing her music studies.
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Uptown Royalty NYC
“Uptown Royalty NYC” is a celebration of love, passion, and the unifying power of music. Founded by the dynamic husband-and-wife duo, Jodi Music and Ron Renaissance, this musical phenomenon brings together their decades of stage experience and boundless creativity to craft unforgettable performances.
You may have seen them light up legendary venues like Lincoln Center, the Versace Mansion, the National Jazz Museum of Harlem, SummerStage, the National Arts Club, SOB’s, or the Copacabana. Whether they’re performing timeless classics or original compositions, Uptown Royalty NYC masters an exhilarating fusion of genres—from R&B and jazz to salsa, pop, and funk—designed to keep you dancing all night long.
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