About this Event
Groove to the live tunes of Los Hacheros and master your moves with expert dance instruction by Nieves Latin Dance Studio. You’ll also enjoy an international cross-section of dance music by DJ Mickey Pérez. All ages are welcome.
On summer evenings, the High Line transforms from a park to an open-air dance floor where New Yorkers and visitors come together to enjoy the sounds of local salsa legends and learn dance moves from the best in NYC. Whether you’re an experienced salsa dancer or just excited to learn, come join us for ¡Arriba! and see why it’s the High Line’s longest-running public program. This intergenerational event is free and open to the public.
6 – 6:15pm | Salsa music set by DJ Mickey Pérez
6:15 – 6:45pm | Salsa lessons by Nieves Latin Dance Studio
7 – 7:15pm | Salsa music set by DJ Mickey Pérez
7:15 – 8:15pm | Live salsa performance by Los Hacheros
8:15 – 9pm | International dance music set by DJ Mickey Pérez
Advance registration is encouraged. Walk-ups are welcome if the event isn’t at capacity.¡Arriba! is rain or shine—the event space is fully covered.We encourage all persons with disabilities to attend. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at a program, please contact [email protected]. Program venues are accessible via wheelchair, and ASL interpretation can be arranged two weeks in advance. For live elevator updates, see our elevator status page.
DJ Mickey Pérez
Chicago born & Miami raised, Mickey Pérez is a first-generation American of Cuban & Ecuadorian descent who’s been putting down the funkiest rhythms to New York City dance floors since 2008. A Brooklyn resident since 2002, Mickey represents & presents a non-commercial, diasporic sound irrespective of national borders spanning many different styles of dance music across Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Brasil & Black America. Mickey currently has a regular monthly show on NYC's The Lot Radio titled Radio BeBop Porú which runs concurrently as a monthly to bi-monthly dance party in Brooklyn & Miami. In 2022, he launched a community-based summer music series for all ages with Toribio (Conclave/BDA) called Public Service that runs monthly across neighborhood parks in Bed-Stuy & Bushwick in Brooklyn.
Los Hacheros
Brooklyn’s Los Hacheros, modern-day torchbearers of the Golden Age of Latin music. Their beat revives folkloric styles like son montuno, guaracha, and salsa, and often combines them with Bomba, a fiery rhythm from the mountains of Puerto Rico. Their debut album Pilon was a well-received introduction to the band and received critical praise from tastemakers including Wax Poetics, Vibe Magazine, and The Washington City Paper, amongst others. A band of only 7 musicians, Los Hacheros can sound like a conjunto of 12. Eddie Venegas (Marc Anthony, Orquesta Broadway), who plays violin and sings chorus, improvises mambos on the trombone, Itai Kriss (Edmar Castaneda, Grupo Latin Vibe) sings, plays flute, campana, and guiro, while Jeremy Bosch is in charge of lead vocals. William Ash (Alfredo de la Fe, Brenda K Starr) holds down the tumbaos on baby bass, while Jacob Plasse (Orquesta Akokan) plays the tres, a guitar-like instrument originating from the Oriente Province in Cuba. Los Hacheros' music is an interplay of the tres and violin, with the horns and vocals sitting above that, and pushing it all forward is the undeniable fire of this rhythm section. We are all coming from the same place, the magic of the Afro-Cuban tumbao, and Arsenio and Bény and Lavoe and we are putting that into our music.
Nieves Latin Dance Studio
Nieves Latin Dance Studio is a prominent dance school located in New York City, known for its focus on Latin dance styles like Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and cha-cha-cha. Established in 2012 by Wil Nieves, the studio has become a popular destination for dance enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. The studio's mission is to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where students can learn to dance while having fun.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
On the High Line between 15th and 16th Streets | Enter at 14th Street & 10th Avenue, 14th St. and 10th Ave., New York, United States
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