224 W 35th St Floor 15

Empire Dance Studio operates on the 15th floor at 224 W 35th Street and runs class-led salsa and bachata nights — Friday and Sunday, with Sunday the busier social. It’s a studio space with bookable rooms, private lessons, workshops and memberships (Empire Unlimited) rather than a bar or club; the site lists rentals and single-class access. The building is a short walk from Times Square and Madison Square Garden, between 7th and 8th Avenues.

Expect a scheduled-class format leading into a drop-in social; advertised prices show roughly $20 before 7pm and $25 after, with some classes or workshops listed at $15–$20. The studio asks people to book or contact them by text or WhatsApp. If you’re coming for instruction and practice in a contained studio setting — technical classes, private coaching and a modest social — this is the place; don’t expect a late-night nightclub crowd.