Performances in N.Y.C. His “Baile Inolvidable” has sparked a surge of interest in salsa dancing and brought in a younger generation. “It’s been positively contagious,” a teacher said. Jodi ...

Salsa music, fast and loud, rings from speakers over the clanging of nearby slot machines; the room is bathed in moody blue and pink lights and the dance floor is filled with the fast rhythmic ...