- SALSAMETRO.COM SalsaMetro.Com is celebrating a Half Century (25 Years) of Sponsoring its Annual New Year's Eve Salsa Party and Dance. Where: The Hilton Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville Maryland. 20852. Salsa music, will be played, in the Plaza Ballroom, and Bachata in the Roosevelt Ballroom. Date and Time: December 31, 2025, 7:00pm-2:00am. Entertainment: SalsaMetro is happy to: announce that Edwin Ortiz, and his band, La Mafia Del Guaguanco, is returning to perform, at: our new year's party along with DJ Mambosoul. He's travelling from Texas, to DC, to: DJ for our event, playing the very best salsa heard anywhere, along with DJ Sensualsoundz, who'll be playing the very best Bachata, anywhere, in the Roosevelt Ballroom. The band, and our DJ'S, will keep the dance floors full, as we bring in the new year.
- Photographer: We're happy to welcome the return of Wendy Chang, as our photographer. She'll be taking pictures throughout the night. Dance Demonstrations: Cecilia Villalobos's SalsaFuego; and Helena, the Mamobera.
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Eileen Torres, legendary salsa historian, and promoter, for many years, in Washington, D.C., and now in, Lorain, Ohio, was recently elected as a Councilwoman, in Lorain, Ohio. She was a write-in candidate that won by an overwhelming margin. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! She'll be returning, once again, as our Mistress of Ceremonies. Come help us celebrate with Eileen, as we all bring in the New Year.
- Reception, Socializing, and Registration is from: 7-7:30pm. Introductory Salsa and Bachata Classes from 7:30pm to 8:15pm
- Plated Three Court Dinner: STARTS PROMPTLY AT 8:30PM AND IT ENDS PROMPTLY AT: 9:30PM.
- Dinner starter: Salad-Watercress Argula, mixed greens, cucumber wrap, Roma tomato, roasted pumpkin seeds, roasted beets, goat cheese, with balsamic vinaigrette.
- Dinner Entree-Organic Chicken Breast, asparagus, carrots, and garlic mashed potatoes. Dinner will also feature: coffee, decaffeinated, if you want, and tea
- Dessert: New York Cheesecake.
- Ticket Prices: $125.00, per person from December 1 to December 27, 2025,
- $135.00, per person, from December 20, 2025, to December 31, 2025, and,
- $150.00, per person, at the door, if spaces available.
- Ticket prices include: a reserved seat, at a reserved table, with party favors, a beginner salsa and bachata class, before the dancing starts, and free champagne, for the Midnight toast. The ticket price does not include any drinks. THIS IS A CASH BAR, FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT. Purchase your tickets, at: www.dcticketcharge.com.
- Rooms: The hotel rooms are: $139.00, plus taxes. When you book a room, the first 30 persons that book a room, with two (2) people, in the room, will get a complimentary breakfast ticket(s), for each person, in the room. If you're the only person, in the room, you'll receive one complimentary breakfast ticket for breakfast, the next morning. If you drive, parking is free, for the first 30 people that book a room, for overnight stay, in the hotel. It may be too early, for some, to make plans for New Year now but, if you have any questions, please email us at Salsametro@aol.com.
- Ballroom Tables: The tables seat 10 people. You can select the table, where you want to sit, after you've purchased your ticket(s. You must give us an email, and mailing address, where we can send you a seating diagram, so you can select the table(s) where you want to sit.
- DRESS AND ATTIRE: Business or casual dress, no: jeans, gym clothes, or baseball caps, please!!!
- QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please send them to: salsametro@aol.com