The Bachata Room organization is preparing to host its 21+ Salsa and Bachata Glow in the Dark Party on Sept. 12 and 13 from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The event will be held at Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts in Cambridge; attendees are encouraged to dress in sparkly attire to go with their free glow in the dark props and accessories and a free photo booth to capture the night’s event.

Beginner-friendly bachata lessons start from 9 to 10 p.m. (no partner needed) and social dancing runs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Lead organizer and DJ Ninrod Angeles shared more about the history and purpose of this celebration.

“I’ve been doing these different events for a little over 14 years. Back in the day, it was mostly salsa, but I’m Dominican, so I always have a passion for bachata. I thought the bachata was just as good as salsa and we started doing these events,” he said.

He also talked about the new additions that attendees should look forward to when they attend this event, which includes live music. “We are going to have a live band. The name of the band is Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing. Most of them are musicians from Berklee [College of Music]. They are amazing. They’re really good,” he said. “I saw them in another band, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, we definitely need to bring these ladies in.’ It’s a mostly female band. … They are amazing, and they have this groovy salsa playlist that they perform live. … It’s pretty amazing.”

Another new element added to this year’s Salsa and Bachata Glow Party is body painting.

“We’re gonna have a professional painter who’s gonna be doing face and body painting. So, it glows with the UV light. I think that’s gonna be pretty cool and pretty interesting,” he said.

He also shared what he hopes attendees will experience once they arrive at the dance celebration — freedom.

“Truly, my primary goal is to make everybody feel welcome, to feel that they’re free to be themselves regardless. I always say that I only have two rules, and they [are] very simple. The number one is that you have to pay your entry, so we can support the event, and the number two is that you need to be respectful to other attendees,” he said. “As long as you have those two, pretty much everything else, you can dress as you want, be as you want. ...We welcome everybody. I want people to feel welcome. That’s my primary goal.”

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