Hey there and thanks for checking out our blog about the Baltimore dance scene. The most natural way for us to begin has to be listing the best dance schools and studios in your area.
Whether you are trying to find lessons for kids or adults one of the studios on this page should be able to help you out. There should be classes for Samba, Salsa, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tango, The Waltz, K-Pop, or other styles and routines somewhere near you and we will do our best to help you figure out where to take them.
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Following the lessons we will pivot to some of the best dance clubs and bars in Baltimore. There will be stores around where you can buy shoes, clothes, and other supplies that will need to get a shout out.
Aerobic dance routine workouts like Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, Buti Yoga, or even Pole Dancing are all the rage these days so of course they will be covered. Then we will dive into local dance and music festivals both here and around the region.
If you want to get a better feel for where all these spots are located you will find a map towards the conclusion. And anyone that is interested can find more of our posts on the Northeast at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Baltimore
The best Baltimore dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Morton Street Dance Center at 3600 Clipper Mill Rd #108
- The Carroll School of Dance at 6647 Belair Rd
- B Funk Dance at 10291 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City
- Atlantic Ballroom Dance Studio at 8819 Orchard Tree Ln, Towson
- Towson Dance Studio at 9486 Deereco Rd, Towson
- Backstage Dance Studio at 7185 Columbia Gateway Dr. J, Columbia
- Dance With Me School of Dance at 227 Gateway Drive #K-L, Bel Air
Morton Street Dance Center offers ballet, modern, pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop, African, and repertory classes for kids and adults.
The Carroll School of Dance provides lessons in your area for all ages including children, teenagers, adults, and seniors.
Creative styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, breakdance, and gymnastics are all available to students as early as 3 years of age at B Funk Dance.
Samba, salsa, foxtrot, bachata, cha cha, swing, waltz, quickstep, jive, rumba, and tango for groups, pairs, or individual classes are provided at Towson Dance Studio.
Backstage Dance Studio in Columbia teaches local tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, hip hop, pointe, and more with some very good summer programs.
A wide variety of courses including ballroom, hip hop, ballet, tap, lyrical, and jazz are offered at Dance With Me in Bel-Air.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Melba’s Place at 3126 Greenmount Ave
- Ziascos at 1313 E Pratt St
- Annex Lounge at 1818 Maryland Ave
- Angels Rock Bar at 10 Market PI
- Tabu Social Club at 1115 Rolling Rd
These days most will have a mix of house, techno, hip hop, and pop because they are often the easiest music genres to dance to.
Shoes, Clothes, & Supply Stores
Anyone that wants to buy dance shoes, clothes, or other supplies can head to stores in your area like:
- Lik Dancewear at 2108 Fleet St
- Dance Supplies at 556 Governor Ritchie Hwy
- Dance Station at 48 Flint Dr
- Just Dance at 1713 Poplar Pl
- Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions at 1304 Goucher Blvd, Towson
You can expect those shops to all sell shoes, clothes, and other apparel for dancing but if you need something specific follow their links to make sure they have exactly what you are searching for.
Aerobic Dance Workouts
When you want to get a sweat in visit one of these aerobic dance workout studios:
- Jazzercise at 1818 Pot Spring Rd #108
- Orangetheory Fitness at 1415 Aliceanna St
- Federal Hill Fitness at 39 E Cross St
- B’more Fit Studio at 1718 Belmont Ave b
- The Orokawa Y at 600 W Chesapeake Ave, Towson
High intensity interval dance training sessions are offered at Orangetheory Fitness.
Federal Hill Fitness is a great place to try Zumba workouts near you.
B’more Fit Studio provides a wide range of HIIT workouts such as extreme hip hop, step, and cardio dance methods.
Various local cardio dance workouts including Zumba are available at The Orokawa Y.
Check out their links to find the right time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class.
Music Festivals In Your Area
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
- Windmills International Dance Festival in April
- Moonrise Festivail in August
- DC World Reggae Festival in August
You can also check out our posts on where to:
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Washington DC
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Philadelphia
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In New York City
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Pittsburgh
Have Fun Dancing In Baltimore
We will do our best to update this post a few times a year so check back in the future. We hope that your local dance classes, studios, music festivals, aerobic workouts, clubs, bars, and stores to buy all kinds of supplies near you are a little easier to figure out now.
If you notice anything incorrect or if you want to share your own tips and tricks for your area feel free to use the comments. Have fun dancing in Baltimore!