If you are trying to learn about the Miami dance scene you have come to the right place. 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 Miami. 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 region at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Miami
The best Miami dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Creativo Dance Studio at 2329 Coral Way
- DanceHouse at 1789 SW 3rd Ave
- Miami Movement Company at 2222 SW 8th St
- Astrid Audet Academy of Ballet & More at 6135 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale
- Dance Creations Dance Academy at 3110 W 84th St #7, Hialeah
- Sport & Dance Academy at 7987 W 28th Ave, Hialeah
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios at 45 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables
- Miami Royal Ballet Dance School at 4100 Salzedo St #1, Coral Gables
- Intensity Dancers’ Studio at 12164 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar
- Be Dance Studios at 2201 Palm Ave #208, Miramar
- Natalie Dance Show at 601 S 21st Ave, Hollywood
Creativo Studio provides professional and enjoyable dance classes in your area for kids, teens, and adults in classical ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, acrobatics, hip hop, and other styles taught by well-rounded instructors.
DanceHouse Miami is dedicated to nurturing talent at both the recreational and competitive levels and classes are available for children as young as three years old.
Local dance classes for adults and children as well as yoga, professional acting and singing classes, and summer camps go down at Miami Movement Company.
Astrid Audet Academy of Ballet & More is a one-of-a-kind dance school in Fort Lauderdale that teaches top classical ballet as well as pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, Pilates, stretch and strengthening, boy’s breakdance, and acro tumble to students ages 2 to adult.
At Dancing Creations Academy in Hialeah you can try a wide range of lessons for all ability levels taught by professional instructors who seek to instill technique, musicality, strength, and elegance in their students.
Sport & Dancing Academy is a young and energetic institution that offers ballet, rumba, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, salsa, and other dance classes near you to kids as young as five years old.
Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Coral Gables offers international and American style ballroom dance classes to advanced students and beginners alike.
The Miami Royal Ballet Dance School aspires to foster in children and adults alike a classical ballet perspective as well as controlled beauty and grace.
Intensity Dancers’ Studio offers outstanding dance instruction in all styles to ages 5 to 18 in a happy and supportive environment.
Be Dancing Studios in Miramar is dedicated to delivering great dance education and presenting remarkable performances and their classes are available for those as young as two years old and include ballet, acrobatics, modern, contemporary, and more.
Natalie Dance Show is an academy in Hollywood that offers kids and adults an after-school program that includes transportation, hip-hop, jazz, modern, contemporary, Broadway, acting and vocal, and sky yoga programs.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Story at 136 Collins Ave
- Nikki Beach at 1 Ocean Dr
- E11even at 29 NE 11th St
- Mango’s Tropical Cafe at 900 Ocean Dr
- The Regent at 1690 Collins Ave
- Shots Miami at 311 NW 23rd St
- LIV at 4441 Collins Ave
- Bar Nancy at 2007 SW 8th St
- Club Space at 34 NE 11th St
- Floyd at 34 NE 11th St
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:
- Dancing Supplies Depot at 10556 SW 8th St
- Ballet Boutique Dolphin at 10890 NW 17th St
- Opra Dancewear at 13230 SW 132nd Ave #31
- Ballet Boutique Sout Miami at 7322 SW 57th Ave
- Adore Dance Shop at 5789 NW 7th Ave #11
- Llogear at 7171 SW 44th St
- On Pointe Dance Supply at 1165 W 49th St #205, Hialeah
- Jose Botta Adult Dance Shoes at 2131 Hollywood Blvd #302, Hollywood
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:
- DanceBody Miami at 3415 NE 2nd Ave
- Pure Barre at 205 Altara Ave
- Orangetheory Fitness at 89 NE 38th St
- AKT at 1902 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale
- Beyoutiful Beast Fitness at 2624 W 84th St, Hialeah
- Fit 4 Life Gym at 1550 W 84th St #29, Hialeah
- RZone Fitness at 112 Valencia Ave, Coral Gables
- Sensual Souls Pole Dance & Fitness at 2850 Stirling Rd, Hollywood
Check out their links to find the right time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class.
DanceBody Miami Midtown’s workout classes blend dance-inspired cardio and toning set to motivating music.
For an all women’s fitness studio that offers local Zumba, twerk, build a booty, and bootcamp programs consider Beyoutiful Beast Fitness.
RZone Fitness Coral Gables is exclusively for women and features a heart rate monitoring workout system that combines aerobic fitness with strength training with a lot of cardio dancing going down.
Sensual Souls is a pole dancing fitness studio near you that specializes in aerial yoga, stiletto choreo, chair dance, twerk, hand balancing, vixen workout, flexibility classes, and more.
Music Festivals In Your Area
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
- 9 Mile Music Festival in March
- Winter Music Conference in March
- Miami Music Week in March
You can also check out our posts on the:
- Best Places To Dance In Cape Coral & Ft Myers
- Best Places To Dance In Tampa Bay & St Petersburg
- Best Places To Dance In Orlando
- Best Places To Dance In Jacksonville
Have Fun Dancing In Miami
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 Miami!