Best Philadelphia Dance Classes, Studios, Clubs & More
Welcome to our blog about the Philadelphia 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.
Following the lessons we will pivot to some of the best dance clubs and bars in Philadelphia. 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 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 local dance information on the Northeast at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Philadelphia
The best Philadelphia dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
The Top Hat Dance Studio near you has classes in Line Dance, Bolero, Bachata, Cha Cha, Country Two Step, Swing, Foxtrot, Hustle, Mambo, Nightclub Two Step, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Tango, and Waltz.
The Philadelphia Dance Academy has programs that start from early childhood to pre-professional while specializing in Ballet and Contemporary.
There are local classes in many dance styles like Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Acro/ Tumbling, Contemporary, and West African at Living Arts Dance.
Ballet and Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Musical Theater Dance are offered at Dance Delaware in Wilmington.
At Dance Strong Dance Academy in Levittown you can learn Lyrical, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tap, and Acro styles.
Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Berwyn provides a number of styles you can choose including Salsa, Mambo, Hustle, Swing, Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Bolero, Paso Doble, Jive, Bachata, Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Quickstep, and Two-Step.
You may learn the steps and rhythms for many various types of dancing in your area at DanceSport Academy in Ardmore including Salsa, Swing, Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Hustle, Foxtrot, and more.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
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:
Check out their links to find the right Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class near you.
Local cardio classes at Philly Dance Fitness include Barre Fit, Belly Dance, Cardio Pop, Zumba, and Piloxing.
You can take a high-intensity aerobics class called Trap Step at the Seduction Dance Studio in your area that focuses on keeping the heart rate up and burning calories plus twerk cardio classes are also available.
Aqua Fit, Boot Camp, Full Body Conditioning, Mat Pilates, Senior Fit, Basic Aerobics, and Cardio Dance Aerobics are just a few of the workouts Mastah Tee Fitness offers that are specifically designed with dancers’ health and nutrition needs in mind.
Barre3 is a time-saving exercise program that blends mindfulness, cardio, and strength with hundreds of on-demand exercises available such as Barre3 Signature, Cardio, Strength Training, Flow, Prenatal, Postnatal, and more.
Music Festivals In Your Area
The 2nd St Festival has developed into one of Philadelphia’s biggest yearly music and dance festivals when on the first Sunday in August food, drink, and entertainment are all available with two stages, numerous DJ’s, and dozens of local bands.
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 Philadelphia!
