Hello and welcome to our blog about the Berlin 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 Berlin. 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 about learning to dance in Germany at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Berlin
The best Berlin dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Center of Dance at Schönhauser Allee 36
- Footsteps Dance Studios at Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15
- Dolce Vita Dance Studio at Körtestr. 10
- Motions at Prinzenstr. 85
- Tanzfabrik Berlin at Möckernstr. 66
- Marameo at Wallstr. 32
- Flying Steps Academy at Lobeckstr. 30-35
- Pro-Stage at 1 Blücherstr. 22 Hinterhof 3
- Berlin Dance Institute at Egelingzeile 6
The Center of Dance offers Acrobatics, Breakdance, Hip-Hop, Modern/Jazz Dance, Pro-Training, and Ballet lessons for kids, teens, and adults.
Footsteps Dance Studios & Jigs’n’Reels Irish Dance Academy provides Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Hip-Hop dance trends classes in your area.
Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, and other Latin Dance styles are what Dolce Vita Dance Studio excels at the most but they also teach other styles including how to get down in High Heels.
There are Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Urban Dance, Ballet, and Voguing dance classes available at Motions.
Tanzfabrik Berlin offers a broad dance program with a focus on Contemporary moves for beginners or professionals.
You can take local Ballet and Contemporary dance lessons for adults as well as Acrobatic and Hip-Hop dance classes for kids at Marameo.
Flying Steps Academy gives Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Jazz, Ballet, and more lessons for beginners and professionals.
Jazz, Ballet, Street, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and Burlesque dance classes are available at Pro-Stage.
Berlin Dance Institute has a variety of dance classes in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz plus you can also try out their Floor Barre, Body Conditioning, and Yoga.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Hafenbar at Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 11
- K133 at Kurfürstendamm 133
- Bohnengold at Reichenberger Str. 153
- Flow Bar at Tucholskystr. 32
- Crack Bellmer at Revaler Str. 99
- Bulbul Berlin at Skalitzer Str. 114
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:
- Ballettboutique Le Ballet at Bundesallee 92
- Pro Danse at Alte Schönhauser Str. 16
- Hacke & Spitze at Zossener Str. 32
- Store 44 at Rheinstr. 44
- Britta Gericke Dance & Textile Design at Neubauernweg 9a
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:
- Steglitzer Dance & Aerobic Center at Lepsiusstr. 14
- X-Step at Tempelhofer Ufer 36
- Unlimited Fitness Pankow at Neumannstr. 13
All of the above are good place to take Zumba or other similar cardio dance classes near you.
Remember that the Berlin Dance Institute from our first list also offers Floor Barre, Body Conditioning, and Yoga.
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:
- Th RITMO Berlin Bachata Festival in May
- Mayday Festival in May
- Nation of Gondawana in July
- Berlin Love Parade in July
- Lollapalooza Music Festival in September
- Berlin Jazz Festival in November
You can also check out our posts on:
Have Fun Dancing In Berlin
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 Berlin!