Hello and welcome to our blog about the Calgary dance scene. The most natural way for us to begin has to be listing the best Calgary dance schools and studios.
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 in your area 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 near you. 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 check out more of our posts on the region at this link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Calgary
The best Calgary dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Revolution Dance Studios at 239 Midpark Blvd SE
- Pulse Studios at 110 10 Ave NW #2
- DC Dance Club at 1235 26 Ave SE #223
Revolution is a really good dance studio near your providing Ballet, Acro, and Jazz classes for children. Hip Hop classes for both children and adults are available at Pulse Studios. Some of the local classes offered for adults at DC Dance Club include Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country, Salsa, Hip Hop, and more.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Rio Bar & Grill at 800 6 Ave SW
- Mariposa Saloon at 6008 Macleod Trail SW #109
- The Trop Bar & Grill at 1501 34 Ave SW
- Bear & Kilt Freehouse at 110 8 Ave SW Bsmt
- Broken City at 613 11 Ave SW
- Cannibale at 813 1 Ave NE
- Ironwood Stage & Grill at 1229 9 Ave SE
- Last Best Brewing & Distilling at 607 11 Ave SW
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:
- City Dancewear at 5403 Crowchild Trail NW #106
- Bodythings Dancewear at 7337 Macleod Trail SW #236
- Muge at 3132 26 St NE # 202
You can expect those shops to all sell shoes, clothes, and other apparel for dancing but if you need something specific check out 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:
- Aradia Fitness at 9705 Horton Rd SW #106A
- GYMVMT Fitness Club at 414 3 St SW #252
- Fitness 1440 at 47 Legacy View SE #4170
- Free Spirit Dance at 112 16 Ave NW
Check out their links to find the right time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class. Fitness 1440 provides Cardio dance workouts every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7:30pm.
Free Spirit Dance has Zumba classes every Saturday at 11am. You can head to Aradia Fitness for some quality Cardio dance workouts. Some of the best Zumba classes in Winnipeg are offered at GYMVMT Fitness Club.
Music Festivals In Your Area
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
- Latin Dancing Festival in The Spring
- East Side Dance Festival in June
- Calgary Folk Music Festival in July
- Badlands Music Festival in July
You can also check out our posts on where to:
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Edmonton
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Winnipeg
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Vancouver
- Buy Dance Clothes & Shoes In Seattle
Have Fun Dancing In Calgary
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 Calgary!