We will all be taking a dive deep into the dance scene in Dallas and Ft Worth together over the next few minutes. We can’t think of a better way to get the ball rolling than by starting with the best dance schools and studios in your area.
Some of you are probably searching for lessons for kids, others will be for adults, but either way you should be able to find one that suits your needs. It is likely that there will be classes for Samba, Salsa, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tango, The Waltz, K-Pop, or other styles and routines somewhere and we will do our best to help you find them.
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After the lessons are out of the way it will be time to 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 we will be mentioning.
Aerobic dance routine workouts like Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, Buti Yoga, or even Pole Dancing in Dallas and Ft Worth are becoming more popular by the day so will need a shout out. Then we will get into local dance and music festivals both here and around the region.
Stick around for our map that will help you get a better lay of the land. And anyone that is interested can check out more of our posts around the Midwest at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Dallas & Ft Worth
The best Dallas and Ft Worth dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults are:
- Arthur Murray Dance Studio at 6526 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy
- Alpha Midway Dance Studio at 13740 Midway Rd #714
- Contemporary Ballet at 5400 E Mockingbird Ln #207
- Creation Station Dance at 6434 E Mockingbird Ln #107
- Oak Cliff Dance at 1216 W Commerce St
- Studio One Dance Center at 9734 N Beach St #200, Ft Worth
- Dance With Me at 5259 Marathon Ave, Ft Worth
- Fred Astaire Dance Studio at 3421 W 7th St, Ft Worth
- Dancemakers of Texas at 6125 SW Loop 820 #140, Ft Worth
- Volta Dance Studio at 7105 Golf Club Dr #1206, Ft Worth
Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Dallas is a good place to take lessons in a variety of techniques and styles including Competitive, Wedding, Social, and more and they are happy to teach men too.
You can take private or group lessons in Latin, Ballet, Wedding, Hip-Hop, and Reggaeton at Alpha Midway Dance Studio.
Creation Station offers Ballet, Tap, and Hip Hop dance classes in your area for kids from 16 months through 16 years.
Oak Cliff Dance has kids Ballet, Tap, Tumbling, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary classes.
Now for some good dance studios in Fort Worth there are Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Hip-Hop, and Tumbling classes available at Studio One.
Dance With Me specializes in Salsa, Tango, Hustle, Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Kizbomba, and Texas Two-Step plus they are happy to assist with Ballroom, Latin, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and Vogueing.
At Fred Astaire Dance Studio there are private lessons for singles or couples, group classes, and practice parties with a focus on one-on-one dance instruction. Some of their specialties include Social Ballroom and Competitive styles including Cha-Cha, Bolero, Swing, Mambo, Paso Doble, Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot, Quick Step, Viennese Waltz, Merengue, Salsa, Rumba, and Samba.
Dancemakers of Texas offers local Ballroom, Swing, and Latin dance classes.
Volta Dance Studio is a good place to take Ballroom, Latin, Country, and Swing dance classes.
Dance Clubs & Bars
These popular dance clubs and bars near you are a great place to show off your skills:
- It’ll Do Club at 4322 Elm St
- Panoptikon at 108 S Pearl Expy
- Stars & Spirits at 2505 Pacific Ave
- Crowdus Bar at 2721 Main St
- Escapade 2001 at 10701 Finnell St
- Medusa at 1930 Pacific Ave
- Studio Eighty at 500 Taylor St, Ft Worth
- Hooky at 2800 Bledsoe St #125, Ft Worth
- Guitars & Cadillacs at 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd, Ft Worth
- The Basement Bar at 105 W Exchange Ave, Ft Worth
- Rodeo Exchange at 221 W Exchange Ave, Ft Worth
Those probably will have a mix of house, techno, hip hop, and pop because they are often the easiest music genres to dance to. But of course being that this is Texas we included plenty of country and western bars too.
Shoes, Clothes, & Supply Stores
When you need to buy dance shoes, clothes, or other supplies head to stores in your area like:
- Capezio Dancewear at 5600 W Lovers Ln #200
- Dancewear City at 7517 Campbell Rd # 407
- Sandy’s Dancewear at 2211 Gus Thomasson Rd
- Karizmah Dance Shoes & Boots at 10875 Plano Rd #140
- Dancewear at 405 W Belt Line Rd
- Suffolk Dance Boutique at 2325 S Stemmons Fwy #502B
- June’s Dancewear at 1921 E Abram St
- The Dance Shop at 2485 Forest Park Blvd, Ft Worth
- Winners All Dancewear at 6500 Camp Bowie Blvd #160, Ft Worth
You can expect those to all sell shoes, clothes, and other apparel for dancing but if you need something specific follow the links to make sure they have exactly what you need before you visit them.
Aerobic Dance Workouts
Get a sweat in at these aerobic dance workout studios:
- Dallas Dance Fitness at 6030 Luther Ln #170
- Jazzercise at 3720 Walnut Hl Ln
- Power Bar Women’s Fitness at 3408 Main St
- Move Studio at 17062 Preston Rd #108
- Zumba Fitness at 5621 Alpha Rd
- Fitness Connection at 6080 S Hulen St, Ft Worth
- Zumba Fitness with Gloria at 1100 NW 18th St, Ft Worth
- Texas Family Fitness at 1100 NW 18th St, Ft Worth
All of the above will offer Zumba or other group cardio dance classes near you.
Move Studio is a good place to take Belly dance classes in Dallas.
Visit 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
We bet many of you would enjoy these local dance and music festivals:
- Weatherford Music Festival in March
- Ubbi Dubbi Festival in April
- Fortress Festival in April
- Contemporary Dance Festival in April
- Texas Music Revolution in June
- Dallas Hip-Hop Dance Festival in September
- Dallas Dance Festival in November
- Lights All Night in December
If you are interested we have also written about:
- Local Dance Clubs In Houston
- Local Dance Clubs In Austin
- Local Dance Clubs In San Antonio
- Local Dance Clubs In Oklahoma City
Have Fun Dancing In Dallas & Ft Worth
For now that is all we’ve got, but visit us again as we plan to update this post frequently. Hopefully you learned at least a little something about your dance classes, studios, music festivals, aerobic workouts, clubs, bars, and stores to buy all kinds of supplies near you.
If you think we got anything wrong or if you want to share your own tips and tricks for your area feel free to use the comments. Have fun dancing in Dallas and Ft Worth!