Hey there and welcome to our blog about the Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast. 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 around Australia at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Gold Coast
The best Gold Coast dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Dance Skool at 2/19 Lawrence Dr
- Ikin Dance at 22 Karen Ave
- Dance Classes Gold Coast at 7/11 Redondo Ave
- Chadwick Studios at 5/33 Central Dr
- 5th Avenue Dance at 7/115 Currumburra Rd
- Gold Coast Salsa at 3/76 Ferry Rd
- Sheridan’s Studio 1 at 18/345 Southport Nerang Rd
- Move Your Body at Senior Citizens Centre, 23 T E Peters Dr
Dance Skool offers kids Freestyle Hip Hop, Breakdance, Krump, Ragga Fit, Breakdance, and Acro dance classes in your area.
Lessons in Commercial Jazz, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Competition Aerobics, Breaking, Cheerleading, and much more are available at Ikin Dance.
Dance Classes Gold Coast is a good place to learnWedding, Private, Latin, Solo and Partner style Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba.
Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Pointe, Acrobatics, Aera Silks and Lyra, Technique, Stretch, Kicks Turns and Leaps, Tiny Tots, Groovers, and Acropop are some of the local dance classes offered at Chadwick Studios.
At 5th Avenue you can level up your Latin and Ballroom dance skills.
Bachata and Zouk from beginner to advanced are the specialty at Gold Coast Salsa.
Sheridan’s Studio 1 features classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Acrobatics as well as singing.
Classes in Modern Jive, an ideal fusion of Latin, Jive, and Dirty Dancing are showcased at Move Your Body.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Elsewhere Bar at 23 Cavill Ave
- The Avenue at 3/15 Orchid Ave
- Retro’s Cocktail Lounge at 3/15 Orchid Ave
- Cocktail’s Night Club at 3/15 Orchid Ave
- Havana RnB Night Club at 26 Orchid Ave
- Atrium at The Star, 1 Casino Dr
- Asylum Night Club at 15 Orchid Ave
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:
- Park Avenue Dancewear at 7/3 Park Ave
- Dance Desire at 4/24 Central Park Ave
- Tinkerbells Dancewear at 9C/3 Cottonwood Pl
- Dance Fever at U307/87 Griffith St
- Latin Dance Shoes at 7, #110/11 Redondo Ave
- Divine Dance Tweed at 5/2 Blundell Blvd
- Dance Store at 13 Kooruhman Ct
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:
- KBOD Dance Based Workouts at #4/40 Ern Harley Dr
- Fitness on Capri 24/7 at 15/21 Via Roma
- Zumba with Robyn at 2 Coombabah Rd
- Fernwood Fitness at 3/86 Robina Town Centre Dr
- Snap Fitness Miami at 2160 Gold Coast Hwy
- Globe Health Club at Shop 1001, Australia Fair Metro, 61 Scarborough St
Check out their links to find the right time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class.
KBOD Dance Based Workouts excels at dance inspired workout classes near you.
Anyone that is looking for Zumba classes can contact Zumba with Robyn, Fernwood Fitness, and Globe Health Club.
Snap Fitness has other forms of Cardio dance classes.
Music & Dance Festivals In Your Area
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
- The Grass Is Greener Festival in October
- Groundwater Country Music Festival in October
- Gold Coast Dance Festival in November
- Festival X in November & December
- Spilt Milk Festival in December
- Queensland Music Festival
You can also check out our posts on:
- Salsa, Ballet & Tango In Brisbane
- Salsa, Ballet & Tango In Sydney
- Salsa, Ballet & Tango In Melbourne
- Salsa, Ballet & Tango In Perth
Have Fun Dancing In Gold Coast
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 Gold Coast!