Anyone who wants to learn about the Oakland dance scene has found the right website. 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 Oakland. 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 our blogs about local dance businesses in San Francisco and San Jose at those links.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Oakland
The best Oakland dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
Full Out is a dance studio in your area that specializes in urban dance instruction for adults and adolescents.
In the Groove Studios teaches kids and adults hip hop, house, Chicago footwork, jazz funk, vogue, Kpop, and other dance styles.
Supportive teachers and a pleasant team who help children become stronger and more confident through dance can be found at East Bay Dance Center.
Trilliant is a dance studio in Oakland that offers classes for people of all ages as well as special events, dance workshops, and private parties.
The Breakaway is a local swing dance facility offering classes and social dancing every Thursday night.
Classes for children, youth, and adults as well as a pleasant learning experience in a caring and supportive environment is what you get from Danspace.
Dance 10 Performing Arts Center is one of Alameda’s leading dance facilities offering classes in jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, acrobatics, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, musical theater, voice, and zumba for ages 3 to adult as well as summer camps.
Since 1992 the Dancing Arts Project has been an inclusive children’s ballet and modern school.
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley creates and sustains a lively and inclusive community for movers of all ages and genres as well as offering dance education, institutional support for artists, a performance and rehearsal space, and collaborations with other community-based groups.
Van der Zwaan Dance Studio offers lessons in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, acro, and hip hop to children and teens plus they have shop with a nice assortment of leotards, dancing shoes, and other dance gear near you.
For a non-profit organization that provides dance and movement classes for people of all ages with a focus on adult education for styles like salsa, tango, tai chi chuan, yoga, afro Cuban, and others contact The Beat.
Luna Dance Institute is a nationally recognized dance education organization that serves both children and adults.
Teaching beginners and couples to dance in over 20 styles is what Dance with Brandee in Emeryville does best.
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 time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class near you.
Oakland Pole + Dance is an inclusive facility and community that offers 40 classes per week of pole dance, active flexibility, and dance training as well as 1:1 private instruction in aerial silks and lyra.
Atomic Allure aspires to provide physical and mental empowerment via dance, fitness, and body awareness.
Local Zumba, yoga, HIIT, and other cardio training with dance as a major factor go down at Fitness 19.
Pilates, yoga, stretching and strength training, injury prevention, and plenty of cardio dancing are available at Alameda Ballet Academy.
Berkeley Pole + Dance is a community-focused pole and aerial studio that teaches Pole Dance, Flexibility, Handstands, Lyra, and other classes.
Tea Dancers Aerial Dancing Academy is one of the greatest aerial dance schools for kids in your area.
Music Festivals In Your Area
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
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 Oakland!
