Best Portland, Maine Dance Classes, Studios, Clubs & More

Hello and welcome to our blog about the Portland, Maine dance scene. The most natural way for us to begin has to be listing the best Portland 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.

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 Northeast region at that link.

Best Dance Studios & Classes In Portland

The best Portland dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:

• Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio at 517 Forest Ave
• Hustle & Flow at 155 Brackett St
• Drouin Dance Center at 100 Larrabee Rd #210
• Red Hot & Ladylike at 509 Forest Ave
• Rosa Noreen Belly Dance Classes at 108 High St

Both Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio and Hustle and Flow offer quality dance classes for kids and adults in your area.  Dance classes for adults are provided at Drouin Dance Center and Red Hot & Ladylike. Rosa Noreen provides quality Belly dance classes for adults.

Dance Clubs & Bars

There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:

• Aura at 121 Center St
• Flask Lounge at 117 Spring St
• The North Point at 35 Silver St
• Oasis at 42 Wharf St
• Gritty McDuff’s at 396 Fore St
• Blue at 650 Congress St A

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:

• Petit Jeté Dance Boutique at 124 Maine St
• Brixham Dancewear at 5 Punkintown Rd

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:

• Salud Portland at 45 Casco St #100

Check out their links to find the right time for you to take your next Zumba, Jazzercise, Barre, or Pole Dancing class.

Music & Dance Festivals In Your Area

We bet many of you would enjoy these local dance and music festivals:

• Moxie Festival in July
• Yarmouth Clam Festival in July

You can also check out our posts on:

• Dance Classes & Recitals In Boston
• Dance Classes & Recitals In Manchester
• Dance Classes & Recitals In Providence
• Dance Classes & Recitals In Montreal

Have Fun Dancing In Portland

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 Portland, Maine!