Hello and welcome to our blog about the San Antonio dance scene. The most natural way for us to begin has to be listing the best San Antonio 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 that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In San Antonio
The best San Antonio dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- San Antonio Dance Academy at 15714 Huebner Rd
- Grace Dance Studio at 9902 Potranco Rd
- Cynergy Dance Company at 2250 Thousand Oaks Dr #110
- Illusion Dance Center at 830 Ewelling Ln, New Braunfels
- Dance by Design Studios at 1551 N Walnut Ave #34, New Braunfels
- San Marcos Dance Studio at 1405 N Bishop St, San Marcos
- First Class Dance Center at 1917 Dutton Dr #102, San Marcos
San Antonio Dance Academy has some of the best Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Pre Ballet, and Pointe dance classes in your area. Grace Dance Studio has high quality lessons for children including Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Tumbling, Progressive Ballet Technique, Freestyle, Folklorico, and Flamenco.
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Musical Theatre, Folklorico, Flamenco, and Ballroom classes are available at Cynergy Dance Company where Creative Dance for pre-schoolers including Twirling and Pom Dance Instruction are also provided. Illusion Dance Center is another good option for local classes for students ages 8 to 18 years old including Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Acro dance, Lyrical, and Contemporary.
You can also sign up for San Marcos Dance Studio’s Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary classes. First Class Dance has Ballet, Tap, Tumbling, Hip Hop, and Acro classes for kids near you as well.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- Bonham Exchange at 411 Bonham
- Garden Bistro Bar at 18360 Blanco Rd #100
- Thirsty Camel Bar at 5307 McCullough Ave
- The Watering Hole Saloon at 1390 McQueeney Rd, New Braunfels
- Moonshine & Ale at 236 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels
- Green Parrot at 124 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos
- The Vault Bar at 100 West Hopkins St, San Marcos
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:
- Dorothy’s Dance Shop at 434 N Loop 1604 W #1102
- Miguelito’s Dancing Shoes & Supplies at 7340 Blanco Rd #103
- La Rosa Dance Supply at 4907 S Flores St
- Posh In Gruene at 830B Ewelling Ln, New Braunfels
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:
- Jazzy J’s Dance & Fitness at 1602 N Loop 1604 E #112
- Jazzercise at 2810 Thousand Oaks Dr
- NuFitness Haus at 1410 1440 I-35BL, New Braunfels
- Anytime Fitness at 2351 TX-337 Loop, New Braunfels
- Pure Barre at 1551 N Walnut Ave #5, New Braunfels
- Pure Barre at 200 Springtown Way #128, San Marcos
NuFitness Haus has some of the best Zumba and HIIT classes near you. Jazzercise has quality HIIT classes too. You can probably guess what Jazzercise and Pure Barre are all about.
Check out 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
These local dance and music festivals are a lot of fun for everyone:
- San Antonio Folk Dance Festival in March
- Tejano Conjunto Festival in May
- SummerFest San Marcos in July
- Wurstfest New Braunfels in November
You can also check out our posts on the:
- Best Places To Dance In Austin
- Best Places To Dance In Houston
- Best Places To Dance In Dallas & Ft Worth
- Best Places To Dance In El Paso
Have Fun Dancing In San Antonio
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 San Antonio!