If you are trying to learn about the Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg dance scene you have come to the right place. 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 Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg. 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 on cities around the Southeast at that link.
Best Dance Studios & Classes In Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
The best Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg dance classes and studios where you can find lessons for kids and/or adults would be:
- Dancebox Studio at 2719 S MacDill Ave
- New Heights Dance Academy at 2905 N Florida Ave
- Brucie Klay’s Dance Center at 3601 S Manhattan Ave
- Ms. Lisa’s Dance at 3805 W San Miguel St
- VYB Dance Studio at 4517 George Rd #230
- New Level Dance Company at 3802 S Dale Mabry Hwy
- A & G Dance Academy at 9720 16th St N, St Petersburg
- Jeanne Lynn Dance Studio at 7810 46th Ave N, St Petersburg
- Broadway Arts & Dance Academy at 3101 22nd Ave N, St Petersburg
- Premier Dance Academy at 132 N Starcrest Dr, Clearwater
- MZ Dance Company at 1969 Sunset Point Rd #12, Clearwater
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios at 1076 E Brandon Blvd #114, Brandon
- Dance Quest International at 853 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Brandon
- Tina’s Dance Academy at 11107 Hearth Rd, Spring Hill
- Erin’s Danceworks at 3013 Landover Blvd, Spring Hill
- Wilson’s Dance Club International at 4069 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
Dancebox Studio offers Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Acrobatics lessons for both children and adults.
Jazz, Acrobatics, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Combo classes are available at the New Heights Dance Academy in your area.
Brucie Klay’s Dance Center provides high quality Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Tumbling, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Jazz, Contemporary, Aerial Yoga, and Cheer dance classes for children.
Students aged 3 years old and above can now sign up for VYB Dance Studio’s local Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, Acrobatics, and Musical Theater classes.
Top Dance, Acrobatics, and Aerial classes for all advancement levels are available at New Level Dance Company.
You can also head to A&G for quality Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop dance classes in St Petersburg.
Pre schoolers and professionals can take up Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Hip Hop, Clogging, and Modern classes at Jeanne Lynn Dance Studio.
Broadway Arts and Dance Academy offers Ballet lessons for children and adults as well as Tap and Hip hop classes.
Dance, Performance, and Fitness classes of all types are provided at Premier Dance Academy in Clearwater including Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Artistic and Creative Movement, Street Groove, Pre School Movement, Stage Troupe, Competition Team, Musical Theater, Acro, Strength and Flexibility, Technique, Fitness, and much more.
MZ Dance Company has classes for adults too including Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary Improv, Flexibility, Cyr Wheel, Hula Hooping, Acro Tumbling, Aerial Silks, Lyra, Trapeze, and Gyrotonic.
Pre Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, and Contemporary classes for children and adults in Brandon are offered at Dance Quest International.
Tina’s Dance Academy in Spring Hill has Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop classes up and running.
Erin’s Danceworks is also a good place to learn Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Pointe, and so much more.
Latin, Swing, Salsa, Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango, and Club Styles are some of the classes offered at Wilson’s Dance Club International in Bradenton.
Dance Clubs & Bars
There are some really fun dance clubs and bars near you to show your skills off at:
- The Castle at 2004 N 16th St
- Club Prana at 1619 E 7th Ave
- Tangra Nightclub at 1611 E 7th Ave
- Club Skye at 1509 E 8th Ave
- The Vibe Lounge at 1510 N Nebraska Ave
- Coyote Ugly Saloon at Aguila Bldng, 1722 E 7th Av
- Enigma at 1110 Central Ave, St Petersburg
- The Bends at 919 1st Ave N, St Petersburg
- Jamminz at 411 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach
- Phoenix Lounge at 2454 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater
- Latinos Unidos Social Club at 4658 Commercial Way, Spring Hill
- C’s Paninis & Spirits at 12570 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill
- Caddy’s at 801 Riverside Dr E, Bradenton
- 88 Live Piano Bar at 6640 Cortez Rd W #A, Bradenton
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:
- On Your Toes at 11301 N 56th St #8
- Dance Tampa at 808 S Dale Mabry Hwy
- Dance Gear at 1705 Dale Mabry Hwy
- The Dance Shoppe at 400 Douglas Ave #C
- On Pointe Dance Wear & More at 2113 Central Ave, St Petersburg
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:
- Jazzercise at 4405 W El Prado Blvd
- Bayshore Fit at 2907 W Bay to Bay Blvd #103
- Crunch Fitness at 4055 S Dale Mabry Hwy
- LA Fitness at 301 S Dale Mabry Hwy
- Pure Barre at 3637 4th St N #102, St Petersburg
- YouFit Gyms at 6157 9th Ave N, St Petersburg
- Esporta Fitness at 2134 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater
- Crunch Fitness at 1570 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon
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:
- East West Music & Dance Festival in February
- Reggae Music Block Party in February
- Sunset Music Festival in May
- Tampa Bay Tap Festival in May
- Sand Dance Festival in July
- Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival in December
You can also look through our posts on:
- Miami Dance Clubs & Bars
- Orlando Dance Clubs & Bars
- Cape Coral & Ft Myers Dance Clubs & Bars
- Jacksonville Dance Clubs & Bars
Have Fun Dancing In Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
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 Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg!