From NYC to L.A., these dance studios will get you on your feet no matter the dance genre you’re looking for.
Broadway Dance Center
Founded in 1984, this iconic NYC center has a rich history of being the place for aspiring Broadway dancers to get their start. With over 80 faculty members and classes in more than six styles, the odds are in your favor to find a favorite class and teacher.
Steps on Broadway
Steps on Broadway, located on New York’s Upper West Side, proudly boasts more than 50 classes a day and even has a program for children as young as 3 months old! Lessons are offered at all different levels, from ballet for beginners to advanced jazz.
Ripley-Grier Studios
Though Ripley-Grier Studios’ rehearsal spaces can be rented out for any performing arts classes, many favorites include tap classes from Ray Hesselink and Cartier Williams, and ballet courses taught by Victoria Bader, Anna Griffin, and others.
Edge Performing Arts Center
This Hollywood dance studio offers classes seven days a week, 350 days a year, and has had celebrity clients including Amy Adams, Christina Applegate, and Cameron Diaz come through its doors. Going beyond the average dance class, Edge has worked on events to impact the local community, notably working with the Hollywood Police Department to provide afterschool classes for at-risk kids.
Blackbird Dance Company
Best known for its shows “Love Songs,” “24 Blackbirds,” “Art Burlesque,” and others, Blackbird Dance Company was founded by Alexandria Blackbird de Ochoa, who opened the studio after two decades touring as a performer. The L.A.-based studio offers classes for kids and adults in various disciplines including circus, vogue funk, and belly dancing.
Debbie Reynolds Dance Studios
Regarded as one of the best dance schools in Los Angeles, the Debbie Reynolds Studio was established in 1979 by Reynolds, who was determined to build a comfortable space for dancers to rehearse. The studio employs instructors from all over the world and offers a smorgasbord of classes spanning hip-hop to dancehall funk, lyrical jazz, and popping and locking.
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