Dance Schools in Montréal

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Latin · Swing · Wedding · Social

Part of the international Arthur Murray network, teaching ballroom, Latin and swing to singles and couples with no partner required, plus wedding first-dance preparation, on Jean-Talon West.

• No partner needed
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Latin · Swing · Salsa · Wedding

An independent instructor with over twenty years' experience teaching ballroom, Latin and swing privately, with a specialty in wedding first dances.

• Wedding first dance
• 20+ years

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Bachata · Wedding

A Montréal studio offering one-on-one ballroom and Latin lessons — waltz, tango, foxtrot, rumba, cha-cha, swing and salsa — with a focus on wedding first dances.

• Private lessons
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Social · Latin

A Saint-Laurent club teaching International Standard sport dancing and Latin in a friendly social setting, with classes at the local leisure centre.

• Social club
• Sport dance

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Wedding

A downtown private-lesson studio led by a DanceSport-affiliated instructor, teaching International Standard and Latin plus American Smooth and Rhythm for social, pro-am and wedding dancers.

• Pro-am
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Latin · Ballroom

A competitive Latin-ballroom DanceSport club founded by a North American vice-champion, training children and adults across Montréal, Laval and the South Shore.

• Competitive
• Kids & adults

Montréal, QC

Latin · Ballroom · Salsa · Bachata · Wedding

A studio directed by a two-time Canadian champion since 2007, teaching Latin and ballroom with private lessons and dedicated wedding first-dance packages.

• Champion-led
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Baladi · Line Dance

A long-running multidisciplinary studio in east-end Montréal whose competitive ballroom and Latin program is led by multi-title Canadian champions, alongside salsa, kizomba, baladi and line dance for all ages.

• DanceSport
• All ages
• Open year-round

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Wedding · Social

A wedding-dance specialist offering private, in-home or at-venue couple lessons across Montréal, choreographing custom first dances in any style.

• Wedding first dance
• In-home lessons

Westmount, QC

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Wedding

A Westmount ballroom and Latin studio run by a certified DanceSport competitor, offering private lessons for singles and couples from social level to competition, plus wedding instruction.

• Competitive
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Ballroom · Social · Latin · Wedding

A social and international dance school teaching ballroom through bronze, silver and gold levels, with private lessons and wedding choreography.

• Graded levels
• Wedding

Montréal, QC

Brazilian Zouk

A Brazilian zouk school near métro Préfontaine with a free intro program, weekly practices and drop-in classes.

• Free intro
• Weekly práticas

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Mambo · Cha-Cha

A Latin school specialising in salsa and mambo on2, with leveled weekly classes on Saint-Laurent.

• Mambo on2 specialist

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata

Performer-instructors teaching salsa on2 and bachata, with classes, shines and private sessions in Montréal.

• On2
• Performers

Montréal, QC

Konpa

A konpa school with classes in Montréal and Laval, offering six-week group sessions, private lessons and workshops.

• Montréal & Laval

Montréal, QC

Kizomba · Semba

A Montréal kizomba and semba school offering group and private lessons from beginner to advanced.

• Group & private

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Rueda · Afro-Cuban · Rumba · Lady Styling

A Cuban dance school teaching casino salsa, rueda de casino, Afro-Cuban and rumba, with monthly socials and a strong community feel.

• Cuban dance
• Monthly socials

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Urban Kiz · Reggaeton

One of Montréal's largest Latin schools, running a deep weekly program of salsa, bachata and kizomba across seven levels at downtown and Brossard locations.

• Since 1999
• 90+ weekly classes

Montréal, QC

Hip-Hop · Heels · Dancehall · Afro · Street Jazz · Konpa

The east-end MAFA studio teaching hip-hop, heels, dancehall, afro and konpa to adults, with trial classes available.

• Adult classes
• East end

Montréal, QC

Konpa

A konpa school offering group classes, couples and wedding first-dance lessons, and performance troupes.

• Konpa
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata · Brazilian Zouk · Kizomba

A Montréal Latin and social-dance teaching collective offering salsa, bachata and zouk through group and private lessons.

• Group & private

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Rueda

A Cuban-style specialist teaching casino salsa and rueda de casino across three levels, with regular Friday classes.

• Cuban style

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Cha-Cha · Lady Styling

A downtown salsa institution founded in 1988, teaching salsa, bachata, merengue and cha-cha plus lady styling on Sainte-Catherine East.

• Founded 1988

Montréal, QC

Salsa

A dedicated salsa school led by a respected Montréal instructor, offering a full weekly progression from beginner to advanced footwork and partnerwork.

• Beginner to advanced

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Heels · Styling

A downtown Latin school of about thirty years teaching salsa, bachata, kizomba and heels, with group classes, styling and private lessons on Peel Street.

• 30+ years
• Heels program

Montréal, QC

Salsa · Bachata · Forró · Baladi · Bollywood · Ballet · Jazz · Contemporary · Hip-Hop

A Mile-Ex studio centred on Brazilian forró and couple dances, with salsa, bachata, belly dance, Bollywood and adult studio classes since 2007.

• Adult-focused
• Brazilian forró

Montréal, QC

Urban Kiz · Kizomba

An urban-kiz and kizomba school teaching in central Montréal, with in-person and online classes.

• Urban kiz
• Online option

Montréal, QC

Brazilian Zouk

A Brazilian zouk school of over a decade running ten-week leveled sessions and its own zouk festival.

• 10+ years
• Festival

Montréal, QC

Social · Latin · Line Dance

A long-running east-end school teaching social and Latin dancing plus line dance, serving the Anjou, Saint-Léonard and east-Montréal communities.

• Social
• East end

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

A non-profit on the Plateau running Argentine tango introduction classes, guided practice and milongas, led by an organizer with three decades in the scene.

• Non-profit
• Milongas

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

An Argentine tango school operating since 2011 near métro Préfontaine, with leveled courses, milongas and practice sessions.

• Since 2011
• Milongas

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

A west-end Argentine tango school on Sherbrooke West offering leveled classes, milongas and its own tango festival.

• West end
• Tanguerafest

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

One of North America's largest Argentine tango academies, established in 1997, with classes for all levels seven days a week and regular milongas.

• Est. 1997
• Milongas

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

A Plateau institution with thirty years of Argentine tango, offering multi-level weekday classes plus a Friday milonga and Sunday práctica.

• 30 years
• Milonga & práctica

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

A Plateau studio and event space teaching Argentine tango at all levels, with regular classes and social dances.

• Classes & socials

Montréal, QC

Argentine Tango

One of North America's oldest tango schools, established in 1991, with its own hall, group classes and a Laurentides location.

• Est. 1991
• Own hall

Montréal, QC

Boogie Woogie · Rock'n'Roll · Lindy Hop

A Montréal school for boogie-woogie, rock'n'roll and rhythm-and-blues dancing, with drop-in and advanced classes plus socials.

• Drop-in
• Socials

Montréal, QC

Lindy Hop · Balboa · Charleston · Blues · Solo Jazz · Tap

Montréal's largest swing-dance school, founded in 1998, teaching Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston and blues with daily classes and a weekly social.

• Est. 1998
• Weekly social

Montréal, QC

Lindy Hop · Boogie Woogie · Rockabilly Jive

A Montréal swing collective running Lindy Hop, boogie-woogie and jive workshops and socials.

• Workshops
• Socials

Montréal, QC

Lindy Hop · Charleston · West Coast Swing · Rock'n'Roll · Balboa · Boogie-Woogie · Wedding

A long-running swing studio on Saint-Hubert teaching Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, rock'n'roll and more, with a large teaching team and wedding lessons.

• 20+ years
• Wedding first dance

Montréal, QC

Lindy Hop · West Coast Swing · Rockabilly Jive · Rock'n'Roll

A Montréal swing school teaching Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing and rockabilly jive, with classes and socials.

• Classes & socials

Montréal, QC

West Coast Swing

A non-profit West Coast Swing community offering a school, directed practice and workshops for all levels.

• Non-profit
• WCS

Montréal, QC

Afrobeats · Afro House · Ndombolo

A Montréal afro-dance school founded in 2018 teaching afrobeats, afro house and ndombolo across beginner to advanced levels.

• Since 2018
• Afro dance

Montréal, QC

Hip-Hop · Breaking · Krump · Waacking · Popping · Afro House · Dancehall · Ballet · Contemporary · Jazz

A broad studio on Saint-Laurent teaching urban styles — hip-hop, breaking, waacking, popping — alongside ballet, jazz and contemporary for teens and adults.

• Teens & adults
• Urban + studio

Montréal, QC

Hip-Hop · Street Jazz · Afro · Heels

A hip-hop school in Côte-des-Neiges/NDG with adult classes for all levels in hip-hop, street jazz and afro.

• Adult classes
• Hip-hop

Montréal, QC

Breaking · Waacking · Floorwork · Contemporary

An interdisciplinary studio offering open-level public classes and workshops in breaking, waacking, floorwork and contemporary.

• Open-level
• Interdisciplinary

Montréal, QC

Hip-Hop · Popping · Voguing · Waacking · Dancehall · House · Heels · Pole · Jazz · Ballet · Contemporary · Bollywood · Afro

Montréal's largest multi-style drop-in studio on Mont-Royal, with more than eighty weekly classes spanning urban, studio, heels, pole and world styles.

• 80+ weekly classes
• Drop-in

Montréal, QC

Ndombolo · Afro Fusion · Dancehall

A non-profit afro-urban dance school teaching ndombolo, afro fusion and dancehall, with weekly drop-ins, kids' classes and a semi-pro program.

• Non-profit
• Afro-urban

Montréal, QC

House · Hip-Hop · Voguing

A Montréal urban-dance studio with year-round adult drop-in classes in house, old-school hip-hop and voguing.

• Drop-in
• Year-round

Montréal, QC

Pole · Aerial Hoop · Silks · Straps · Acro · Burlesque

A queer-owned Montréal studio offering pole, aerial, acrobatics and burlesque, with drop-in options and private lessons.

• Queer-owned
• Pole & aerial

Westmount, QC

Pole · Lyra · Silks · Twerk · Belly Dance · Burlesque

A Westmount pole and aerial studio that also offers twerk, belly dance and burlesque.

• Pole & aerial

Montréal, QC

Pole

A private self-practice pole-studio rental in Montréal for dancers who want their own training space.

• Practice rental

Montréal, QC

Pole · Aerial Hammock · Aerial Hoop

An Old-Montréal pole studio offering pole and aerial classes from basic through advanced levels.

• Pole
• Aerial

Montréal, QC

Pole

A Petite-Patrie pole studio operating since 2007, with multi-level pole and floor-fitness classes.

• Since 2007

Montréal, QC

Pole · Aerial Hoop · Silks · Straps

A pole and aerial-arts studio in the Village teaching pole, hoop, silks and straps with conditioning.

• Pole & aerial

Montréal, QC

Heels · Jazz Funk · Afrobeat · Dancehall · Afro · Reggaeton · Belly Dance

A Little-Italy studio with adult drop-in classes in heels, jazz funk, afrobeat, dancehall and more.

• Adult drop-in
• Heels

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A Montréal flamenco academy teaching all levels across two studios in the downtown arts district.

• Flamenco
• All levels

Montréal, QC

Belly Dance · Oriental

A Plateau belly-dance school focused on oriental technique, with leveled classes through the seasons.

• Oriental technique

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A Montréal flamenco school offering dance classes, guitar and a year-end show.

• Flamenco

Montréal, QC

Belly Dance · Baladi · Egyptian Folklore

A belly-dance school teaching baladi and Egyptian folklore with classes in Montréal and Laval.

• Belly dance
• MTL & Laval

Montréal, QC

Belly Dance · Baladi

A belly-dance school offering weekly oriental classes in Montréal and on the South Shore.

• Belly dance

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A Saint-Henri flamenco school led by Myriam Allard, with classes for adults and children at all levels.

• Flamenco
• Adults & kids

Montréal, QC

Bollywood · Bharatanatyam · Kathak · Bhangra · Garba

A Montréal Indian-dance school on Saint-Laurent teaching Bollywood plus classical forms like Bharatanatyam and Kathak for all ages.

• Indian dance
• All ages

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A Montréal flamenco school with weekly classes across two central studios.

• Flamenco

Montréal, QC

Belly Dance · Baladi

A Montréal belly-dance studio teaching baladi and oriental dance for all levels.

• Belly dance

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A flamenco school on avenue Casgrain offering classes, studio rental and a year-end show.

• Flamenco

Montréal, QC

Flamenco

A flamenco school on Jean-Talon East with leveled classes, also serving the South Shore.

• Flamenco

Montréal, QC

Irish Dance

A long-established Irish-dance school with studios across the Montréal area, teaching beginners to champions plus adults, and host of Feis Montreal.

• Irish dance
• Runs Feis Montreal

Montréal, QC

Line Dance · Country

An LGBTQ+ non-profit in Centre-Sud teaching line and partner country dancing across beginner to advanced levels.

• LGBTQ+
• Non-profit

Montréal, QC

Scottish Country Dance

The Montréal branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, with weekly classes downtown.

• Scottish country dance

Montréal, QC

Highland Dance

A Montréal Highland-dance school founded in 1977 with a competitive program.

• Highland
• Since 1977

Montréal, QC

Irish Dance

A Montréal Irish-dance academy with classes in NDG/Westmount and the South Shore, led by a certified instructor.

• Irish dance

Montréal, QC

Line Dance · Country

A school teaching line and partner country dancing in Montréal and the Chambly area.

• Line & partner country

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Pointe · Contemporary · Jazz

A Hochelaga ballet academy with adult classes in ballet, pointe, contemporary and jazz on a pay-as-you-go basis.

• Adult 16+
• Pay-as-you-go

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Tap · Jazz · Street Jazz · Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Acro · Afro · Musical Theatre

A Saint-Léonard school offering recreational and competitive classes across ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary and more for all ages.

• All ages
• Rec & competitive

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz Funk · Contemporary · Tap · Broadway · Hip-Hop · Heels

A Rosemont studio on rue Masson offering à-la-carte adult drop-in classes across ballet, jazz funk, tap, Broadway, hip-hop and heels.

• Adult drop-in
• À la carte

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Modern · Contemporary · Hip-Hop · Tap

A Mile End studio with multi-style adult classes in ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip-hop and tap.

• Adult multi-style

Montréal, QC

Contemporary · Jazz · Ballet · Improvisation

The recreational adult program of Montréal's contemporary dance school, with classes in contemporary, jazz and ballet taught by professional dancers.

• Adult recreational
• Pro teachers

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Contemporary

A Vaganova-method ballet school near Côte-des-Neiges teaching children from age two through to competitive levels.

• Kids
• Vaganova

Westmount, QC

Ballet · Tap · Jazz · Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Acro

A Westmount children's studio teaching ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary and acro.

• Kids

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Contemporary

A LaSalle school teaching ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and contemporary, plus acting and singing, from age three.

• Kids
• LaSalle

Westmount, QC

Ballet

A Westmount ballet school and Royal Academy of Dance exam centre for children and youth.

• Kids
• RAD ballet

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Contemporary · Hip-Hop

An Ahuntsic dance academy offering ballet and multi-style classes by age group, with seasonal camps.

• Kids
• Ahuntsic

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Contemporary · Barre

The Grands Ballets' adult studio downtown, with over forty-five drop-in classes a week in ballet, jazz, contemporary and barre, no membership required.

• 45+ weekly classes
• Drop-in

Montréal, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Hip-Hop · Breaking · Tap

A southwest-Montréal children's school of over twenty years teaching ballet, jazz, hip-hop and tap.

• Kids
• 20+ years

Montréal, QC

Rockabilly Jive · Rock'n'Roll · Bop · Stroll

A Mont-Royal studio specialising in rockabilly jive, rock'n'roll and bop, with weekly classes and a Tuesday social.

• Rockabilly
• Weekly social

Montréal, QC

African Dance

A roughly twenty-five-year African-dance school on Saint-Laurent founded by Zab Maboungou, with classes for all and a professional training program.

• ~25 years
• African dance

Montréal, QC

Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Ballet

An east-end children's and youth studio with recreational and competitive classes in hip-hop, contemporary and ballet.

• Kids
• Rec & competitive

Montréal, QC

Creative Dance · Ballet · Multidanse

A Verdun studio offering creative dance, ballet and multi-dance for children from eighteen months through twelve years.

• Kids
• Verdun