Dance Schools in Ottawa & Gatineau

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Argentine Tango · Salsa · Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Wedding · Kids

A competitive and performance-focused studio teaching International Standard ballroom and Latin, Argentine tango and Cuban salsa, alongside ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and contemporary. It also offers wedding first-dance lessons and children's programs, including a kids' musical-theatre stream, for levels from social and recreational up to pre-professional.

• Competitive
• Wedding first dance
• Kids musical theatre

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Swing · Social · Wedding · Kids

Part of the international Arthur Murray network, teaching ballroom, Latin, swing and club, and Caribbean dances to singles and couples — no partner needed — through step-by-step private and group lessons. Programs span absolute-beginner social dancing, wedding first-dance preparation, youth classes and competitive training, with regular practice parties, showcases and signature Arthur Murray events.

• No partner needed
• Beginner-friendly
• Wedding first dance
• Showcases & events

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Salsa · Bachata · Tango

An Ottawa studio offering group classes and private lessons across ballroom, salsa, bachata and tango.

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Wedding

Independent ballroom and Latin studio run by instructors TL and Chris Rader, offering group classes, private lessons, wedding first-dance preparation and weekly open practice, with a relaxed no-contracts approach.

• No contracts
• Wedding first dance
• Open practice

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Swing · Tango · Wedding · Kids

A ballroom and Latin studio led by Canadian professional champions and adjudicators, teaching ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango — cha-cha, rumba and more — through group and private lessons. Offerings span social classes, pro-am and competitive training, custom wedding first-dance choreography, and recreational-to-competitive classes for kids and teens, for dancers of every age and level.

• Champion coaches
• Kids & teens
• Wedding first dance
• Competitive & pro-am

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Argentine Tango

One of Ottawa's larger ballroom studios, pairing ballroom and Latin instruction with Argentine tango and dance-based fitness and personal training.

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Swing · Wedding

Part of the international Fred Astaire network, teaching waltz, foxtrot, salsa and swing to singles and couples — including dedicated first-dance preparation for weddings.

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Line Dance

Long-running adult ballroom, Latin and line-dance class series taught by veteran instructor Murray Carter at the downtown Jack Purcell Community Centre.

• Community centre
• Adult
• Long-running

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Social · Wedding

A welcoming studio covering ballroom, Latin, social and wedding dance at every level, with classes, privates and regular events — an easy, unintimidating place to begin.

Ottawa, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Argentine Tango · Salsa · Bachata · Kids

A Kanata DanceSport studio founded in 2016 by international-medalist coaches, teaching ballroom Standard, Latin, Argentine tango, salsa and bachata. Programs run from pre-competitive to competitive for children and teens through to adult recreational classes, plus Latin solo and stretching, early-years movement (ages 1-3 and 3-7), children's dance, art and music, and seasonal camps, showcases and student concerts.

• Kids & teens
• Early-years movement
• Competitive
• Camps & showcases

Ottawa, ON

Kizomba · Urban Kiz

Ottawa's dedicated kizomba and urban kiz community, running weekly classes and social events downtown since 2012.

• Weekly socials
• Beginner-friendly

Gatineau, QC

Social · Latin · Line Dance · Country · Rock'n'Roll

Social-dance club holding weekly Friday socials and line-dance classes at the Royal Canadian Legion on boulevard Maloney.

• Weekly socials
• Legion hall

Ottawa, ON

Dancehall · Reggaeton · Afro · Salsa · Bachata · Heels

Adult street and Afro-Latin classes from a solo instructor credited with bringing Ottawa its first reggaeton and salsaton classes, spanning dancehall, reggaeton, Afro, salsa, bachata and heels.

• Drop-ins
• Workshops
• Adult

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Konpa · Afrobeats

Afro-Latin partner-dance company led by a world salsa and bachata champion, teaching salsa, bachata, kizomba and konpa through group classes, private lessons and socials for all levels.

• All levels
• Socials
• Championship coaching

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata

Beginner-friendly salsa and bachata classes in the ByWard Market, built around practice time and a low-pressure social community.

Ottawa, ON

Bachata · Salsa · Kizomba · Zouk

A community hub and class series for bachata, salsa, kizomba and zouk across Ottawa and Gatineau.

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Rueda

A downtown Cuban-dance studio teaching salsa, bachata, kizomba and rueda de casino with a strong community feel.

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Argentine Tango

Friday-night salsa, bachata and kizomba socials downtown, plus a weekly Argentine tango milonga at a separate venue.

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Zouk · Kizomba

A drop-in salsa class plus a rotating second beginner style — bachata, zouk or kizomba — capped off with open social dancing.

Ottawa, ON

Brazilian Zouk

The home of Ottawa's Brazilian zouk scene, with weekly progressive classes, social dancing and visiting-instructor weekends in the Glebe.

• Progressive levels
• Socials
• Glebe

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Konpa

A Latin studio teaching salsa, Dominican, urban and sensual bachata and konpa, with monthly socials and a welcoming crowd.

Ottawa, ON

Kizomba

A kizomba school and social-night series led by local instructors.

Ottawa, ON

Salsa · Bachata

Weekly salsa and bachata classes on Merivale Road and downtown, each followed by open social dancing.

Ottawa, ON

Argentine Tango

Argentine tango club on Rideau Street offering group and private lessons and hosting its weekly Milonga Rideau social.

• Milonga
• Group & private
• All levels

Ottawa, ON

Argentine Tango

Ottawa's longest-running Argentine tango school, teaching classes and hosting milongas since 1999.

Ottawa, ON

Lindy Hop · West Coast Swing · Social

Volunteer-run non-profit hosting weekly Saturday social swing nights featuring vintage Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing.

• Non-profit
• Weekly socials

Ottawa, ON

Lindy Hop · Charleston · Vernacular Jazz · Tap

Ottawa's longest-running swing dance school, teaching beginner swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston, vernacular jazz and tap.

• Beginner-friendly
• Vintage jazz

Ottawa, ON

Swing · Lindy Hop

A not-for-profit promoting swing and Lindy Hop, hosting weekly Friday-night socials — occasionally with live bands — and welcoming first-timers.

• Non-profit
• Weekly socials
• Swing community

Ottawa, ON

Lindy Hop · Charleston · Balboa · Blues

Swing school on Bank Street teaching Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa and Blues with a team of community instructors.

• Community-taught
• All levels

Ottawa, ON

West Coast Swing · Country Two-Step

West Coast Swing teaching collective running weekly classes and Saturday socials, with free intro lessons and some country two-step.

• Free intro
• Weekly socials

Ottawa, ON

Hip Hop · House · Breaking · Waacking

A bilingual Ottawa street-dance company teaching hip hop, house, waacking and breaking for all ages and levels, in Barrhaven and Chinatown.

• Street dance
• All ages & levels
• Bilingual

Ottawa, ON

Heels

Adult heels-dance company offering drop-in classes, monthly live shows and team training in the downtown core.

• Drop-ins
• Performance team
• Adult

Ottawa, ON

Pole · Heels · Lyra · Silks

Aerial and pole studio offering pole, lyra, silks and heels-style dance workshops.

• Aerial
• Workshops

Ottawa, ON

Pole · Sensual Movement

Pole studio with an embodiment-based approach, blending pole dance with sensual movement and somatic practice.

• Embodiment
• Adult

Ottawa, ON

Heels · Twerk · Dancehall · Jazz Funk · Bachata

Women's studio offering small-group and drop-in classes in heels, twerk, dancehall, jazz funk and bachata, with no experience required.

• Women's
• No experience needed
• Drop-ins

Ottawa, ON

Pole · Heels · Chair · Floorwork

Downtown pole studio on Somerset West offering pole, heels choreography, chair, flexibility and floorwork classes.

• Beginner-friendly
• Downtown

Ottawa, ON

Belly Dance · Raqs Sharqi

Raqs Sharqi (belly dance) school serving the Ottawa-Gatineau region since 2014, with classes for all levels in Orleans and Kanata.

• All levels
• Orleans & Kanata

Ottawa, ON

Belly Dance · Bollywood

Adult-focused school teaching modern Middle Eastern belly dance and Bollywood, with classes at the Shenkman Arts Centre and through City programs.

• Adult
• Orleans

Ottawa, ON

Scottish Country Dance

RSCDS-affiliated Scottish country dance group with multi-level adult classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Churchill Recreation Centre.

• RSCDS
• Multi-level

Ottawa, ON

Round Dance

Choreographed-ballroom round-dance club meeting at Parkdale United Church, with a full fall and spring season for phases three to five.

• Round dance
• Choreographed ballroom

Gatineau, QC

Line Dance · Country · Cha-cha · Rumba · Swing · Samba

Line and country dance classes for the 2025-2026 season held at the Gatineau Legion and the Centre Pere Arthur Guertin in Hull, covering cha-cha, rumba, swing, samba and more.

• Line dance
• Hull & Gatineau

Ottawa, ON

Line Dance

Multi-level adult line-dance classes held above the Navan Arena and at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive.

• Levels 1-4
• Adult

Ottawa, ON

Contra Dance

Twice-monthly traditional contra dances with live music and a beginners' lesson at the Churchill Recreation Centre.

• Live music
• Beginner lesson

Ottawa, ON

Square Dance

LGBTQ+-friendly square-dance club established in 1995, teaching and dancing at the Jack Purcell Community Centre.

• LGBTQ+ friendly
• Since 1995

Ottawa, ON

Line Dance

Beginner-friendly line-dance classes for adults 45 and up, taught by instructor Sylvie at community venues including Carleton Heights.

• Beginner
• Adults 45+

Ottawa, ON

Square Dance

Community club running beginner modern-western square-dance classes at the J.A. Dulude Arena.

• Beginner
• Community club

Gatineau, QC

Ballet · Contemporary · Flamenco · Salsa

School founded in 1980 teaching all ages, with adult offerings that include flamenco and salsa alongside ballet and contemporary.

• Since 1980
• Adult flamenco & salsa

Chelsea, QC

Ballet · Contemporary · Jazz · Hip Hop · Salsa

Studio with locations in Chelsea and Wakefield offering classes for children and adults, including adult ballet, contemporary and hip-hop.

• Adult classes
• Chelsea & Wakefield

Ottawa, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap

Home to one of Ottawa's largest adult programs for ages 16 and up, with beginner-to-advanced ballet, jazz and tap and drop-in options.

• Adults 16+
• Drop-ins

Gatineau, QC

Jazz · Tap · Ballet · Hip Hop · Country · Lyrical

Hull dance school operating since 2006, serving children, teens and adults across jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical and country.

• All ages
• Since 2006
• Hull

Gatineau, QC

Ballet · Jazz · Hip Hop · Tap · Lyrical · Acro

Aylmer studio with over 40 years of teaching, offering recreational and competitive classes, including adult classes, in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and more.

• 40+ years
• Adult classes
• Aylmer

Gatineau, QC

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

Gatineau studio founded in 2012 offering recreational and technical classes across ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, contemporary and acro, plus an adult movement track.

• Since 2012
• Adult track

Ottawa, ON

Jazz · Tap · Ballet · Hip Hop · Broadway

Nepean and Carleton Place studio offering adult classes, with drop-in cards, in jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop and Broadway.

• Adult
• Drop-in cards
• Nepean

Ottawa, ON

Jazz · Ballet · Tap · Contemporary · Hip Hop · Heels

Inclusive studio offering adult drop-in classes in jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, contemporary, hip hop and heels.

• Adult drop-in
• Inclusive

Ottawa, ON

Ballet · Acro · Tap · Jazz

Ballet, acro, tap and jazz training for ages two through adult.

Ottawa, ON

Jazz · Hip-Hop · Contemporary

An Ottawa and Kanata studio with both recreational and competitive classes for children and adults.

Ottawa, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Contemporary · Hip-Hop · Tap

A long-running youth studio offering ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, tap and acro for kids and teens.

Ottawa, ON

Social · Ballroom · Latin

A recurring Ottawa social-dance series with live music at the Royal Canadian Legion in Vanier, welcoming newcomers and seasoned dancers across many styles (socials and events, not classes).

• Live-music socials
• Event series