Dance Schools in St. John's

Goulds, NL

Ballroom, Tap, Jazz, Irish, Modern Theatre

Goulds school established 2004 with 70+ classes including ballroom, Irish and exam programs.

• kids, exams, ballroom, irish

St. John's, NL

Ballroom · Latin · Recreational · Competitive

A St. John's ballroom and Latin school on Brookfield Rd with a second Paradise location, offering recreational and competitive classes.

• Ballroom & Latin

St. John's, NL

Ballroom · Latin · Ballet · Tap · Jazz · Modern · Irish · Hip-Hop

A St. John's school on Portugal Cove Rd established in 1996, teaching ballroom and Latin alongside ballet, jazz, Irish and adult classes.

• Since 1996

Conception Bay South, NL

Ballet · Jazz · Lyrical · Tap · Hip-Hop · Flamenco · Belly Dance · Ballroom · Latin · Broadway

A studio with locations in Conception Bay South and St. John's, offering the area's broadest range from ballet and jazz to flamenco, belly dance, Bollywood and ballroom.

• 2 studios

Conception Bay, NL

Ballet · Ballroom · Contemporary · Hip-Hop · Jazz · Salsa · Tap

Founded in 1997 with studios in Conception Bay South and St. John's, this school teaches a wide range of styles from ballet and tap to hip-hop, ballroom and Latin, for recreational and competitive dancers age two and up.

St. John's, NL

Ballroom, Latin, Salsa

Independent instructor teaching ballroom and Latin since 2002, running drop-in Latin dance lessons around St. John's.

• independent, drop-in

St. John's, NL

Ballroom · Latin · Argentine Tango · Salsa · Bachata · Cha-Cha · Rumba · Jive · Samba · Line Dance

A long-running St. John's studio on Mayor Ave led by ISTD and CDTA fellowship-qualified Judy Knee, teaching ballroom, Latin, Argentine tango and salsa for over thirty-five years.

• 35+ years

St. John's, NL

Ballroom, Latin, Salsa

Social ballroom and Latin dance club at Memorial University teaching salsa, jive, tango and waltz, open to the public.

• social, student

St. John's, NL

Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Wedding

St. John's primary Latin dance company, led by Cuba-trained instructor Stacy Fowler since 2013, offering salsa, bachata and merengue classes, socials and wedding choreography.

• Salsa & bachata

St. John's, NL

Lindy Hop · Swing

St. John's only dedicated social swing club, running six-week Lindy Hop class sessions and socials.

• Lindy Hop

St. John's, NL

Pole · Pole Fitness

A downtown St. John's pole dance and fitness studio.

• Pole

St. John's, NL

Pole · Aerial Hoop · Aerial Yoga · Chair Dance

St. John's main pole and aerial studio on O'Leary Ave, with an inclusive adult drop-in membership across pole, aerial hoop, aerial yoga and chair dance.

• Pole & aerial

St. John's, NL

Irish Step · Ceili

Newfoundland's only centre dedicated exclusively to Irish dance, led by a teacher trained in Dublin with Riverdance dancers, for adults and children.

• Irish · Dublin-trained

St. John's, NL

Line Dance · Country

A St. John's country line-dance program led by Diana Bray, with drop-in classes at local halls.

• Line dance

St. John's, NL

Scottish Country · Ceilidh

The St. John's branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, with Monday and Thursday classes on Kenmount Rd, a live band and a demonstration team.

• Scottish country

St. John's, NL

Irish Step · Newfoundland

A volunteer-run St. John's Irish step dance troupe active since the 1930s, offering free non-competitive instruction with a Newfoundland flavour.

• Irish · since 1930s

St. John's, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary

St. John's studio led by veteran teacher Lisa MacDonald, classes for age 3 through adult.

• kids, adults, private-lessons

Bay Roberts, NL

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Newfoundland Step

Bay Roberts studio open since 2002 with ISTD/Cecchetti exams and NL-style step dance.

• kids, exams, cultural, step

St. John's, NL

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

A St. John's studio on Stavanger Dr teaching pre-ballet from age two through adult across ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary.

Bay Roberts, NL

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro, Contemporary, Musical Theatre

Bay Roberts studio (since 2022) offering competitive and recreational programs for ages 2+.

• kids, competitive, acro

Mount Pearl, NL

Ballet · Pre-Ballet · Contemporary · Creative Movement

A Mount Pearl-area studio of twenty-eight years, teaching ballet and contemporary from Early Movers through intensive levels.

• 28 years

Carbonear, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical

Carbonear studio open since 1999 serving the Trinity-Conception area with all-ages classes.

• kids, competitive

Paradise, NL

Ballet · Pre-Ballet · Pointe · Jazz · Modern · Tap · Hip-Hop · Acro · Musical Theatre

A Paradise studio on Kenmount Rd with three studios, teaching ballet, jazz, tap and more.

• 3 studios

St. John's, NL

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

A St. John's studio on O'Leary Ave, certified in Acrobatic Arts and Progressing Ballet Technique, teaching children and adults from beginner to advanced.

• Acrobatic Arts

Gander, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary

Established 1996 with three studios, recreational and competitive classes preschool to adult.

• kids, competitive

Clarenville, NL

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Acro

Clarenville academy for age 2 to adult with a competitive team.

• kids, competitive, acro

Conception Bay South, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical

Dance studio on Conception Bay Highway in Conception Bay South.

• kids, recreational

Grand Falls-Windsor, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop

Grand Falls-Windsor dance school offering classes for all ages with a year-end recital.

• kids, recital

St. John's, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Creative Movement

St. John's dance school established 2008 offering ballet, jazz and creative movement.

• kids, ballet

Mount Pearl, NL

Ballet · Pointe · Jazz · Tap · Lyrical · Contemporary · Hip-Hop · Acro · Irish · Broadway

A Mount Pearl studio on Topsail Rd established in 1979, teaching ballet, jazz, Irish and adult heels and hip-hop through advanced and competitive levels.

• Since 1979

St. John's, NL

Ballet · Tap · Jazz · Modern · Hip-Hop · Latin Jazz · Pointe

A St. John's school on Torbay Rd founded in 1986, offering ISTD and Cecchetti exam classes for all ages.

• Since 1986

Mount Pearl, NL

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

A Mount Pearl studio of more than thirty-five years offering recreational and performance dance plus a preschool arts program.

• 35+ years

St. John's, NL

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Recreational · Competitive

A St. John's studio on Airport Rd offering recreational and competitive dance from age two, with ISTD examination programs.

• Ages 2+

St. John's, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary

St. John's dance-education facility open since 1988, operating two studio locations.

• kids, competitive

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop

Non-profit dance studio in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, run by parents and volunteers.

• kids, non-profit, labrador

Conception Bay South, NL

Recreational · Kids · Adult

A Conception Bay South studio offering recreational dance for ages eighteen months to fifty and up.

Mount Pearl, NL

Multi-Style · Drop-In

Newfoundland's first drop-in dance studio, in Mount Pearl on Moffatt Rd, with a rotating multi-style schedule and a kids' Prodigy program.

• Drop-in

St. John's, NL

Newfoundland Traditional · Square Dance · Lancers · Reel · Cotillion

A City of St. John's traditional dance drop-in at the H.G.R. Mews Community Centre, teaching Newfoundland square sets, Lancers, reels and cotillions for beginners to intermediate.

• NL traditional