Dance Schools in Toronto

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Bachata · Argentine Tango · Kizomba · Wedding

A Leslieville studio teaching International ballroom and Latin plus salsa, bachata, kizomba and Argentine tango, with pro-am competition coaching and wedding first dances.

• Pro-am
• Wedding first dance

Etobicoke, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Wedding · Social

The Etobicoke Arthur Murray studio teaching 30+ ballroom and Latin styles for all levels, with wedding preparation.

• No partner needed

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Wedding · Social

The North York Arthur Murray studio on Sheppard teaching ballroom and Latin for singles and couples, plus wedding dances.

• No partner needed

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Wedding · Social

The Yorkville Arthur Murray franchise teaching ballroom and Latin to singles and couples, no partner needed, plus wedding first dances.

• No partner needed

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Wedding

A York studio on Weston Road teaching International and American ballroom and Latin for social, competitive and wedding dancers, with a fitness element.

• Social & competitive

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Bachata · Argentine Tango · West Coast Swing · Wedding

An independent studio in The Beaches teaching ballroom and Latin plus salsa, tango and west coast swing, with private and group lessons and wedding choreography.

• Wedding first dance
• Private & group

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Salsa · Bachata

A long-running North York studio teaching International ballroom and Latin, American smooth and rhythm, plus salsa and bachata.

• 18+ years

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Hip-Hop · K-Pop · Jazz Funk · Heels · Dancehall · Voguing · Waacking · Contemporary · Wedding

A large downtown facility at Yonge and Bloor with 100+ classes spanning urban and commercial styles plus dedicated ballroom and wedding programs.

• 100+ classes
• Downtown

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Wedding

A North York ballroom and Latin studio led by George Kastulin, offering social and competitive lessons plus dedicated wedding first-dance choreography.

• Wedding first dance

Etobicoke, ON

Ballroom · Latin

An Etobicoke company teaching International Latin and ballroom for social dancers and performers, led by Lyana Khatatba.

• Latin & ballroom

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm · Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Heels · Irish

An accredited Danforth studio and teachers' college offering ballroom and Latin through medal levels alongside ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and more for adults.

• Teachers college
• Adult drop-in

Toronto, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Wedding

A Toronto wedding-dance specialist and former competitive ballroom and Latin dancer, teaching private couple lessons since 2011.

• Wedding first dance
• Private

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Wedding

A North York studio teaching ballroom, Latin and salsa for adults and kids, with wedding first-dance lessons.

• Kids & adults

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Bachata · Argentine Tango · Jazz Funk · Heels · Hip-Hop · Aerial · Wedding

A North York studio founded by a Canadian national champion, spanning ballroom and Latin, salsa and bachata, plus jazz funk, heels, K-pop and aerial.

• Champion-led
• Multi-style

North York, ON

Ballroom · Latin · American Smooth · American Rhythm

A North York studio on Dufferin run by a 25-year instructor, teaching International Latin and ballroom plus American smooth and rhythm.

• 25+ years

Etobicoke, ON

Ballroom · Social · Latin · Line Dance

An Etobicoke social-dance club serving the community for over fifty years, teaching ballroom, Latin and line dance.

• Social club
• 50+ years

Etobicoke, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Ballroom · Argentine Tango · West Coast Swing · Wedding

A west-end school run by a husband-and-wife team teaching salsa, bachata, ballroom, tango and west coast swing at venues in Bloor West and Etobicoke, plus wedding choreography.

• Wedding first dance

Etobicoke, ON

Salsa · Bachata

An Etobicoke Latin school on Lake Shore teaching salsa and bachata through group and private lessons, with performance teams.

• Group & private

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Rueda · Bachata · Kizomba · Semba · Afro-Cuban

A premier Toronto Latin studio established in 2005 teaching Cuban salsa, rueda, bachata, kizomba and Afro-Cuban, with group and private classes and shows.

• Since 2005

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Afro-Cuban

A Toronto school specialising in salsa On2 and Afro-Cuban folkloric dance, with classes and performance teams.

• On2
• Afro-Cuban

Toronto, ON

Bachata · Salsa

A bachata-sensual specialist on Dundas West teaching classes, workshops and private lessons.

• Bachata sensual

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Argentine Tango · Hip-Hop · Heels · Contemporary · Ballet · Afro · Aerial

A downtown studio since 2002 with 100+ weekly drop-in classes spanning Latin, urban, contemporary and aerial — no partner needed.

• 100+ classes
• Since 2002

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Cha-Cha · Merengue

A longstanding Bathurst and St Clair Latin studio teaching salsa, bachata and Latin rhythms.

• Long-running

Toronto, ON

Brazilian Zouk · Samba de Gafieira

Canada's leading Brazilian zouk school, with weekly progressive classes, a free intro project and Thursday socials at Dovercourt House.

• Leading zouk school

Toronto, ON

Kizomba · Semba · Urban Kiz · Tarraxa

A Toronto kizomba and semba school led by Stephanie Gurnon, with weekly classes and a long-running social at Dovercourt House.

• Kizomba & semba

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Bachata · Cha-Cha

A salsa On2 specialist at the Dance Annex on Bloor West, teaching salsa, bachata and cha-cha with performance teams.

• On2

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Bachata

A beginner-oriented salsa and bachata school teaching downtown at Bloor and Spadina and in North York.

• Beginner-friendly

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Rueda · Son · Rumba · Afro-Cuban

An authentic Cuban-dance school on Dundas West teaching casino salsa, son, rueda and Afro-Cuban, with weekly classes and socials.

• Cuban dance

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Rueda · Bachata · Son · Cha-Cha · Afro-Cuban

A Cuban-dance school on Bloor West founded by Havana-trained Dailyn Martinez, teaching Cuban salsa, rueda de casino, son and Afro-Cuban.

• Cuban dance

Toronto, ON

Salsa · Bachata

A Yonge Street studio with 25+ years and 85+ classes a week, teaching salsa and bachata under instructor Jennifer Aucoin.

• 85+ weekly classes

Toronto, ON

Brazilian Zouk · Bachata

A Brazilian zouk school led by established instructors Hayley and Miguel, teaching in Toronto and Kitchener.

• Brazilian zouk

North York, ON

Salsa · Bachata

A beginner-focused salsa and bachata school at Empress Walk in North York, with classes running daily.

• Beginner-focused

Toronto, ON

Kizomba · Urban Kiz

A Kensington studio teaching kizomba and urban kiz across three levels, with monthly socials.

• Kizomba & urban kiz

Toronto, ON

Argentine Tango

An Argentine tango school (El Abrazo) with a weekly class and open practica on Beverley Street.

• Milonga
• Practica

Toronto, ON

Argentine Tango

An Argentine tango school on Beverley Street with weekly multi-level classes and a calendar of milongas, plus the Toronto Tango festival.

• Milongas
• Festival

Toronto, ON

Argentine Tango

An Argentine tango school led by Adam and Ania, with weekly classes at Swansea Town Hall in Bloor West.

• Weekly classes

Toronto, ON

Argentine Tango

A traditional Buenos-Aires-style Argentine tango academy founded in 2000, teaching group classes at all levels.

• Since 2000

Toronto, ON

Argentine Tango

A downtown Argentine tango studio with weekly beginner programs, tango-mechanics classes, practicas and milongas.

• Beginner programs

Toronto, ON

Lindy Hop · Charleston · Shag

A Toronto school specialising in Lindy Hop since 1999, with seasonal courses.

• Since 1999

Toronto, ON

West Coast Swing

A Toronto west-coast-swing school with weekly Sunday classes, led by Shelley Saxena.

• West coast swing

Toronto, ON

Lindy Hop · Balboa · Charleston · Shag · Blues

A Toronto swing school teaching Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston and blues, with courses, workshops and Saturday night dances.

• Lindy Hop
• Socials

Toronto, ON

West Coast Swing · Social

Canada's longest-running swing group, established in 1989, a volunteer non-profit running west coast swing classes and socials.

• Since 1989
• Non-profit

Toronto, ON

Hip-Hop · Popping · Locking · Breaking · House · Krump

A Toronto academy teaching authentic street styles — hip-hop, popping, locking, breaking, house and krump.

• Authentic street styles

Toronto, ON

Hip-Hop · Breaking · House · Popping · Locking · Waacking · Dancehall

A Toronto home for hip-hop and street dance with 30+ weekly drop-in classes for all levels.

• Street dance
• Drop-in

Scarborough, ON

Hip-Hop · Breaking · Krump · House

A Scarborough street-dance studio teaching hip-hop, breaking, krump and house.

• Street dance

Toronto, ON

Hip-Hop · Heels · Jazz Funk · Breaking · Waacking · Dancehall · Contemporary

A downtown drop-in studio on Richmond Street teaching hip-hop, heels, breaking, waacking and more.

• Drop-in

Toronto, ON

Aerial Silks · Aerial Hoop · Trapeze · Acro · Dance

A 7,000-square-foot Leslieville circus-arts studio with adult classes in aerial silks, hoop, trapeze and acro.

• Circus arts

Toronto, ON

Pole · Aerial Hoop · Aerial Yoga · Burlesque · Flexibility

A Queen West studio operating since 2011, teaching pole, aerial hoop, aerial yoga and burlesque.

• Since 2011

North York, ON

Pole · Exotic · Floorwork · Aerial

A North York studio teaching pole, exotic, floorwork and sensual choreography, plus aerial.

• Pole & sensual

Toronto, ON

Aerial Silks · Trapeze · Rope · Aerial Hoop

A Roncesvalles aerial-fitness studio teaching silks, trapeze, rope and hoop since 2012.

• Since 2012

Toronto, ON

Burlesque · Jazz Funk · Heels · Belly Dance

A Toronto studio led by Randi Rouge teaching jazz funk, heels and burlesque.

• Burlesque & heels

Toronto, ON

Pole · Aerial Lyra · Flexibility

Described as Toronto's largest pole studio, with 60+ classes a week in pole, lyra and flexibility.

• Largest pole studio

Toronto, ON

Heels · Jazz Funk · Commercial

A Toronto heels and jazz-funk collective running classes, programs and privates since 2019.

• Heels & jazz funk

Toronto, ON

Aerial Silks · Aerial Hammock · Aerial Hoop · Aerial Pole · Rope · Acro

A Toronto circus-arts studio with east and west locations teaching aerial silks, hammock, hoop, rope and acro.

• Two locations

Toronto, ON

Aerial Trapeze · Aerial Hoop · Rope · Aerial Silks

A Toronto circus centre teaching adult aerial trapeze, hoop, rope and silks combined with ground training.

• Aerial circus

Toronto, ON

Pole · Aerial Lyra · Silks · Trapeze · Hammock

A Junction pole and aerial studio offering daily in-studio and virtual classes across pole, lyra, silks and trapeze.

• Pole & aerial

Toronto, ON

Flamenco

A flamenco studio on Yonge Street with in-studio and on-demand classes.

• Flamenco

Toronto, ON

Belly Dance · Egyptian Folklore

A Toronto belly-dance academy teaching raqs sharqi and Egyptian folklore in person and online.

• Belly dance

Toronto, ON

Flamenco · Spanish · Sevillanas

A flamenco and Spanish-dance school on Richmond Street with over forty years of teaching, in person and online.

• 40+ years

Toronto, ON

Flamenco

A Junction flamenco school directed by Valerie Scannura, with classes through the year and live guitar.

• Flamenco

Toronto, ON

Belly Dance

A belly-dance school led by Melissa Gamal, with classes in Toronto and Mississauga.

• Belly dance

Toronto, ON

Belly Dance

An established Middle Eastern dance school at Yonge and St Clair, teaching raqs sharqi since 1984.

• Since 1984

Toronto, ON

Line Dance · Country

A line-dance instruction group teaching country line dance across Toronto, York and Durham.

• Line dance

Toronto, ON

Irish Dance

An Irish-dance school established in 2009 with locations in Toronto and Brampton, led by certified TCRG instructors.

• Irish dance
• Since 2009

Toronto, ON

Scottish Country Dance

The Toronto association of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, with beginner and improver classes and social groups.

• Scottish country dance

Toronto, ON

Line Dance · Country

A Toronto line-dance club running weekly country, pop and disco line-dance classes at multiple venues.

• Line dance

Etobicoke, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Acro · Lyrical · Hip-Hop · Musical Theatre · Aerial Silks

An Etobicoke studio with over twenty years teaching ages eighteen months to adult, recreational and competitive.

• Kids & adults

Toronto, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Acro · Lyrical · Musical Theatre

A midtown school at Yonge and Eglinton teaching ballet, jazz, tap and more for ages three to adult since 1992.

• Kids & adults
• Since 1992

Toronto, ON

Ballet · Pointe · Contemporary

The National Ballet's adult drop-in program at the Walter Carsen Centre, with ballet, pointe and conditioning seven days a week.

• Adult drop-in

Toronto, ON

Ballet · Contemporary · Pointe

A boutique adult and pre-professional drop-in studio on Adelaide East teaching ballet and contemporary, pay-as-you-go.

• Adult drop-in

North York, ON

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

A North York school with over 35 years teaching RAD ballet, jazz, tap and more, plus music lessons.

• Kids
• 35+ years

Toronto, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Hip-Hop · Acro · Contemporary · Afro-Caribbean

A non-profit children's and youth academy established in 1993 for ages two through fifteen.

• Kids
• Non-profit

Scarborough, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Hip-Hop · Lyrical · Contemporary · Acro · Musical Theatre

A Scarborough studio on Midland Avenue for toddlers through adults, recreational and competitive.

• Kids
• Scarborough

Toronto, ON

Jazz · Tap · Lyrical · Ballet · Hip-Hop · Breakdance · Acro · Musical Theatre

An Eglinton West kids studio since 1999, inclusive and special-needs friendly, for ages one through sixteen.

• Kids
• Inclusive

Scarborough, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Acro · Hip-Hop · Lyrical · Pointe · Musical Theatre

A boutique Scarborough kids studio on Midland Avenue serving the GTA since 2010.

• Kids
• Since 2010

Toronto, ON

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

An East York studio at Coxwell and Danforth serving east Toronto, Scarborough and North York.

• Kids
• East York

Scarborough, ON

Ballet · Jazz · Tap · Acro · Hip-Hop · Musical Theatre · Lyrical · Contemporary

A Scarborough school on Kingston Road for ages two through competitive levels.

• Kids
• Scarborough

North York, ON

K-Pop · Jazz Funk · Hip-Hop · Heels · Popping

A North York studio with a K-pop focus, also teaching jazz funk, hip-hop and heels, in person and online.

• K-pop focus

Toronto, ON

African · Drumming

A Toronto school teaching West African (Guinean) dance and drumming for beginners and up.

• West African

Toronto, ON

African · Caribbean · Capoeira

A Toronto school of performing arts with 25 years teaching African and Caribbean dance, Afro percussion and capoeira.

• African & Caribbean
• 25 yrs

Etobicoke, ON

Ukrainian Folk

A leading Toronto Ukrainian dance company and school for children and youth.

• Ukrainian folk

Toronto, ON

African

A Toronto African-dance company teaching traditional and contemporary African dance and drumming, with a professional training program.

• African dance

Toronto, ON

Kathak

A downtown Kathak school directed by Joanna de Souza in the Chitresh Das lineage.

• Kathak

Toronto, ON

Bharatanatyam

A multi-location GTA Bharatanatyam academy teaching children and adults at all levels.

• Bharatanatyam

Toronto, ON

Bharatanatyam · Indian Folk

A Toronto Bharatanatyam school offering a seven-year training path to arangetram.

• Bharatanatyam

Toronto, ON

Hip-Hop · Heels · Contemporary · Street Jazz · Popping · Locking

A Dupont Street studio with 100+ classes in hip-hop, heels, contemporary and street styles.

• 100+ classes

Toronto, ON

Chinese Classical · Chinese Folk

A Toronto academy established in 1990 teaching all forms of Chinese dance for kids, teens and adults.

• Since 1990

Etobicoke, ON

Ukrainian Folk

An Etobicoke Ukrainian-dance school in its 39th season, teaching ages two and a half to adult, home of the Arkan Dance Company.

• Ukrainian folk
• 39 seasons