Dance Schools in Vancouver

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Latin · Salsa · Wedding · Social

The downtown Vancouver Arthur Murray franchise teaching ballroom, Latin and salsa to singles and couples, no partner needed, plus wedding dances.

• No partner needed

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Latin

A Main Street Vancouver studio led by a 35-year instructor, teaching ballroom and Latin with a regular adult drop-in schedule.

• Adult drop-in

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Salsa · Wedding

A four-time Canadian Smooth champion teaching ballroom, salsa and wedding first dances in downtown Vancouver.

• Champion
• Wedding first dance

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Wedding

A Vancouver wedding-dance specialist and former competitive ballroom dancer offering private first-dance and event choreography.

• Wedding first dance
• Private

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Latin · Swing

A long-running Vancouver studio on West Broadway led by veteran instructor Maggie Bretton, offering ballroom, Latin and swing styles including tango, cha cha, salsa, hustle and East and West Coast swing.

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Standard · Latin · Salsa · Swing · Wedding

A Vancouver and North Shore instructor teaching ballroom Standard and Latin plus salsa and swing, with pro-am and wedding first-dance coaching.

• Private
• Wedding first dance

Vancouver, BC

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

A Vancouver studio teaching the full ballroom and Latin syllabus plus salsa, bachata and Argentine tango, with a wedding first-dance focus.

• Private & drop-in

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Standard · Latin · Wedding

A Vancouver ballroom studio run by world-champion coaches Joel and Clara Marasigan, teaching International Standard and Latin plus wedding first dances.

• World champions

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom · Latin · Swing · Social

A downtown Vancouver studio established in 1979 teaching American and International ballroom and Latin plus swing and club dancing.

• Since 1979

Vancouver, BC

Ballet · Ballroom · Tap

Founded in 1980 and based in Kitsilano near UBC, this Vancouver studio offers personalized instruction in classical ballet, tap and ballroom dance under artistic director Lynda Yee Shioya.

Vancouver, BC

Ballroom, Latin

UBC international ballroom and Latin DanceSport club offering multi-level classes and competition coaching.

• dancesport, student club

Vancouver, BC

Latin · Ballroom · Social · Wedding

A Vancouver studio teaching Latin and ballroom for social and DanceSport dancers, with women's formation teams and wedding lessons.

• Social & DanceSport

Vancouver, BC

Kizomba, Urban Kiz

Vancouver studio hosting kizomba and urban kiz classes and socials.

• kizomba, social

Vancouver, BC

Salsa · Bachata · Argentine Tango · Wedding

A Vancouver school led by Nina Perez teaching salsa, bachata and Argentine tango, with private and wedding lessons.

• Private & wedding

Vancouver, BC

Kizomba · Semba · Brazilian Zouk · Afrobeats · Salsa · Bachata

Vancouver's main Afro-Latin studio on Seymour Street, teaching kizomba, semba, Brazilian zouk and Afrobeats plus salsa and bachata.

• Afro-Latin

Vancouver, BC

Salsa

A Vancouver salsa school led by Nestor de la Zerda with over 35 years' experience, offering group classes and private lessons.

• 35+ years

Vancouver, BC

Salsa · Bachata · Rueda · Afro-Cuban

A West Broadway Latin studio teaching salsa (on1/on2/mambo), bachata, rueda de casino and Afro-Cuban, open daily.

• Full Latin schedule

Vancouver, BC

Hip-Hop · Ballet · Latin · Dancehall · Reggaeton

A Vancouver adult drop-in program teaching hip-hop, Latin and dancehall at community centres across the city.

• Adult drop-in

Vancouver, BC

Cuban Salsa · Rueda · Afro-Cuban

A Cuban-salsa specialist at Britannia Community Centre teaching casino and rueda de casino, with a regular Fiesta Habana social.

• Cuban salsa

Vancouver, BC

Cuban Salsa · Rueda · Bachata

A Vancouver non-profit offering low-cost Cuban salsa, rueda de casino and bachata classes and socials.

• Non-profit

Vancouver, BC

Salsa · Bachata

A downtown Vancouver school running six-week salsa and bachata series with free student socials.

• Socials

Vancouver, BC

Brazilian Zouk

A Brazilian-zouk teacher offering group classes, privates and socials in Vancouver and Richmond since 2014.

• Brazilian zouk

Vancouver, BC

Standard · Latin · Competitive

A Vancouver DanceSport studio led by WDSF world-bronze and Canadian champions Tony and Gloria, teaching International Standard and Latin for youth and adults.

• DanceSport

Vancouver, BC

Kizomba · Urban Kiz · Semba

An umbrella hub coordinating Vancouver's kizomba and urban-kiz classes, socials and independent instructors.

• Kizomba hub

Vancouver, BC

Salsa · Bachata · Cha-Cha · Kizomba

A Granville Street school specialising in salsa on2, plus bachata, cha-cha and kizomba.

• On2 focus

Vancouver, BC

Salsa, Bachata

Salsa and bachata social organizer and DJ hosting free weekly Latin lessons and parties across Vancouver.

• social, dj

Vancouver, BC

Cuban Salsa · Rueda · Bachata

A multi-city school led by Cuban-born Julio Montero teaching casino salsa, rueda de casino and bachata across Metro Vancouver.

• Cuban salsa
• Multi-city

Vancouver, BC

Standard · Latin · Swing · Competitive

A Vancouver DanceSport academy led by coaches and adjudicators Viktor and Irina Yasel, teaching International Standard, Latin and swing.

• DanceSport

Vancouver, BC

Brazilian Zouk

Vancouver's dedicated Brazilian-zouk school, teaching since 2017 with multi-level group classes, bootcamps and intensives.

• Since 2017

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

Vancouver Argentine tango community hub publishing a calendar of milongas, practicas and classes.

• tango, community

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

A Vancouver Argentine-tango studio with group and technique classes plus a weekly practica and milonga.

• Milonga
• Practica

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

Vancouver Argentine tango instructor Tatiana offering private lessons and workshops.

• tango, independent

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

An Argentine-tango school led by a Buenos Aires milonguero, with weekly classes and milongas on Granville Island.

• Milongas

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

A Vancouver Argentine-tango studio on Prince Edward Street with weekly classes, a practica and a monthly milonga.

• Milonga

Vancouver, BC

Argentine Tango

A Vancouver Argentine-tango school teaching since 1996, with regular lessons, practices and co-hosted milongas.

• Since 1996

Vancouver, BC

Country Two-Step · West Coast Swing · East Coast Swing · Cha-Cha · Waltz

A Vancouver partner-country-dance group with lessons and socials across two-step, swing and more.

• Country partner dance

Vancouver, BC

West Coast Swing

A Vancouver west-coast-swing partnership teaching weekly group classes at community halls.

• WCS classes

Vancouver, BC

Lindy Hop · Charleston · Vintage Jazz · Balboa

A Vancouver swing school in Mount Pleasant with weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes and a Thursday social.

• Lindy Hop
• Social

Vancouver, BC

West Coast Swing

A Vancouver west-coast-swing collective running a 100% WCS social every Friday.

• WCS social

Vancouver, BC

West Coast Swing

A Vancouver west-coast-swing hub and annual convention with workshops, competitions and socials.

• WCS convention

Vancouver, BC

West Coast Swing

A Vancouver west-coast-swing program with a progressive class series and a Sunday social.

• West coast swing

Vancouver, BC

Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Balboa

Non-profit promoting swing dance for all ages in the Lower Mainland with lessons and socials.

• swing, lindy-hop, social

Vancouver, BC

Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues

BC non-profit curating swing socials across Metro Vancouver, including the monthly Jazz Cats Social.

• swing, social

Vancouver, BC

Blues · Fusion

A Vancouver community running blues and fusion dance classes and socials.

• Blues & fusion

Vancouver, BC

Balboa · Lindy Hop · Vintage Jazz

A Vancouver jazz- and swing-era society running Balboa and Lindy Hop classes and the annual Balboa Mini Fest.

• Balboa

Vancouver, BC

Afrobeats

A Vancouver afrobeats class series with weekly beginner and intermediate sessions.

• Afrobeats

Vancouver, BC

Hip-Hop · Breaking · Popping · Ballet · Jazz · Lyrical · Contemporary · Acro · K-Pop · Musical Theatre

A South Vancouver studio teaching street and studio styles for toddlers to adults, recreational and competitive.

• Kids & adults

Vancouver, BC

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

A Vancouver street-dance studio teaching authentic hip-hop and funk styles with open sessions and battles.

• Street dance

Vancouver, BC

Hip-Hop · Heels · Jazz Funk · Ballet · Contemporary · Tap · K-Pop · House · Popping · Locking · Afro

Vancouver's flagship adult drop-in studio downtown since 1985, with 100+ weekly classes across urban, commercial and studio styles.

• 100+ classes
• Since 1985

Vancouver, BC

Hip-Hop · Contemporary · Jazz · Tap · Ballet · K-Pop · Waacking · Heels

A Vancouver adult drop-in studio in Mount Pleasant and Kitsilano teaching hip-hop, contemporary, K-pop and more.

• Adult drop-in

Vancouver, BC

Pole · Pole Fitness · Pole Yoga

A Vancouver pole, dance and fitness studio.

• Pole

Vancouver, BC

Heels · Jazz Funk · Commercial · Hip-Hop

A Vancouver commercial-dance faculty studio teaching heels, jazz funk and hip-hop.

• Commercial

Vancouver, BC

Pole · Aerial Silks · Aerial Hoop · Aerial Yoga

A Vancouver pole and aerial studio with three locations teaching pole, silks, hoop and aerial yoga.

• Pole & aerial

Vancouver, BC

Flamenco

A small-group flamenco studio in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver.

• Flamenco

Vancouver, BC

Flamenco

A Vancouver flamenco school offering classes and private lessons at the Dance Centre.

• Flamenco

Vancouver, BC

Flamenco

A long-running Vancouver flamenco academy teaching all levels at the Dance Centre and North Vancouver.

• Flamenco

Vancouver, BC

Belly Dance

A Vancouver belly-dance (raqs sharqi) school with weekly classes and a troupe.

• Belly dance

Vancouver, BC

Bharatanatyam · Kuchipudi · Bollywood · Garba

A Vancouver South-Asian dance academy teaching classical forms and Bollywood since 2018.

• South Asian

Vancouver, BC

Highland · Scottish Country

Established in 1980, this school teaches Highland, Scottish country and step dancing for all ages, running classes at the Scottish Cultural Centre and Kerrisdale Community Centre in Vancouver.

Vancouver, BC

Scottish Country Dance

The Vancouver branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, with classes across the metro from September to April.

• Scottish country dance

Vancouver, BC

Scottish Highland

A Vancouver school offering non-competitive adult Highland-dance classes at the Dance Centre.

• Adult Highland

Vancouver, BC

Line Dance

A Vancouver line-dance program teaching regular classes for all levels.

• Line dance

Vancouver, BC

Scottish Highland

A Vancouver Highland-dance school with classes on Granville Island.

• Highland

Vancouver, BC

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

A Vancouver studio of over 30 years with two locations, teaching ballet, jazz, tap and more for ages three to adult, plus aerial.

• Kids & adults

Vancouver, BC

Ballet · Burlesque · Heels · Hip-Hop

A Vancouver studio offering adult classes in ballet, burlesque, heels and hip-hop.

• Adult classes

Vancouver, BC

Ballet · Contemporary · Jazz · Modern

A Granville Island arts centre whose ballet-based dance program trains ages two to twenty-two, from recreational classes through audition-only professional and post-secondary training streams.

• Pre-professional dance
• Youth program

Vancouver, BC

Ballet · Contemporary

A leading Vancouver pre-professional ballet academy on Main Street with over forty years teaching ages three and up.

• Pre-professional ballet

Vancouver, BC

Contemporary

Post-secondary contemporary dance training program and professional company founded in 2009, offering full-time education, workshops, and a graduate career-transition stream.

Vancouver, BC

Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Pointe, Hip Hop

Established in 1999, this Vancouver school is known for rigorous ballet training alongside jazz, modern and contemporary, serving students from preschool through pre-professional intensives.

Vancouver, BC

Ballet, Jazz, Hip hop, Acro, Lyrical

Vancouver studio with recreational, competitive, RAD exam and adult classes.

• kids, competitive, rad

Vancouver, BC

Contemporary, Modern, Acro, Ballet, Tap, Hip hop

Vancouver dance centre (est. 2008) with a holistic approach across contemporary and more.

• contemporary, kids

Vancouver, BC

Recreational and competitive dance (multiple styles)

Studio (based in Surrey) offering recreational, performance-company and adult dance classes for all ages and levels, emphasizing confidence-building for youth dancers.

Vancouver, BC

Kathak

A Vancouver and Burnaby Kathak academy with classes at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

• Kathak

Vancouver, BC

Ukrainian Folk

A Vancouver Ukrainian-folk ensemble and school running since 1962, with a Saturday children's program.

• Ukrainian folk
• Since 1962

Vancouver, BC

West African Dance · Drumming

A Vancouver school running weekly West African dance and drumming courses at Britannia Community Centre.

• West African

Vancouver, BC

Israeli dance

Israeli dance school at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, teaching age-graded groups from kindergarten through young adults September to May, culminating in the annual Festival Ha'Rikud.

Vancouver, BC

Filipino folk

Vancouver performing arts group preserving authentic Filipino folk dance, music and drama.

• filipino, cultural, folk

Vancouver, BC

West African Dance · Drumming

A Vancouver West African dance and drumming school led by a master drummer.

• West African

Vancouver, BC

Filipino folk

Vancouver cultural house offering classes in traditional and popular Filipino dances.

• filipino, cultural, folk

Vancouver, BC

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

A Vancouver studio on Fraser Street with weekly drop-in hip-hop, heels and progressives.

• Drop-in

Vancouver, BC

Bharatanatyam

A Vancouver Bharatanatyam school with classes at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

• Bharatanatyam

Vancouver, BC

Filipino folk

Non-profit teaching Filipino folk dance, music and cultural traditions to all ages in Greater Vancouver.

• filipino, cultural, folk

Vancouver, BC

Kathak

A Vancouver school teaching North Indian classical Kathak.

• Kathak

Vancouver, BC

K-Pop

A K-pop drop-in studio with locations in Vancouver and Burnaby, for ages six and up.

• K-pop