Local Dance Studios and Instruction

Academy of Theatrical Arts

Dupont Circle
1730 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202-462-2266
Year-round programs in ballet, pre-ballet, pointe, jazz, tab, and stretch. Children, teens, and adults welcome. Individualized attention. Members of Dance Masters of America.

American Dance Institute

1570 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD
301-984-3003
The American Dance Institute is Washington's premiere dance and fitness facility, offering classes for adults, children and teens in ballet, Pilates, stretch, flamenco, modern, and jazz. Located within walking distance of Metro's Red Line - Twinbrook Station.

Arlington Center for Dance

3443 Carlin Springs Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-778-3008
School of the Center Dance Company. Over 120 morning and evening classes in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, pilates, flamenco, and stretch. Located near Ultra Zone and REI in Bailey's Crossroads.

Chevy Chase Ballroom and Dance Sport Center

Upper Northwest
5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-363-8344
Social dance group lessons are offered from beginner to advanced.

CityDance Center at Strathmore

Metro: Red Line - Grosvenor/Strathmore stop
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
301-581-5204
City Dance Center is an educational arm of the CityDance Ensemble dance company. They provide high-quality dance education to dancers and atheletes. Classes available for children (ages 2-15) and adults (ages 16 and up). They offer early childhood dance classes, tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and modern, as well as cardio-dance for parents, and flamenco, jazz reperatory, and African dance workshops. One mile north of the Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike exit on I-495.

DC Dance Collective

4908 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-362-7744
Offers cources in Afro-Brazilian, ballet, belly dancing, break dancing, flamenco, hip-hop, jazz, modern, salsa/mambo, swing, tango, tap, and hand dance. All ages and levels.

Havana Village

Adams Morgan
1834 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-462-6310
Salsa and mergengue lessons are offered from Wednesday to Friday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm for $10. Dancing after the classes. DJ spins latin hits and classics--No Cover. Proper attire required.

Joy of Motion

Dupont Circle
1643 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-0911

Friendship Heights
5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-362-3042

Bethesda
7702 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 202 Bethesda, MD 20814
301-986-0016

Jazz dance, belly dance, salsa, hip-hop, street jam, modern, ballet, tango, social ballroom, and afro jazz are offered in addition to Yoga, Pilates, and cardio-kickboxing classes.

Latin Jazz Alley

1721 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC
202-328-6190
Salsa lessons are offered on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8pm to 10pm. Mambo lessons are offered on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. for beginners and 8:00 p.m. for intermediates. $5 per person.

National Capital YMCA

Dupont Circle 17th Street and Rhode Island Ave. NW
Washington, DC
202-862-YMCA
Monday lessons are offered for $45 (per season) for NC YMCA Members and $68 for non-members by Terry Chasteen. Salsa, ballroom, and swing, including waltz and the foxtrot.

Tango Mercurio

Offers tango classes, events, and performances around the city.

Washington School of Ballet

3515 Wisconsin Avenue NW
202-362-3606

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