Looking for kids dance classes in Los Angeles, CA? There are 75 studios in town offering ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, acro/tumbling, modern, and Latin. Ballet Conservatory West currently leads local ratings at 5★, with Bloom School of Music and Dance close behind at 5★.
Of the 75 studios in Los Angeles, 50 run recreational programs — the low-pressure route for kids who want dance as a fun weekly activity — while 1 field competitive teams for dancers ready to train harder and perform at regional events. 24 offer both tracks, which makes it easy to start recreational and step up later.
For the youngest dancers, 62 of Los Angeles's studios offer creative movement or preschool programs, so kids as young as 2 or 3 can start with music, rhythm, and basic coordination before moving into ballet, tap, or hip hop around ages 4 to 6.
A good shortlist in Los Angeles usually comes down to logistics plus fit: pick two or three studios with the styles your child wants, then ask each about class sizes, instructor experience with young kids, trial lessons, and total yearly cost including recital fees. The right studio should feel welcoming to beginners.
2395 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
★ 5 (5 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet
2116 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
★ 5 (383 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Creative Movement
5917 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
★ 5 (1 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
618 B Moulton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90031
★ 5 (7 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
1618 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
1616 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 5 (6 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Latin
11660 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
★ 5 (7 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
2335 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
★ 5 (74 reviews)
Recreational · Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary
12422 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 5 (14 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
4073 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
★ 5 (15 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary
310 S La Brea Ave Suite C, Los Angeles, CA 90036
★ 5 (108 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Hip Hop, Ballroom, Latin
2372 Veteran Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
★ 5 (9 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
12952 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
★ 5 (36 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop
2803 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
★ 5 (21 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Latin, African Cultural
2739 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
★ 5 (8 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
7266 3/4 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
★ 5 (25 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Creative Movement
3265 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Ballroom, Irish, Asian Cultural
8985 Venice Blvd. suite h, Los Angeles, CA 90034
★ 5 (14 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Creative Movement, Acro/Tumbling
1835 S La Cienega Blvd #255, Los Angeles, CA 90035
★ 5 (7 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
1256 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acro/Tumbling
7269 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern
3500 Overland Ave #140, Los Angeles, CA 90034
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acro/Tumbling
3000 Dolores St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
★ 5 (1 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Hip Hop
3326 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
★ 5 (1 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
6087 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Contemporary, Modern
12613 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
★ 5 (16 reviews)
Recreational · Bollywood
3246 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068
★ 5 (5 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Bollywood, Latin
3462 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
Oxy Film Dept - Weingardt Hall, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
★ 5 (47 reviews)
Recreational · Hip Hop, Contemporary
7188 Sunset Blvd #100A, Los Angeles, CA 90046
★ 5 (1 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet
4300 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
3727 W 6th St #607, Los Angeles, CA 90020
★ 5
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Acro/Tumbling
2001 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 5 (1 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
8939 S Sepulveda Blvd #105, Los Angeles, CA 90045
★ 4.9 (28 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
10936 Santa Monica Blvd #4539, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 4.9 (133 reviews)
Recreational · Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Ballroom, Latin
6085 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
★ 4.9 (33 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet
8334 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
★ 4.9 (32 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet
607 S Western Ave 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90005
★ 4.9 (35 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballroom, Latin
11828 Teale St, Los Angeles, CA 90230
★ 4.8 (15 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
3773 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
★ 4.8 (36 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, African Cultural
8558 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
★ 4.8
Recreational & Competitive · Hip Hop, Ballroom, Bollywood, Latin
639 S Commonwealth Ave B, Los Angeles, CA 90005
★ 4.8 (13 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop
170 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
★ 4.8 (16 reviews)
Recreational
Top Floor: 3rd, 607 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
★ 4.8 (21 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballroom, Latin
3435 Wilshire Blvd # 200, Los Angeles, CA 90010
★ 4.8 (20 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Contemporary
3727 W 6th St STE 614, Los Angeles, CA 90020
★ 4.7 (10 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Latin
5453 Alhambra Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90032
★ 4.7 (47 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Creative Movement, African Cultural
200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
★ 4.7 (107 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Modern
1850 S Manhattan Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019
★ 4.6 (82 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Aerial
1618 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
★ 4.6 (49 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Ballroom, Latin
817 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
★ 4.6 (23 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Latin
3407 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
★ 4.6 (11 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
3191 Casitas Ave #112, Los Angeles, CA 90039
★ 4.6 (30 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
7375 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
★ 4.5 (274 reviews)
Recreational · Hip Hop
11677 San Vicente Blvd #312, Los Angeles, CA 90049
★ 4.4 (20 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
10662 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
★ 4.4 (19 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
621 S Western Ave Second Floor Suite 212, Los Angeles, CA 90010
★ 4.4 (14 reviews)
Recreational · Hip Hop
9600-9618 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
★ 4.4 (13 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
661 S Burlington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90057
★ 4.3 (6 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop
301 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
★ 4.3 (11 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Contemporary
5867 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036
★ 4.2 (15 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
5711 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
★ 4.2 (5 reviews)
Competitive · Jazz, Ballroom, Latin
13050 San Vicente Blvd Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90049
★ 3.7 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
351 Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Recreational · Tap, Contemporary, Modern
1219 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Recreational & Competitive · Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Ballroom
9116 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acro/Tumbling
2306 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Creative Movement
4959 Lemon Grove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Ballroom
1640 S La Cienega Blvd #3, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
7188 Sunset Blvd #100A, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet
848 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Contemporary, Modern
Studios in Los Angeles currently offer ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, acro/tumbling, modern, and Latin. Several also field competitive teams alongside recreational classes. Availability shifts by season and enrollment, so check each studio's listing for current programs.
KidsDanceMap lists 75 kids dance studios in Los Angeles across 32 ZIP codes, including Ballet Conservatory West (5★) and Bloom School of Music and Dance (5★). Availability shifts by season, so check each listing for current schedules.
By published ratings, Ballet Conservatory West leads at 5★, followed by Bloom School of Music and Dance at 5★. "Best" still depends on your child — a 5-star competitive studio may be the wrong fit for a 4-year-old beginner, so match the studio's focus to your child's age and goals.
Creative movement and preschool classes at 62 Los Angeles studios welcome dancers as young as 2 or 3. Structured ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop typically start around ages 4 to 7.
Yes — 50 studios in Los Angeles run recreational programs designed for kids with no dance experience. Look for classes labeled beginner, introductory, creative movement, or preschool dance, and ask about trial classes before committing.
If a studio is missing or information needs to be updated, contact KidsDanceMap with the studio name, city, website, class styles, and age groups served.