With a city this rich in arts and entertainment, there’s no reason to leave all the fun to the professionals. From hip-hop to ballet, jump into a beginners dance class to exercise your body, mind and soul
Los Angeles is the home base for hundreds of world-renowned choreographers and dozens of dance studios. Despite how intimidating it might seem, dance in L.A. can be incredibly accessible for complete newbies. People who quit ballet when they were a child or those with two left feet who have never even tried — everyone can find their place at one of the amazing beginner courses available all across the city.
With locations on Melrose and in North Hollywood, check out either spot on Saturdays for a full beginners marathon. Start with one class or try multiple styles to find the best fit. Both branches even offer technical studio styles for its adult students, like jazz and contemporary.
Unlike many of L.A.’s studios, which tend to focus on commercial styles like hip-hop and jazz funk, FlowMotion offers a diverse mix of genres to its beginner level students. From house all the way to tap dance, there’s bound to be an introductory class to satisfy any niche interests.
Step inside the OG viral dance studio. Known for its striking red walls and professional atmosphere, Millennium Dance Complex offers ballet for beginners weekly. While classes like basic hip-hop are less frequent, they can be a great opportunity to learn foundations from some of the best teachers in the area.
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Movement Lifestyle makes it easy and welcoming to step into the dance world. The studio provides easy-to-understand guidelines and regularly scheduled classes through its intro and beginners program that encourages routine training and community building.
Playground LA hosts a variety of novice class options, including hip-hop, jazz funk and even more specialty ballroom genres like vogueing. Saturdays and Sundays, specifically, are almost entirely taken over by beginner classes — a perfect way to let loose after the work week.
Don’t feel confident with rhythm yet? Pop into a dance fitness class to start finding the beat. With classes ranging from $8 to $35, explore themed options for different music genres, such as their signature high-energy pop or the avante garde goth hour.
Rūts Studio, hence its name, honors the basis of dance and the large amount of culture held within it. With hip-hop fundamentals and beginners choreography classes, Rūts helps its students understand dance’s origins and lays a strong foundation layer for any further training.