Jazz in Los Angeles

Santa Monica

A Squared Academy of Dance

Multi-discipline children's dance academy on Montana Avenue covering ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, lyrical, hip hop, and acro.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

West Hollywood

ABC's of Dance

Ages 1+

West Hollywood family-run dance school opened 2012, covering ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary for ages 18 months through adult.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills Ballerina

Ages 1–18

Children's dance school in Beverly Hills covering ages 18 months to 18 years across ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary and musical theatre.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Burbank

Burbank Dance Academy

Ages 3+

Vaganova-based ballet academy in Burbank, ranked in the top 5 percent of US ballet schools by a 2024 Northwestern University study on ballet prestige.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Brentwood

Dance for Kids

Ages 3+

Brentwood Gardens children's dance studio operating since 1997, named by Dance Magazine as a top-100 US dance studio and 'Best Children's Program in Brentwood'.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

West Hollywood

Dream House Dance Factory

West Hollywood drop-in studio on Santa Monica Boulevard founded by Artistic Director Devin Hicks, covering hip hop, jazz funk, contemporary, tap and kids classes.

• Hip Hop
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Commercial
• Children's Dance

Studio City

Hama's Dance Center

Studio City lyrical jazz and commercial dance institution founded 1991 by Takeshi "Hama" Hamagaki, recognized as one of LA's last bastions of lyrical jazz technique.

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Hollywood

Hollywood Dance Center

Ages 4+

New-York-style studio on Highland Avenue with sprung maple floors, running classes for children and adults across ballet, salsa, jazz, ballroom and tango.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Latin & Ballroom
• Children's Dance

Hollywood

International Dance Academy Hollywood

Hollywood Boulevard training facility for commercial dancers, used as the production base for major US dance television programmes.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Commercial

North Hollywood

Liv'art Dance Studio

Ages 2–18

North Hollywood children's dance studio offering ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and tap for ages 2-18 in a non-competitive environment.

• Children's Dance
• Ballet
• Jazz

Sherman Oaks

Los Angeles Ballet Academy

Sherman Oaks ballet academy on Ventura Boulevard covering ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and progressing ballet technique.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Studio City

Millennium Dance Complex

Internationally recognised commercial dance studio on Ventura Boulevard, training ground for working choreographers and recording artists.

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Commercial
• Ballet

Culver City

On The Edge Dance Studio

Ages 2–17

Culver City children's dance studio running 40+ weekly classes across ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, modern and hip-hop for ages 2-17.

• Ballet
• Contemporary
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Hollywood

Playground LA

Industry-facing dance studio on Melrose Avenue co-founded by Robin Antin and Kenny Wormald, offering masterclasses and open classes for adult dancers.

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Commercial
• Contemporary

Santa Monica

Santa Monica School of Dance and Music

Ages 2–18

Combined dance and music school in Santa Monica offering ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and parent-and-me classes alongside private music lessons.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Children's Dance

Santa Monica

Sophie Dance Santa Monica

All-inclusive children's dance studio on Wilshire Boulevard offering classes for a range of skill levels and an optional competition team.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Brentwood

Sophie Dance West

Brentwood location of the Sophie Dance network founded by Sophie Pierce, offering inclusive children's dance education across ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and musical theatre.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Long Beach

The Dance Co.

Long Beach dance school established in 1983 on Montair Avenue, grown from one room to a four-studio facility.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary
• Children's Dance

Santa Monica

Westside School of Ballet

Ages 3–18

Long-running Santa Monica ballet school offering classical training for children ages 3-18 and open adult classes.

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Children's Dance