Studio City · Los Angeles, California
Millennium Dance Complex
Internationally recognised commercial dance studio on Ventura Boulevard, training ground for working choreographers and recording artists.
- Jazz
- Hip Hop
- Commercial
- Ballet
How Millennium Dance Complex comes across
Millennium Dance Complex comes across as the self-styled capital of commercial dance — a drop-in mecca for the industry rather than a developmental school for children. Its own copy calls it "the premiere studio of the commercial dance world" and "the place where it all happens," trading on an "A-list clientele" and a faculty of "the most sought after dancers and choreographers in the world." Founder AnnMarie Hudson's origin story (relocating from New York in 1992, first to bring hip hop "into a commercial teaching environment," the "iconic red wall") frames the brand's mythology, and the Marty Kudelka quote — "like a dancer all-star game, day in and day out" — is doing the heavy lifting. Offerings skew to drop-in classes, master classes, certificate and industry intensives, plus a junior program. Despite the global-brand swagger, the About page insists it stays "grounded, welcoming." The impression is high-energy and aspirational, aimed squarely at teen and adult dancers eyeing the entertainment industry.
An editor's impression, drawn from the school's own website and public materials, 13 June 2026. Not a review — if it misses the mark, the school or a parent can tell us via the form below.
About the school
Millennium Dance Complex was founded in 1992 by AnnMarie Hudson, later co-directed with Robert Baker. The studio relocated in 2016 from its longtime NoHo Arts District base to a new facility on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. Daily classes are taught by industry professionals across jazz, hip-hop, ballet, tap and junior programs, and the studios are routinely used for industry castings and rehearsals. The brand has expanded into franchised locations internationally.
At a glance
- Address
- 11528 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
- Suburb
- Studio City
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- Disciplines
- Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Heels, Commercial
- Approach
- Competitive
What stands out
- i.Founded 1992 by AnnMarie Hudson and Robert Baker
- ii.Production base for major recording artists and music videos
- iii.International franchise network
Also in Studio City
Groove at Creation Station Studio City
Ages 1+
Studio City children's enrichment dance school owned by Amy and David Kriegel, offering ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, lyrical, and creative movement from age 18 months.
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.
The Six Compound
Studio City 13,000 sq ft dance facility with seven studios led by directors Latrina Bolger-Washington and Tyrell Washington, blending classical training with commercial-industry experience.