Best dance programs in Oakland, CA

The BANDALOOP Education Program offers vertical dance workshops that use technical climbing equipment. The program also includes team-building experiences that take place in a studio setting. • Ages: 5–18 years old • Schedule: Registration typically...

Conservatory of Classical Ballet offers ballet training for children, teens, and adults, including beginning through advanced levels. The program includes performance opportunities for students and also offers ongoing teen/adult ballet classes and...

DC Dance Center offers dance classes for children and teens, along with adult dance classes. The program includes options such as All Star Team Programs, performance and competitive team opportunities, and a wide range of dance styles. Families can...

The Destiny Arts Center Martial Arts Program includes movement arts and a dance-theater production that brings together different groups of participants. The program features a collaboration between the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company,...

Building Kidz of Berkeley Preschool Program includes daily activities such as music, dance, theater, and performing arts, along with Broadway style productions. Children also take part in finger painting, pretend play, circle time, story time, art,...

The Beat Berkeley Performing Arts offers a wide range of dance and movement classes, including Rhythm Tap, Salsa, Tango, Yoga, Afro Cuban, Brazilian Dance, Swing Dance, Jazz, Samba, Haitian Folkloric, Ballet, and Ballroom Dance. Classes are...

Allegro Ballroom and Club offers fun classes, parties, special events, private lessons, and practice time in a ballroom dance setting. The program includes specific classes such as Bachata, Salsa, Foxtrot, NightClub 2 Step, Argentine Tango, and...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Education Programs are connected to a celebrated contemporary ballet company that develops a new language of movement from classical forms and techniques. The programs are part of an organization that collaborates with noted...

Cuicacalli Escuela de Danza (MAPA@Brava Dance Program) offers traditional dance instruction and contemporary dance instruction as part of its curriculum. The program is one of four programs in the Mission Academy of Performing Arts at Brava...

Cerrito Dance Arts Center offers dance and performing arts classes that include ballet, tap, hip hop, Broadway jazz, lyrical, and contemporary jazz. The program states a mission of “Celebrating life through dance.” Maryse Young is the Director and...

City Dance offers classes in Hip Hop Choreo, Popping, House, Breaking, Locking, Tutting, Hip Hop Freestyle, Jazz, Tap, KPOP, and Contemporary dance. The program also includes master classes and produces shows where students perform with their...

Marsh Youth Theater offers classes and camps where kids take part in storytelling, creative dramatics, theater, puppetry, digital storytelling, comedy and improv, and music. The program includes multiple dance forms such as Hip Hop & World Dance,...

Danspace Children’s and Youth Division offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz, and creative movement. The program also includes Dance for PD® and Feldenkrais as part of its dance and movement offerings. • Ages: 6–18 years old • Schedule: Year-round...

in the groove studios offers hip hop, house, Chicago footwork, jazz funk, vogue, and Kpop dance instruction. The program also offers kids dance classes and a Groobeu Kpop Performance Workshop that is open to all ages and levels. The studio has four...

Full Out Studios offers dance classes, pop-up dance classes, and youth programs. The program takes place in an inclusive, community-driven dance studio that is described as a community safe space. The studio also hosts pop-up events that feature...

Destiny Arts Center offers movement-based arts that use dance and martial arts. Its movement arts programs are rooted in Destiny’s creative youth development framework and the “Warriors Code” – Love, Care, Respect, Honor, Responsibility, Peace. The...

Oakland Taiko offers taiko drumming that combines Japanese drumming, dance, theatrics, and physical training. Participants learn taiko history, practice drum building and drum maintenance, and take part in performances such as cultural celebrations,...

Dance/10 Performing Arts Center offers dance and performing arts classes. The program includes multiple styles of dance and performing arts activities in a studio setting. • Ages: 3–18 years old • Schedule: Front desk hours Monday–Thursday...

Steppin' Out Dance Studio offers classes in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Tumbling, Contemporary, Creative Movement, hip hop, and danceABILITY. The program also includes yoga taught to children ages 3–11 by a certified instructor. • Ages: 3–18 years old •...

The San Francisco Academy of Ballet – Children’s and Pre-Professional Programs includes Pre-Ballet, children’s ballet training, and a full pre-professional curriculum. Students take technique class, pointe, classical variations, pas de deux, and...