By Your Side Dance Studio

12613 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

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About

By Your Side Dance Studio offers a wide range of adult dance activities, including tap dancing classes, adult ballet classes, beginner adult ballet, cardio dance fitness, cardio salsa, and Level 1 Argentine Tango (Beginner). The program also includes beginner line dancing and beginner tap for neurodiverse dancers, senior chair exercises, senior beginner ballroom, private dance lessons, group dance classes, wedding dance lessons, quinceanera dance lessons, and 20-minute focus coaching sessions. Additional options include a Mat Pilates class for dancers, a dance workshop on Timing & Musicality, a salsa dance team, West Coast Swing dancing at Westie Jam Sundays, salsa dance nights, and dance studio space rental for events and entertainment.

• Schedule: Classes and events are offered on various days, including tap levels on Saturdays and Sundays, Mat Pilates on Saturdays, cardio dance and ballet classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, a monthly Timing & Musicality workshop on the 4th Monday, Westie Jam Sundays on the first Sunday of the month, and salsa dancing on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays; 20-minute focus sessions are available for targeted coaching.
• Price: NEW 20-minute focus sessions are $85, private lessons are available for $70, and new students can get 45% off a private lesson.

By Your Side Dance Studio states that its dance instructors are certified and have many years of experience in both teaching and competitive dancing, and the studio focuses on quality and personalized attention. The studio operates a non-profit program called Any Body Can Dance (ABCD), which is dedicated to making dance accessible for everyone and providing inclusive dance programs and meaningful employment for dancers. By Your Side Dance Studio has received several recognitions, including Best Dance School in Los Angeles, being rated among the best dance schools in Los Angeles by ThreeBestRated.com for two years in a row, a BBB A+ rating, Best Dance Studio, Best Dance Teacher, and competition results such as first place for its salsa team at the Desert Classic DanceSport Dance Competition in Palm Desert and top placements for its ballroom dancers at the Emerald Ball.

The studio is described as “The Friendliest Dance Studio in Los Angeles,” offers a Passport to Dance Showcase event, and runs a special Timing & Musicality workshop with changing dance styles each month. It also prepares first wedding dances personalized to each couple’s personality and taste, can help find a song, and provides hints regarding dance, DJ, dress, and shoes. One testimonial from Dawn B. states that the instructors love to dance and are invested in students becoming better dancers, another from Silvia describes the teachers as fantastic dancers and excellent instructors who strive for excellence, precision, and elegance, and a third from Zara A. describes working with Laura to choreograph a wedding dance over four sessions.

Last updated July 22, 2026.

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