Learning to Ballroom dance in California CA has never been more popular, especially with the increasing popularity of shows such as ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and even with the arrival of imported TV shows like the British ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The judges are even being passed back and forth over the pond as the shows start to take on more international significance. Of course, you don’t have to be a celebrity to want to learn to ballroom dance, even if the initial glamour of those kind of shows was what turned you onto ballroom dancing in the first place.
And let’s not forget that folks have been ballroom dancing in California for years. Perhaps it went through a bit of a lull before all these new shows brought it back to the public eye, but people have been enjoying the glitz and glamour of ballroom dancing for decades. Indeed, there has always been an extremely active competitive component to ballroom dancing that many would not even have guessed existed before the present furore over celebrities trying win out in the Waltz, Argentine Tango or Cha Cha Cha.

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Perhaps, because of the renewed interest, the California Ballroom Dancing scene has never been more active than it is at present. New ballroom dancing classes and lessons are springing up all over the towns and cities of CA all the time, yet it is still the classic, polished, wooden floor charm of the old established ballrooms where some of the best dances, classes and lessons are still to be found.
So if it’s Salsa, Hip Hop dancing lessons or Street and Club dance classes that you’re after, there’s always something to be found in Cali for everybody – as well as the classic steps. Dancing can be life-enhancing in many ways. It’s sociable, it keeps you active, some swear by it as a fitness tool – just check out all the dance yourself fit classes and DVDs on the market. The latest dancing fitness fad that I heard a colleague at work talking about today was Cuba-robics. You can kinda guess where that’s going. And, of course, for some, it can lead to romance. Let’s face it – there’s something very sexy about some of the Latin dances such as the Rhumba. We all know that there are new dance partners falling head over heels in love at some of these dance classes – of course, that’s not a reason to go, I’m just sayin!
And why not? What a fantastic way to get to know new people. And it’s not all about that! The idea of going to ballroom lessons in San Diego or some dance studio in Los Angeles is about fun first – sometimes the romance just happens along afterwards.
The final thing I’d say about joining a ballroom class or any of the hundreds of other dance lessons in California is that it is addictive. You might initially be shy, especially if you take the plunge on your own, but you’ll be glad you did, almost immediately after that first lesson. The energy, the buzz, the knowledge that you were getting those steps right at the end of that lesson – that will propel you to go back to it. You probably won’t be able to stop yourself from going back again. If there is something in the world that makes you want to go back for more, even if you were initially apprehensive, it is dancing. You’ll probably feel more alive than you have done for years. Invigorated, passionate and addicted – that’s how I’ll sum up getting into ballroom dancing in California. You should really check it out – you won’t regret it.
To get you started on where to go in your local area in Cali, use ‘ctrl f’ on your keyboard and punch in the name of your nearest town or city to search the list below of some of the best ballroom dancing classes and studios. Happy Dancing!
Atomic Ballroom Irvine
17961 Sky Park Circle, Irvine, CA
949-250-3332
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
3065 East Thousand Oaks Blvd # 4, Thousand Oaks, CA
805-495-1445
OC Dance Studio
1132 E. Katella Ave Suite # A18, Orange, CA
714-280-2313
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA
415-752-5658
By Your Side Dance Studio
12613 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
310-391-0400
Ballroom-Dancing-LA
121 S. Garfield St., Alhambra, CA
626-476-9069
Learn Merengue
Superstars of Ballroom
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA
203-632-6230
Ballroom Class California CA
Ballroom Dance Lessons Sacramento
1850 Del Paso Rd., Sacramento, CA
916-275-7852
Jam Professional Ballroom Dance Lessons
2836 El Sobrante Street, Santa Clara, CA
408-984-3622
Imperial Dance Club Ballroom
822 Cassia Street, Redwood City, CA
650-366-0504
Avenue56 Dance Studios
2500 Santa Fe Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA
949-306-1536
Waltz Through Life – Ballroom Dancing
4878 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
323-559-0220
Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Montclair
8660 Central Avenue, Montclair, CA
909-920-3066
California Dance Company
2150 Marx Way, Anderson, CA
530-365-7749
The Ballroom of Sacramento
6009 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento, CA
916-456-2616
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
24302 Swartz Blvd, Lake Forest, CA
949-855-3161
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
3699 Sunnyside Drive, Riverside, CA
951-684-7767
Learn Samba CA
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
8303 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #205, San Diego, CA
858-499-0180
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
36921 Cook Street, Suite 104, Palm Desert, CA
760-674-3325
Learn Tango in LA
Dance Motion Studios
16625 Dove Canyon Rd. #105, San Diego, CA
858-675-1405
Dance Salsa with Tomaj in Emeryville
5855 Christie Avenue, Emveryville, CA
415-505-3536
Profession Salsa Dance Lessons
955 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA
650-433-8231
South Coast Dancesport
23461 Ridge Route Drive Suite D, Laguna Hills, CA
949-945-4200
Promenade Dance Studio
2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa, CA
949-945-7332
Salsa & Bachata Dance Now
1707 Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA
408-661-9673
La Classique Dance Studio
13831 Roswell Ave, Unit H, Chino, CA
909-590-1199
Fontaine Dance / Roseville Ballroom
1328 Blue Oaks Boulevard #150, Roseville, CA
916-773-2535
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
845 South Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA
760-757-1700
Davis Dance Studio
2191 Calle Papagayo, Palm Springs, CA
760-327-1798
Ballroom Blitz
4878 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
323-258-0029
Amy Lawrence Dance
1321 North Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
626-644-9591
Bella Ballroom Dance Studio
4222 Scott Drive, Newport Beach, CA
949-436-1083
Living Tango – Argentine Tango Lessons
2311 Mathews Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA
310-621-0622
Premier Ballroom Studio
4181 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA
510-683-9228
Rhumba in San Diego
ACB Ballroom Dance School
454 Santa Clara Avenue, Oakland, CA
510-839-9875
The Ballroom Way
4220 Scott Place, Newport Beach, CA
949-235-0743
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
5725 Ralston St # 210, Ventura, CA
805-644-5999
Wedding First Dance Lessons
404 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA
415-221-7125
Dance Lessons San Mateo
118 West 25th Avenue, San Mateo, CA
650-240-2141
Just Dance Ballroom
2500 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA
510-436-9888
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
4762B Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael, CA
916-971-3550
John Cassese The Dance Doctor Productions
1440 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA
310-459-2264
Connexions Dance Studio
275 South Laurel Street, Ventura, CA
805-643-0788
Learn Club Dancing or Hip Hop in Los Angeles
Balliamos Dance Studio
8936 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA
310-855-9855
iDance Dance Studio
56 East Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA
626-476-9069
Angel and Stephen Thomas Dance
815 Seagull Lane, Suite DS104, Newport Beach, CA
949-870-7826
Dance Asylum
2777 Bristol Street Suite D., Costa Mesa, CA
714-549-0622
Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association
73 N. Hill Ave, Pasadena, CA
626-799-5689
JEMS Dance Center
6460 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA
714-379-9700
Studio 9 Dance
4000 Easton Dr #9, Bakersfield, CA
661-333-3178
Tango Academy Of Pasadena
57 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, CA
626-584-0774
Londance Dance Studios
27261 “J” La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, CA
949-448-7955
Dance Lessons in Orange County
14051 Newport Ave, Ste G, Tustin, CA
949-813-0412
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
1035 S. De Anza Blvd. Ste. 3, San Jose, CA
408-873-0369
Crystal Ballroom Dance Studio
3595 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose, CA
408-260-8900
Dance North County
535 Encinitas Boulevard #100, Encinitas, CA
760-942-6362
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
1601 E. Lincoln Ave. #200, Orange, CA
714-283-9119
Ballroom Dance Academy
1155 N. Fowler Ave #200, Clovis, CA
559-299-2436
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