A friendly dance school (studios are split between Grafenberger Allee and Jacobistrasse),…read moreAbsolutTanzbar allows you to take taster or one-off classes. I tried two hip hop (uber20) classes and found it to be very very simplistic, attracting a 30-50 crowd who seemed to be doing it for novelty value. The alternative was to take classes with pre-teens. Although one instructor was alright the other was quite hostile and unhelpful to me when I tried to ask her where else she taught (in the hopes that she taught a higher level class elsewhere). Just try to have a thick skin at times!

Tanzhaus NRW hosts shows, workshops, classes, and houses a small cafe/bar. The dances are…read morepredominantly contemporary - and the courses are all 6-month long. (Jan-Jul, Aug-Dec) So if you are in Dusseldorf for an extended period of time I recommend this dance school, however for someone like me who was looking for drop-in classes (like Pineapple Studios in London) it was not ideal. My first taster class went down fine, however when I returned the following week to try another proficiency level, they were very reluctant and told me that they don't let new people join so far into a new course (even though they weren't working on an extended choreo / building up to a performance).

The Cultuurhuis is a wonderful community center which features live music, theater productions,…read moredance classes and more. A cozy 80 seat music room has a great sound system and a bar which serves beer and wine. Upstairs is a 200 seat black box theatre with stage lighting and adjustable seating. The building itself is an old school, but a remodel in recent years has updated lighting, restrooms, and temperature control. Check the website for listings of performances and classes, or drop by and pick up a schedule!