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5.0 (61 reviews)
Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
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Best dance studio in L.A. Working out in this studio I get emotional and physical relaxation and also energized. The teachers of Dance Street are real professionals and very kind people.

Dec 4th showcase!!!
Jeru S.

The best award-winning dance instructors and coaches on the West coast! Kind, patient, and thorough teaching for competitive students. Excellent group and master classes for social and competitive students. Also, wonderful teachers for wedding couples, kids, beginners, and social dancers. If you want to dance well. Do it right the first time! Go to Dance Street!!! The owners Nikolay and Maria are exceptional!!

Our wedding dance
Natalie A.

We love Dance Street California!!! My now husband and I were wanting to surprise our family and friends with a choreographed dance for our wedding. I found Dance Street CA and met our incredibly talented choreographer, Marco who created the most amazing tango dance to Prince's Kiss! We had soooo much fun at the studio and always felt welcomed. We also met Nikolai, his beautiful family and their adorable dog. They are the sweetest! Our family and friends were so surprised. They loved the dance and have requested that we now perform it every year on our wedding anniversary lol. Thank you Marco and DSC team, you guys are the best!

Susann T.

Nikolai and Maria have created an oases for dancers. I study with both of them and compete ProAm with Nikolai. Their level of expertise is unsurpassed and the caring and passion they extend to their students is the real deal. They've elevated my dance game in a short period of time to a level I thought was impossible... and I know there's a lot more ahead. Their staff is excellent and well trained in all styles and levels of dancing. The Master Class is a must for Latin dancers. On top of all of this, they're both so nice and honest. And those are the type of students they attract. I'm a huge fan!

Dance event with live band!
David P.

This is a good dance studio! Beautiful location and a warm friendly atmosphere. The interior design with mirrors and natural brick wall is perfect for the hardwood dance floor. They have group classes, as well as private lessons with world class instructors. I have seen all ages involved with all different levels of dance experience. I became involved to help with my balance and body awareness. The results have been better than I expected. It's been fun. The staff and students are all friendly and the atmosphere, when you walk through the door is welcoming. I highly recommend Dance Street. Try it, you'll like it!

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Great instructor. Fun time. They really made us feel welcome and adapted to our where we were in our learning.

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I love this place. Great talented instructors. Everyone is so nice. Made lots of new friends.

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Excellent owner, teachers, and all around dance venue. I highly recommend them. Excellent for weddings.

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Great experience, people are nice. Very clean and cozy dance studio. Good for people want to enjoy dance. Very professional.

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We have so much fun each time we go to learn from Nikolai, who made our wedding dance vision into a reality.

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