Best Ballet Classes near San Carlos, CA

These schools serve San Carlos from nearby bases in towns including San Francisco, South San Francisco and San Leandro.

10 schools listed · 9 open weekends · 9 rated 4.5+

Data verified October 16, 2026

Tutu School West Portal

Tutu School West Portal

4.9 51 reviews
“The teachers are gems here, watching them wrangle 3/4 year olds is impressive.”
Free trial classSince 2015
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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Academy of Ballet

Academy of Ballet

5.0 8 reviews
“If you come to the Academy of Ballet you will be challenged but also encouraged, you will learn and grow immensely and have fun doing so.”
Ages 4–6BBB ASince 1989
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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East West Music and Dance

East West Music and Dance

5.0 22 reviews
“Visit this wonderful studio, and see the pure joy of creative movement, art and accomplishment written across the smiles of the students who learn there.”
Trial classFrom $236/moSince 1978
San Jose, CA · 27 mi from San Carlos
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Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Smuin Contemporary Ballet

4.8 18 reviews
“Rhythm, music, bodies moving together - and Smuin's brilliant quirky imaginative choreography.”
Since 2002
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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Powerplaysf

Powerplaysf

4.8 22 reviews
“I have been working out with kwanua in the baby +me postnatal classes for the past 5 months, along with some yoga with kimm and the classes have been amazing for getting back into shape!!”
Trial class $55From $600/moSince 2016
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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Bay Area Ballet Conservatory

Bay Area Ballet Conservatory

4.6 6 reviews
“My daughter always looks for to her classes here.”
Free trial class5% offFrom $16/classAges 3 and up8 instructorsSince 2018
South San Francisco, CA · 14 mi from San Carlos
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The 10 schools listed for San Carlos, CA teach ballet. Whether a school follows a graded syllabus, and which ages it takes, comes from what it publishes itself; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.

Area overview: San Carlos, CA

The 10 schools on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 241 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews and 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. 9 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 8 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 48 years. We have a website on file for all 10 of the schools on this page; 9 publish a contact page; 6 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.

Where do I check ballet grades and term dates?

All 10 schools here have a website on file, and that is where the grade structure, the age bands and the term calendar are published. Whether a school enters students for exams is rarely in its listing, so this is the page to read before you call.

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B*dazzled Dancers

B*dazzled Dancers

4.9 3 reviews
“For that age, I appreciate the warm up to Little Mermaid's "Part of that World" and my daughter also likes some of the games in between dance routines.”
From $76/moSince 1995
San Leandro, CA · 16 mi from San Carlos
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Marina Classical Ballet

Marina Classical Ballet

4.3 6 reviews
“She is a true professional We have been taking classes there for 6 years now”
Since 2005
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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City Ballet San Francisco

City Ballet San Francisco

5.0 1 review
“City Ballet SF offers an exceptional environment for dancers to learn the Vaganova style of ballet.”
Ages 3–13Since 1990
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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Moving Arts Academy of Dance

Moving Arts Academy of Dance

4.7 10 reviews
“My daughter has been a student at Moving Arts Studio for the past five years and we are so pleased with the instruction there, the atmosphere and with Alyce Finwall, the studio's founder.”
Since 2019
San Francisco, CA · 20 mi from San Carlos
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