Tutu School West Portal
“Best of all for a busy parent - the online scheduling tool (including scheduling make-up classes) is very user friendly and painless.”
Best Ballet Classes in San Francisco, CA
15 schools listed · 13 in San Francisco · 12 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
San Francisco Ballet
“Ryo Furusawa is studying abroad at the Los San Francisco Ballet, so please post this as he is my instructor”
Terpsichora Ballet School (Tbs)
“And people who take the classes are also very friendly and supportive.”
Academy of Ballet
“I've been taking adult ballet classes here for almost a year and it's the best!”
Smuin Contemporary Ballet
“Jubilant and joyful, you will never risk dozing off, which has happened to me during classical ballet performances, despite the beauty.”
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Powerplaysf
“Shoutout to Wladimir, for being patient with me while still pushing me & keeping me motivated throughout the class.”
The 15 schools listed for San Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA
13 of the 15 schools we list are based in San Francisco; the other 2 serve San Francisco from South San Francisco (7 mi). The schools on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 396 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. 12 are open on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 10 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. We have a website on file for all 15 of the schools on this page; 10 publish a contact page; 11 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Where do I check ballet grades and term dates?
All 15 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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Bay Area Ballet Conservatory
“It's an absolutely amazing school with great teachers!!”
Marina Classical Ballet
“She is a true professional We have been taking classes there for 6 years now”
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Kathy Mata Ballet
“She helped my friend and I (who had little to no ballet experience) go on pointe shoes within a year.”
Nino's Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
“I want to give Nino 10 stars if I would, my daughter loves her clases, self confidence, self-esteem, posture, discipline, stretching a lot of fun in one place.”
City Ballet San Francisco
“City Ballet SF offers an exceptional environment for dancers to learn the Vaganova style of ballet.”
Moving Arts Academy of Dance
“Love the teachers so much and space and location feels very relaxed.”
Dance Conservatory at Hsarts
“Great dance studio, very spacious and clean dance room.”
Dance Training Center / San Francisco
“The adult and open classes offer the same attention to refining technique for mature dancers.”
West Coast Dance Conservatory
“The dance rooms are SO neat and the teachers are so fun and the teachers teach in a great way!”
Why these companies made our list
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