Mystical's Dance Company
“Nicole goes ABOVE AND BEYOND to make sure she provides an inclusive and family style dance company.”
Best Ballet Classes in Sarasota, FL
17 schools listed · 5 in Sarasota · 9 open weekends · all 17 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Sarasota Ballet
“A truly world class ballet able to maintain it's beautiful dance with any company in the world”
The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
“The instructor Nichole had great technic and gave me some useful personal corrections.”
Onyx Studio 2
“The environment is so encouraging my daughter craves to learn something new each week!”
Sarasota Dance Academy
“I've checked other places and I'm so glad God led me there 2 years ago because they love it and wait all week just to show their teachers and their friends and I love it because I know they're learning a beautiful art that's healthy exercise and soci...”
International Ballet of Florida
“My daughter goes here and I truly feel that they take care of each student on an individual level to help them grow and hone in on their skills”
The 17 schools listed for Sarasota, FL 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: Sarasota, FL
5 of the 17 schools we list are based in Sarasota; the other 12 serve Sarasota from towns including St. Petersburg (32 mi), Tampa (46 mi) and Pinellas Park (37 mi). The schools on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 344 reviews. 9 are open on Saturdays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 10 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 37 years. We have a website on file for 15 of the schools on this page; 13 publish a contact page; 13 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?
15 of the 17 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.
Florida Ballet Arts
“Great Academy that's been in the community a while.”
Expressions Academy of Dance
“This studio is like my family, it's a positive, fun place to take dance.”
Jeanne Lynn Dance Studio
“I go here I love it so much”
Ballet Academy of Saint Petersburg Inc
“My favorite part of the Ballet Academy is that they perform a complete ballet annually with original choreography, beautiful costumes, props, etc.”
L'Académie of Dance
“We love that we can easily talk with the owners and dance teachers at this company, they are all very humble and compassionate people!”
West Tampa Dance Company
“The staff is friendly registration was smooth and the practice of sanitizing and other necessary guidelines during these times have definitely been into play.”
A & G Dance Academy
“Tiffany and Katie truly take pride and care in their business and its loving community—it's no doubt why they've been a top dance studio for more than 12 years.”
Affirmation Ballet & Performing Arts Company
America's Ballet
“I have seen during the years how young children become extraordinary dancers and be role models for the generation behind them....”
Dancemakers School of the Dance
“I won the scholarship at the end of the year dance recital to have free classes for a year!”
Hanken School of Dance
“Great teacher and great people here!”
Why these companies made our list
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