Salsa With Silvia Bethesda
“Mario is a fantastic teacher who breathed so much life and infectious energy into the room, we had a lot of fun and learned so much!”
Best Ballroom Dance Lessons in Bethesda, MD
24 studios listed · 4 in Bethesda · 19 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Dance Bethesda
“He took a lot of time with us, answering questions, videoing and mentioning things about the dance and process we hadn't thought about.”
Salsa Underground dc
“Very friendly environment and great music.”
Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Silver Spring
“My confidence as a dancer is much better then it was when starting six months ago!”
Chevy Chase Ballroom Dance Studio
“We have learned so much but more importantly, we feel like we are doing something active and fun!!!”
Crown Dance Studio
“After 12 lessons (with an unexpected year break in the middle due to Covid) we went from being novice dancers with zero experience to being very confident and excited going into our first dance.”
The 24 studios listed for Bethesda, MD teach ballroom and latin. Which styles each one teaches, and whether it runs social nights, comes from what it publishes itself; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Bethesda, MD
4 of the 24 studios we list are based in Bethesda; the other 20 serve Bethesda from towns including Alexandria, VA (12 mi), Fairfax, VA (13 mi) and Silver Spring (5 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 837 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews and 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "patient", "skills" and "atmosphere". 17 are open on Saturdays and 11 on Sundays. 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 18 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 1 offers a free trial or consultation and 7 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 20 publish a contact page; 14 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Which ballroom studios listed for Bethesda open on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend hours appear on 19 of the 24 listings. Weekends are when social dances and practice parties usually happen, which is a better first visit than a class: you can watch for an hour, see how people treat beginners, and leave.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio Chevy Chase
“Very friendly atmosphere and a place to have fun.”
Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Tysons Corner
“Economic challenges have caused me to have to lower the frequency of my lessons and participation in the special events, yet the management and staff has worked with me to insure I continue to progress, at my own pace.”
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
“Can't count how many times a bad day was turned around by lessons with Nathan and the rest of the instructors.”
Tyson's Ballroom Dance Center
“My soon-to-be-wife and I had lessons for our wedding's first dance from Serhii and it was exceptionally good.”
Now & Then Dance Studios
“He has a kind soul,very patience at the same time funny guy😄 the 55mins lesson is not enough,time flies so fast when your learning and having fun😀.”
Arthur Murray Dance Center of Gaithersburg
“I would recommend this group to anyone interested in dancing - the novice and the experienced dancer.”
Dance Factory
“The lessons were honestly one of my favorite parts of the wedding planning process - it was so nice to have something fun to look forward to the weeks of our lessons and a fun way to learn something new with your S/O.”
DC Dancesport Academy
“Lydia's training is amazing, starting from group classes that gives helpful information for all levels (intermediate to pro) in a way that is easy to absorb to private training that has help us grow tremendously in our dancing as professionals.”
Art of Movement
“She planned the perfect dance to go with our first dance song and the lessons were so fun, but also instructive.”
Dance Studio Lioudmila
“I take lessons from Lioudmila, very professional and elegant teacher with attention to detail for people who want to get better.”
Lara Deni Danzco Studio
“The practice space is really roomy and very inviting and I really liked the instructor.”
The Wedding Dance Specialists
“The instruction was balanced and let us explore each move followed with help refining them.”
Hollywood Ballroom
“We enjoyed dancing on the large floor!”
Art Of Ballroom Dance For Fun
Dancesport Dupont Circle
“Such a great experience learning a dance for our wedding!”
Ballroom Asia Dance Studio
“She just expanded her dance floor giving more space to swing, and flow.”
Alexandria Ballroom
“I don't know how to dance, but thanks guys now I dance like a God!”
RJ Dance Co
“In 6 lessons we were able to master the choreography Jeff designed for our wedding first dance song and both felt confident about performing it on the day.”
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