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Mambonova Dance Company
- Salsa
- Learning
- Lessons
“He has helped me improve my technique and styling, and he teaches other types of dance during the class to help us become better social dancers and performers overall.”
Best Ballroom Dance Lessons in Santa Clara, CA
24 studios listed · 4 in Santa Clara · 1 open 24/7 · 18 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Artista Dance Company
- Salsa
- Bachata
- Tango
“Annaliza provides a personalized experience, teaching not just the steps but also the rhythms, some dance theory, how to connect with your partner, and proper holds—stuff you can't pick up from You Tube alone.”
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Volaré Studios
- Salsa
- Classes
- 2019
“Not to mention, creative, resourceful, and passionate about nurturing and empowering students to express themselves creatively while creating a safe learning environment for students to grow and develop their own artistic voice in dance.”
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Dance Boulevard
- Lessons
- Learning
- Skills
“They made the material accessible to all levels by scaffolding and even gave me tips on how to use stretch and compression to incorporate movements from my other dance forms into the WCS framework.”
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Dance Academy USA
“In addition, my husband and I really believe that DAU has helped us (as parents) communicate to our kids the following message - - - You have to work hard for something you want, and if you don't make it on your first try, then try again and work tha...”
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We Evolve Dance
- Wedding
- Choreography
- Patient
“We were definitely nervous about doing a first dance in front of everyone, and we decided that being able to focus on choreography would give us some confidence and allow us to enjoy the dance instead of giving us too much time to realize all the eye...”
The 24 studios listed for Santa Clara, CA 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: Santa Clara, CA
4 of the 24 studios we list are based in Santa Clara; the other 20 serve Santa Clara from towns including San Jose (8 mi), San Francisco (38 mi) and San Mateo (23 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 718 reviews; 5 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these studios on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (85%), professionalism (80%) and communication (70%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "patient", "skills" and "community". 1 is open around the clock; 17 are open on Saturdays and 14 on Sundays. Domain records put 16 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 4 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 17 publish a contact page; 17 list a public email and 6 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 Santa Clara open on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend hours appear on 18 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.
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Starlite Ballroom
- Studio
- Lessons
- Practice
“Ken created a fun environment where our (probably naive) ideas were welcomed and he used his talent to quickly put together choreographed movements that gave us so much joy practicing in the studio, as well as continuing at home!”
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DNA Dance Ballroom
- Studio
- Coaches
- Lesson
“This dance studio is space where everyone feel welcomed and spoiled with delicious snacks and drinks, cameras let parents watch their kids dancing without interrupting the lesson and distracting kids.”
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Dance Affair
“My girl is new on this school and at the first moment she likes it because the class looks like they are playing and we know is the best way to learn, all teachers are nice, thank you Dance Affair.”
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Areté Dance Center
- Lessons
- Learn
- Friday
“All the instructors I've worked with have technical background and skill, but also the ability to instill this in students in a way that is both digestible and fun - I think the latter is more difficult to find in a teacher, and it's also the reason ...”
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Ballroom Dancing With Lesley McIntosh
- Lessons
- Patient
- Wedding
“I've seen her work with other couples for their bride and groom first dance and she definitely makes everyone feel welcomed, comfortable and confident during their lessons.”
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Park Avenue Ballroom
- Wedding
“Throughout the classes, we have various questions, he's always patient with us, and he also taught us all kinds of tricks (like how to look at the audience without fear) etc.”
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio San Jose
- Patient
- Learning
- Lessons
“If you would like to pick up a fun hobby, if you would like to get rid off stresses, if you would like to do some serious exercise, or if you would like to find a group of lively fun mature people to socialize, I highly recommend this studio.”
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio Los Gatos
“This is the studio that takes the time to get to know you: what you're looking for out of your time here, from learning a single dance for a special wedding or party, or a few or many of the fabulously fun dances from Cha Cha to Waltz, Fox Trot to M...”
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Top Dance Ballroom
“Definitely the best Salsa classes in the South San Jose area!”
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Motion Arts Center
- Tango
- Classes
- Salsa
“This level of attention to detail might seem kind of basic, but I've been a student at other dance studios where instructors do not make any effort to provide this level of immediate feedback in a group class setting, instead preferring to just stick...”
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CY Dance Works
“Great dance school professional and accommodating best teachers ever”
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Ricasalsa Dance Salsa by Ricardo
- Classes
- Understand
- Skill
“While Ricardo clearly has the skills to dance at a competitive level, he teaches in a friendly and relaxed manner such that dancers at any level have the chance to learn salsa dancing in a comfortable and safe setting.”
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The Dance Loft
- Wedding
- Lessons
- Flash Mob
“We both hear music differently (I hear the music while my husband needs more time centered direction), and she was able to adapt to both our learning needs to help us look absolutely fantastic at our wedding!”
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The 9:20 Special
- Thursday
- Feel
- Learned
“I love the 9:20 Special enough to drive from Stanford to SF every week after work before returning all the way to San Jose because they are a friendly group, in a gorgeous dance space at the Russian Center, with great teachers and open Lindy Hop danc...”
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Erin Parsley Dance & Steps to Love Wedding Dances
- First Dance
- Choreography
- Energy
“This was an interesting experience as I grew up dancing ballet and jazz and although I haven't danced in forever am very comfortable and wanted to do spins, lifts, and interesting chorography, whereas my partners had no dance experience but were eage...”
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Just Dance Ballroom
- Floor
- Space
- Party
“For what it's worth, in response to the previous reviews, the location on Google Maps now looks like it's accurate.”
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Jasmine Worrell Dance
- Lessons
- Learn
- Skills
“In addition to just being a good technical teacher, her vibrant and sweet personality turns the classes into fun communities of dancers who have parties, go out for drinks after class and get together regularly to meet up at clubs.”
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Omni Dance Studios
- Brazilian Zouk
- Thursday
- Classes
“Working with Imaan was so easy: he was helpful, accommodating, generous, and thoughtful in his approach, and we could not be more grateful for that and his communication throughout the process.”
Ballroom Dancing Services in Santa Clara, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$60
Maximum cost
$525
National Average
$144
Avg Per Hour Rates
$36
$108
$191
Fair price range is based on 377 cost profiles
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