Mrs. Jenkins Dance Academy
“I can already tell that this dance company is organized/professional and wants your dancer to grow!!”
Best Dance Classes in Columbia, SC
15 studios listed · 14 in Columbia · 4 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Goins Dancing
“I love this place so much, the teachers are super nice😊and I've been going to goings dance for 3 years now and, I just love this place so much this place sould be number one dance company!”
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Bailey Fine Arts Centre
“We've seen our daughter thrive in this environment with high confidence, self-esteem, and has learned how to learn from others.”
South Carolina Christian Dance Theater
“Great place to have my girls dance!”
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Palmetto Performing Arts
“Great place for kids to actually learn dance and make friends!”
Aletheia. Dance
The 15 studios listed for Columbia, SC teach dance. Which styles and age groups each one runs comes from what it publishes on its own site; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Columbia, SC
14 of the 15 studios we list are based in Columbia; the other one serves Columbia from West Columbia (11 mi). 14 of the studios on this page have a rating, from 4.4 to 5.0 across 212 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. 4 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 12 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 32 years. We have a website on file for all 15 of the studios on this page; 10 publish a contact page; 9 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.
How are the dance studios on this page rated?
13 of the 15 studios on this page are rated 4.5 or higher. Dance reviews are worth reading rather than counting, because they tend to say a lot about communication, fees and how a studio treats a child who is struggling.
Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet
“The children get great opportunities to shine on stage!”
Columbia Ballet School
“Teachers seem to love their job and kids can feel it.”
Dance World
“Couldn't have chosen a better place to give me the dance education to take me places.”
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Academy of Dance Arts
“They tailor their instructions to the needs of each student while helping them grow by learning proper technique.”
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Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company
“She is truly committed to each child/teenager as an individual, and mark my words, she will pull the best of each child/teenager she teaches out of them in more ways than one.”
Columbia Conservatory of Dance
Twinkle Toes Dance Academy
“We are traveling over an hour because of the quality, techniques learn, and competitions.”
Artistic Dance Academy
Gruv Dance Academy
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