Los Angeles Area
Dance Studios, Schools of Dance and Dance Instructors
(For Dance Venues, scroll down and see below)

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3rd Street Dance
8558 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (310) 275-4683 www.3rdstreetdance.com Ballroom, salsa & swing

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Alec Mazo gdsa@genesisdancesport.com Ballroom and Latin classes at By Your Side Productions. Private instruction.

Alexandra Caluen http://www.ombailamos.com (310) 770-4014 Private Instructor and certified personal trainer.

Alicia Richardson aliciarichardson@earthlink.net (310) 980-2502 Private Instructor

Arthur Murray
www.dancestudios.com
262 N Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 274-8867
233 1/2 Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 792-9209
4633 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 783-2623

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Ballroom Blitz
Susannah and Anthony Cuesta's famed studio is in Eagle Rock. Featured on TLC's Ballroom Bootcamp, Ballroom Blitz offers group and private lessons. http://www.ballroomblitz.org/ (323) 258-0029 4878 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041

Ballroom is Back!
2980 McClintock Way, Unit ABC, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 593-5660 www.ballroomisback.com
All styles plus social dance.Public dance, 2nd and 4th Fridays; class at 8:00, dancing till 11:00; $10

Ballroom Workshop
5700 Corsa Ave #206B, Westlake Village CA 91361 818.889.5400 ballroomworkshop@aol.com

By Your Side Productions
12613 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90066. www.byyoursideproductions.com.

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Dance Arts Academy
731 South La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (323) 9 DANCE 0 www.danceartsacademy.com

Dance Dimensions
6275 Variel Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 999-5296 www.gettherhythm.com
Michael Donovan 626-797-7483; hedances@netzero.com
Benna Miller 818-878-1850 ballroom dances 2nd Sunday each month, 6:30 lesson, 7:00 dancing; $10

The Dance Doctor
1440 Fourth St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 459-2264 www.dancedoctor.com Ballroom & swing, John Cassese

Dancer Avenue
24705 Narbonne Ave. Suite 101. Lomita, CA 90717 (310) 326-2348 www.stardancestudio.com Salsa, ballroom, and argentine tango

David Chiu
david_888@hotmail.com (310) 601-7276 Link to flyer Argentine Tango Classes. Group and Private

David Grace
captgrace@hotmail.com (949) 278-1989 Private and group instruction, DJ. Lomita, Costa Mesa, and Irvine.

Double H Club (Hacienda Hotel)
525 N Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245 (800) 421-5900 Double H Club dance classes

Doug Stilton
3701 Hughes Ave, #202. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 508-6419 www.dougstilton.comSwing - all types.

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Edyta Sliwinska gdsa@genesisdancesport.com Ballroom and Latin classes at By Your Side Productions. Private instruction.

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Genesis Dancesport
Originally based in SanFrancisco, the academy now teaches adults and chlidren at By Your Side Productions dance studio in Culver City on Wednesdays. Teachers include, from Dancing with the Stars, Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska. www.genesisdancesport.com

The Granada
Enio Cordoba's salsa emporium. Also has some International Latin classes and a ballroom dance party every Sunday. Located in Alhambra, 10 miles east of downtown L.A. See table below for contact info.

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Hollywood Dance Center
817 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038 (323) 467 0825 www.hollywooddancecenter.com
All styles, group and private instruction. Michael Kuka: www.danceman.net; 310-235-9947
Public dance, 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays; class at 8, dancing at 8:30; $12

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Jaclyn Kuka
(310) 479-1138 Private Instructor

Jamie and Gail Arias
Based in Thousand Oaks and offering private instruction (805) 494-6418 dancedancedance.com
Dance Hall of Fame inductees and Swing specialists Gail and Jamie teach a wide variety of dances and styles

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Kathleen Corey's Palisades Dance Connection
Now at various locations in Pacific Palisades, CA. (310) 729-4160 American Style ballroom, Latin & swing
Group & private instruction Website

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L.A. Dance Experience
1941 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 475-1878 www.ladanceexperience.com
American style ballroom, salsa, Argentine Tango; group and private instruction Russell Adcock, Alicia Richardson, Sonny Perry and many others.
Public ballroom parties, 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month; class at 7, dancing at 8; $12 salsa party, 3rd Saturday each month Salsa parties. Every Friday is Argentine Tango.

Lai Lai Ballroom & Dance Studio
121 S. Garfield Ave., Alhambra, CA 91801 (626) 458-8868 International style Saturday & Sunday tea dances, $5, 2:00 - 5:30

Loretta Turin
ilovedancing123@yahoo.com (310) 699-3857 Loretta Turin Private Instructor

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Michael Kuka and Natailia Lind now present the Ballroom Dance Academy in place of danceman.net The new website can be seen at ballroomdanceacademy.com and class schedules can be found there as well as details of the classes tought at the regular 3rd Saturday of the month dance parties at the Hollywood Dance Center

Martine Monohan teaches Cotillian and also childrens and adults dance classes at several locations including Venice, Montrose and Santa Clarita. For details for the classes, contact Martine on 323-661-3153 or email martine0315@aol.com

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Nadia Eftedal
Group and private instruction at her studio, Nadia's Rhythm Room. The studio is at 14261 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks. For class schedule and additional information, see www.nadiasrhythmroom.com.

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Psalm 30:11 School of Dance
530 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 436-1322 www.invitation.to/dance Social dancing & ballroom

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Regency Ballroom
24817 S. Western Ave., Lomita, CA 90717-1301 (310) 534-8009 www.regencyballroom.com
American and International style ballroom; swing & salsa; group and private instruction
Public ballroom parties, each Friday Public group class and tea dance, fourth Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tom Hicks: TandLHicks123@aol.com; 310-714-2440

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Screenland Studios
A rehearsal facility in Burbank that features a 2100 square foot dance floor and also smaller rooms, connected by patio. USA Dance members can get 5% of a two hour booking. (Use code USA DANCE if booking online) or please ask for owner Jacqui Hughes to get the discount via telephone. For details, location, pictures, pricing etc. see the website or call 818-508-2288

Sloan & Sloan School of Dancing
343 Arden Avenue, Glendale, CA 91203 (818) 241-4424 One "American Social" class, otherwise International style

Sonny Perry
sonny.perry@hotmail.com (310) 405-1890 www.sonnyperry.com Private Instructor

Superstar Dance Company
Based at Syner-G Studio, 345 N. La Brea ~ 2nd Floor ~ suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90036. 10% discount on classes and shows if you show your USA Dance membership card.
Styles tought: please see this link

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Trevor Luff
British dancer Trevor Luff competed and taught in many countries, but we are lucky to find he has setted in Los Angeles. Private lessons in Standard, Latin, Smooth and Rhythm. (818) 625-9996. Group classes at EZ Dancing Studio in Orange County.

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Varieties International
2523 17th Street., Santa Monica, CA, 90405 (310) 450-4445
Social dancing & ballroom; cruises and bus trips; costume & shoe vendor Tony Munoz

Vivo Dancesport Center
17160 Colima Rd., Suite A&B, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 (626) 965-6595 www.vivodance.com
International style ballroom & salsa Saturday & Sunday tea dances, 3:00 - 6:00; $10

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Walk In Dance Out
PO Box 7000-456, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (310) 373-8487 www.walkindanceout.com

Westmor Dance Studios
607 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005 (213) 387-3232 www.westmorstudio.com
International style ballroom Sunday practice, 3rd floor ballroom, 8:00; $5

Dance Venues
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