These businesses were voted the Best Dance Classes in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2025 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Mr. D’s Music Club. All about creativity without pressure, this center features dancing, singing, acting and art after school programs and camps. Oakland. mrdsmusicclub.com.
Silver: B*Dazzled Dancers. Two locations in San Leandro. bdazzleddancers.com.
Bronze: In Motion Dance Center. Martinez. inmotiondancer.com.
Peninsula
Gold: San Carlos Children’s Theater. Offers dance classes for toddlers to teens, as well as specialized workshops and full-scale productions. San Carlos. sancarloschildrenstheater.com.
Silver: Principal Creative & Performing Arts. San Mateo. principalarts.com.
Bronze: Broadway Babies & Kids. Belmont and Foster City. broadwaybabiesandkids.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: ODC School Youth & Teen Program. Students ages 2-18 enjoy dance technique classes and performance opportunities in a supportive and body-positive environment. San Francisco. odc.dance.
Silver: Love 2 Dance. Novato. love2dance.biz.
Bronze: San Francisco Youth Ballet Academy. San Francisco. sanfranciscoyouthballet.org.
Silicon Valley
Gold: West Valley Dance Company. This dance company has been in operation for over 35 years, offering classes for children aged 18 months and above in ballet, contemporary dance, hip-hop, jazz, musical theater, tap and more. Multiple locations in San Jose and Mountain View. westvalleydanceco.com.
Silver: San Jose Dance Theatre. San Jose. sjdt.org.
Bronze: Dance Academy USA. Cupertino. danceacademyusa.com.