Where to Find Dance Classes in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a large city with a blossoming performing arts community. If you are interested in learning how to dance ballet, tap, jazz or lyrical, Worcester has plenty of options ranging from recreational dance to pre-professional training. Some of the best schools in the area are listed below.

Greendale Dance Academy - located at 15 Ararat Street offers classes in creative movement, pointe, ballet, tap, jazz, acro, lyrical, cheerleading and hip hop. They have two studios and a newly revamped waiting room. Their philosophy is that dance classes and costumes should be affordable and they have family rates if more than one child dances with them. A TV monitoring system allows parents to watch their children in class without disruption. Occasional master classes and a competition team are also offered. You can contact them via their website at

JoAnn Warren Dance Studio - located at 321 Grafton Street offers classes in creative movement, tap, jazz, ballet, acro and hip hop. They even offer adult drop-in classes where you can pay as you go ($20/hour). They boast the most male students in New England at their studio. You can contact them via their website

Charlotte Klein Dance Studio - located at 1122 Pleasant Street offers classes in tap, jazz, ballet, modern, and hip hop for all ages. Their facility has three spacious studios. Their goal as a studio is to provide excellent dance education in a nurturing, professional environment. The studio has been in business for over 50 years now and boasts a large staff of thirteen instructors. You can contact them via their website at www.ckdance.com or by calling (508)753-6110.

New England Dance Center - located at 466 Park Ave offers classes in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, acro, lyric and theater. They are a community based health and fitness awareness project empowering youth of all ages, gender, ethnicity and economical status to build confidence, responsibility, self esteem and strength through the education and training of the performing arts. They can be reached at (508)793-2091.

Ballet Arts Worcester - located at 36 Harlow Street offers a children's pre-ballet program as well as a very structured ballet program. They also offer jazz, modern, hip-hop and pilates and conditioning classes. Occasional master classes by professionals are also offered. Performance opportunities for students include the holiday Nutcracker, a Youth Ballet with numerous yearly performances and a Spring Gala. With a highly trained faculty and a mission to provide high quality instruction tailored to the individual needs of students, they are an excellent dance school. They can be reached via their website www.balletartsworcester.org or by calling (508)791-3233.

There are a few other schools in the area that you may wish to contact for more information. Those are the Paula Zawalich Dance Academy (508)757-9654, Chickee's Dance World (508)792-0959 or cdw4dance@verizon.net, The Dance Place (508)793-9702, Yankauskas School of Dance (508)753-3362 and Dance Progressions (508)792-4383.

So if you are looking for quality dance instruction for your child, or are looking to try an adult dance class, there are plenty of studios in the Worcester area to try out.www.greendaledanceacademy.com or by calling (508)854-1434.www.joannwarrenstudio.com or by calling (508)752-9775.