Salsa & Bachata Dance Schools in Melbourne
Who actually teaches and runs nights in Melbourne. Each school below has upcoming events listed — follow one through to see its full schedule rather than hunting across Instagram.
Dance schools and promoters in Melbourne
- Melbourne Salsa – 84 upcoming events. Melbourne's longest-running salsa school. Classes and socials since 2000.
- Cubaneo – 81 upcoming events. Cuban dance school run by Aloy Junco — Timba and Cuban salsa, rueda de casino, rumba, son and Afro-Cuban dance. Group and private classes.
- Alegria Dance Co – 66 upcoming events. Adults-only dance studio in Cheltenham offering weekly group classes in Salsa, Bachata, Ballroom and Latin styles, plus monthly social dance parties. Formerly known as Alegria Dance Centre; rebranded in 2023. Current Cheltenham studio opened March 2024, founded by Justin Moulton.
- David Smile Dance – 57 upcoming events. Afro-Latin dance school in Melbourne and Geelong teaching Cuban Salsa, Kizomba, and Bachata. Led by David and Christy. Classes on Mondays in Malvern East and Wednesdays in Prahran.
- La Encantada Collective – 54 upcoming events. Salsa and bachata school in West Melbourne. Structured 6-week beginner courses and open-level classes for experienced dancers. Regular student social nights.
- MarShere Dance Studios – 47 upcoming events. Melbourne franchise dance school offering Ballroom, Latin, Street Latin, Salsa and New Vogue for all ages. The Greensborough (Montmorency) studio has a large dance floor and weekly Saturday Social.
- The Salsa Foundation – 41 upcoming events. Dance academy running Friday socials and beginner classes at The Space, Prahran.
- Salsa in Motion – 35 upcoming events
- Tromba – 12 upcoming events. Thursday Latin social at Ms Collins CBD. Salsa, bachata, and reggaeton. Free entry.
- Rueda in the Park – 12 upcoming events. Community salsa and rueda de casino group meeting every Sunday at Argyle Square, Carlton. Free, no formal lessons.
- Oye Latino Melbourne – 12 upcoming events. Friday Latin nights at The Albion Rooftop, South Melbourne.
- The Nightcat – 12 upcoming events. Iconic Fitzroy live music venue. Home of Melbourne's best Sunday salsa and bachata social since 1994.
- Bachata ConeXion – 12 upcoming events. Connecting the Bachata community of Melbourne since 2017. Runs weekly Wednesday and Saturday bachata classes and social dancing at The Third Day, North Melbourne.
- Bachata Corazon – 12 upcoming events. Home to Australia's biggest weekly Bachata social at The Space, Prahran. Runs Tuesday night multi-level classes and social dancing, plus festivals and special events.
- Dando Mambo – 12 upcoming events. Melbourne-based Latin dance and music collective presenting weekly social dancing and live DJ events. Focus on vinyl, New York salsa, boogaloo, mambo, Cuban son, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Previously hosted at Lady T (Cremorne); now presenting The Toff Mambo at The Toff in the CBD.
- Bachata Flow Melbourne – 8 upcoming events
- Yohann & Dee – 8 upcoming events
- Bachata Fever Dance – 6 upcoming events. Runs La Fiesta, a fortnightly free Friday Latin social at La Bodega St Kilda. Open-level bachata/salsa class from 8pm, social dancing 9pm–1am.
- Azuquita Melbourne – 3 upcoming events. Monthly salsa and bachata social night in Melbourne, run by dancers for dancers. Held every 2nd Saturday of the month in Richmond, with a warm-up class included.
- Cortés Dance – 3 upcoming events. Latin-owned salsa and bachata school in Caulfield North. Home of national and world salsa and bachata champions. Free 4-week intro courses for beginners through to advanced levels.
- Queer Salsa Bachata Australia – 2 upcoming events. Inclusive Latin social for the LGBTQIA+ community. Sundays at UBQ Bar, Fitzroy.
- SPM Salsa Social – 2 upcoming events. 100% Salsa Social events in Melbourne, run by @el_pabb.
- Obsesion Latina – 1 upcoming event. Monthly Saturday Latin night. Salsa, bachata, and high energy international crowd.
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