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 – 85 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 – 73 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 – 58 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.
• MarShere Dance Studios – 48 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 – 39 upcoming events. Dance academy running Friday socials and beginner classes at The Space, Prahran.
• Salsa in Motion – 35 upcoming events
• Salsa Society – 13 upcoming events. Melbourne salsa school running workshops, socials, and community events for all levels.
• Tromba – 12 upcoming events. Thursday Latin social at Ms Collins CBD. Salsa, bachata, and reggaeton. Free entry.
• Yohann & Dee – 12 upcoming events
• Oye Latino Melbourne – 12 upcoming events. Friday Latin nights at The Albion Rooftop, South Melbourne.
• 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.
• Bachata Flow Melbourne – 12 upcoming events
• 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 – 11 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 ConeXion – 11 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 Fever Dance – 7 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.
• Cortés Dance – 6 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.
• Obsesion Latina – 3 upcoming events. Monthly Saturday Latin night. Salsa, bachata, and high energy international crowd.
• Bailatino Social – 3 upcoming events. Monthly Latin social on the third Saturday at La Encantada Collective, West Melbourne.
• SPM Salsa Social – 3 upcoming events. 100% Salsa Social events in Melbourne, run by @el_pabb.
• La Noche Cubana Melbourne – 1 upcoming event. Authentic Cuban salsa night at Sokol Melbourne. Casino and Son style.
• Queer Salsa Bachata Australia – 1 upcoming event. Inclusive Latin social for the LGBTQIA+ community. Sundays at UBQ Bar, Fitzroy.
• Bachata Flavour – 1 upcoming event. Melbourne bachata promoter run by Ronaldo y Madi. Runs weekly Wednesday socials at Miss Kuku Windsor and hosts an annual Bachata Flavour Festival.
• Melbourne Bachata Festival – 1 upcoming event. Annual Bachata festival in Melbourne directed by DJ Ramzy. The 2026 edition (Oct 2-4) is at Transit Dance, Brunswick, featuring 30+ workshops, shows, competitions, and socials.

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