Ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and creative movement for every age and level.
GOkidOZ lists 62 dance lessons providers across Greater Boston, including Newton, Wellesley, Natick, Needham, Framingham, Brookline, Cambridge and Dedham. Each listing shows ages, format and a link to the provider — use the town filter above to narrow to your town, or set a radius to include neighboring towns.
Greater Boston has excellent kids dance studios across many towns. Top-rated options include JL Dance Center in Newton (ages 9 months+, ballet through hip-hop), A Fine Dance Studio in Needham (voted #1, ballet/jazz/tap/tumbling), All That Jazz Dance Studio in Newton (ages 2–18, 7 days a week), Boston Ballet School Newton Studio (classical ballet), Rise Up Dance Community in Framingham (inclusive hip-hop, ages 1+), and Momentum Dance in Wellesley (competitive program). GOkidOZ lists 55+ studios filterable by town, age and style.
Kids in Greater Boston can choose from ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, modern, acrobatics, musical theatre, ballroom, Latin, K-pop, breakdance, circus arts, aerial, social dance, creative movement and more. Most studios offer recreational and competitive tracks. Younger children (ages 1–4) can join creative movement, Wiggle Worms, or early childhood dance programs.
Yes — several studios offer infant and toddler dance in Greater Boston. Little Beats in Newton serves ages 0–7 with early childhood dance and movement. Mary Flynn Murphy Dance Studio in Somerville has Wiggle Worms for ages 18 months+. JL Dance Center in Newton accepts children from 9 months. Creative Steps in Newton and Main Street Dance Center in Waltham accept ages 2+. Most programs combine movement, music and play.
Top ballet options for kids near Boston include Boston Ballet School – Newton Studio (premier classical training), N&D Ballet in Wellesley (classical graded levels), The Ballet Academy in Arlington (Cecchetti classical ballet), Lexington School of Ballet (ages 4–18, beginner to pre-professional), Needham Dance Theatre (long-established ballet), db studios of Lexington (ages 2.5+, free trial), and Karen Bernard School of Dance in Burlington. Most offer structured levels from pre-ballet through pointe.
Hip-hop dance for kids is widely available across Greater Boston. Rise Up Dance Community in Framingham is particularly praised for its inclusive, no-pressure hip-hop philosophy with free shoe lending for ages 1+. JL Dance Center, All That Jazz, Creative Steps, and Artisan Dance Academy (K-pop) in Newton, Joanne Langione Dance Center in Newton/Brighton, and Star Dance School (Newton/Brighton) also offer hip-hop for kids.
Use the GOkidOZ dance directory to filter studios by town. We cover Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, Natick, Needham, Framingham, Dedham, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Lexington, Burlington, Sudbury, Concord, Watertown, Weston and more. Each listing includes address, phone, website, dance styles, age range and parent ratings.