$15 to try it
Dance Matters NYC
Adult drop-in dance studio · Queens
Long Island City dance school with adult drop-in classes (18+): ballet, hip-hop, cardio dance and more, from Absolute Beginner to Slow Intermediate.
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Nieves Latin Dance Studio
Salsa and bachata classes by level (101 beginner, 102, 201 and up) at studios in the Bronx, Jamaica (Queens), Williamsburg and Midtown. No partner needed.
- What it is
- Salsa and bachata classes
- Where
- The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Midtown
- When
- Bronx: beginner salsa Tue 6:30pm or Sun 3pm, bachata Mon 6:30pm. Queens: Wed 6pm bachata, 7pm beginner salsa, 8pm intermediate salsa. See each studio's schedule.
How hard?
Levels run from 101 (beginner) up; 101 classes are a free trial for first-timers.
Start with 101 class
- No experience necessary
“Try any 101 class for free . No partner needed. No experience necessary”
In their words, from nievesdancestudio.com, read October 21, 2026. We don't rate difficulty ourselves.
What to expect
Come 15 minutes before a 101 class, no appointment needed; your first 101 class is free. Classes are an hour, and no partner is needed.
First time doing this? Read the guide
What it costs
"Any 101 Beginner Class is a free trial." Then $25 drop-in, $75 a month for one class a week, or $120 a month unlimited ("$20 discount for Bronx members").
That's what their own site said on October 21, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round; the Queens studio's beginner classes started Wednesday, October 7
Where
- Bronx (Riverdale), 2nd floor
5221 Broadway 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10463 - Queens, in Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
161-04 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 - Williamsburg
670 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 - Midtown, 6th floor
134 West 29th St, Suite 602, New York, NY
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: nievesdancestudio.com, nievesdancestudio.com/pricing/, nievesdancestudio.com/bronx/, nievesdancestudio.com/queens/
History: Added October 21, 2026
More near here: Midtown · Brooklyn · Queens · The Bronx
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Gibney
Adult drop-in dance classes · Downtown, Midtown
Dance center with daily open drop-in classes for beginner through advanced adults at 280 Broadway in Lower Manhattan and 890 Broadway near Union Square.
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$22 to try it
Mark Morris Dance Center
Adult dance classes, Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Fort Greene dance center with drop-in adult dance and fitness classes, many with live music, plus six-week intro series for total beginners.
Who it's for: Older adults · Adaptive or disability-inclusive
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