17 Locations
With roots dating back to 1993, La Mambita at Kolonnenstraße 29 is Berlin's salsa dance school with the longest tradition, bringing LA-style to the city in 1999. In Schöneberg, Salsa LA, NY, and Cubana are offered as drop-in classes in a 150-square-meter hall. For salsa classes in Berlin, this means: no registration needed, just drop by for a trial lesson for 10 Euros.
The Elite Dance Studio in Berlin's Moabit district is the go-to place for anyone serious about learning Bachata. Led by certified instructors Elena and Dennis, it combines technically sound instruction with a true community atmosphere and over 25 dance styles under one roof.
The Elite Dance Studio in Berlin's Moabit district is the go-to place for everyone who wants to seriously learn Bachata. Led by certified instructors Elena and Dennis, it combines technically sound instruction with a true community atmosphere and over 25 dance styles under one roof.
Havanna on Hauptstraße in Schöneberg has been one of Berlin's oldest Salsa clubs since 1997, spreading Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue across multiple floors with their own bars. An hour before opening, there's a dance instruction session without registration or a partner. For Salsa beginners, this means: learn the basic steps first, then head straight to the dance floor.
Berlin's first dance school specializing in Bachata is located in the heart of the Samariter Quarter in Friedrichshain and does exactly what its name promises: learning Bachata, from scratch and with a system. From free taster courses to teacher training, everything runs under one roof here.
For over 15 years, the Dolce Vita Dance Studio in Berlin-Mitte has been shaping the city's Latin American dance scene. Those who want to learn Bachata will find technically sound courses for all levels, experienced teachers, and a community that is much more than just a course group.
If you want to sway your hips in Mitte, Dance with Confidence is the right place for you. Instructor Gabriela Hinkova, raised in Bulgaria and living in Berlin for years, teaches Bachata and Salsa with a clear focus on body awareness, technique, and genuine self-confidence on the dance floor.
Zapatissimo in Kolonnenstraße, Schöneberg, teaches Salsa Cubana, Salsa Caleña, and Rueda de Casino, as well as Bachata and Tango Argentino, with instructors from Cuba and South America. The 10-class pass is valid for eight months and can be shared with a second person. For a salsa course in Berlin, this means Cuban and Colombian styles under one roof.
In the heart of Berlin-Mitte, just a stone's throw from Alexanderplatz, Sol Ducatenzeiler teaches Bachata Lady Style at Bailaconsol with a mix of technique, expression, and genuine warmth. If you want to learn to dance Bachata without compromising yourself, this is the right place.
At the border of Friedrichshain and Lichtenberg, right at Storkower Straße S-Bahn station, Citydance dance studio offers Bachata at all levels for fair prices. The registered association is one of the most accessible addresses for Bachata courses in East Berlin.
Twice a week, the Soda Club in the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg transforms into the Soda Social Club, a Salsa party in Berlin with multiple floors for Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, and Rueda. Before each party, there's a dance instruction for all levels. For Salsa beginners, this means: dance instruction and party together for 8 Euros, no prior knowledge or fixed course required.
Flowdance Berlin is the go-to place for Bachata in Charlottenburg: Dance instructor Florian Karehl teaches weekly Bachata Fusion, Rolerotation, and Sensual at Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 37A, for all levels. Those looking for the rhythm of our time's most popular partner dance will find a studio, community, and stage all in one.
Cumbancha in Möckernstraße in Kreuzberg has had one of the largest schedules among salsa dance schools in Berlin since 2000: over 35 courses per week in Salsa Cubana, L.A. and New York Style, plus Bachata and Kizomba. Thanks to online registration and taxi dancers, no partner is needed. For beginners: trial lesson for 10 Euros, followed by OpenClasses.
In Reinickendorf, far from the city center, the Lockstep dance school teaches Bachata and Salsa with the aim of imparting genuine dance expertise. The weekly Salsa & Bachata Dance Club, led by instructor Uta Bonz, is aimed at all who already have some experience and wish to deepen their sensual movement language.
In Steglitz, not far from the Botanical Garden, ADTV dance instructor Helge Vorthaler has been teaching Bachata, Salsa, and Merengue with a personal touch since 1999. Tanzschule Vorthaler in southwestern Berlin stands for Latin Dance at eye level, where the boss himself is on the dance floor.
For over 100 years, Friedenau has been dancing with the Dieter Keller Dance School — one of Berlin's few ADTV-certified addresses, uniting Bachata with sound structure, professional dance instructors, and over 160 courses under one roof. Tradition and Latin American lightness go hand in hand here.
MiSalsa at Richard-Wagner-Platz in Charlottenburg teaches Salsa using its own method focused on rhythm and body feeling, instructed by Latin American dance teachers Humberto and Nataly. The Salsa course in Berlin runs in four-week blocks, with Basic Level 1 costing 70 Euros. For those who want to delve deeper, a three-level dance instructor training is available here.