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Ballet Classes in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco has 22 ballet studios — including 18 with kids' classes, 14 with adult classes, 8 offering a free trial, and 4 teaching pointe. Listings are ranked by what students and families say (rating weighted by review count) and show the programs each studio offers — for children, teens, and adult beginners — so you can pick a studio and book.

San Francisco Ballet

4.5 ★★★★★ 118 reviews

455 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Kids & teens Pre-professional welcoming to beginnersnurturing, non-competitivebeautiful recitals & performances

ODC Dance Commons

4.6 ★★★★★ 104 reviews

351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Classes around $65

Free trial Kids & teens Pre-professional welcoming to beginnersnurturing, non-competitivebeautiful recitals & performances

Tutu School West Portal

5 ★★★★★ 61 reviews

239 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ages 3–8

Ballet school Free trial Kids & teens wonderful with young kidsnurturing, non-competitivebuilds confidence & discipline

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

4.5 ★★★★★ 65 reviews

26 7th St 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Pre-professional strong technique & trainingwelcoming to beginnersnurturing, non-competitive

Smuin Contemporary Ballet | Smuin Center for Dance

4.7 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

1830 17th St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Kids & teens beautiful recitals & performances

Academy of Ballet

5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews

2121 Market St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Kids & teens Pointe Pre-professional welcoming to beginnersnurturing, non-competitivebeautiful recitals & performances

Terpsichora Ballet School (TBS)

4.8 ★★★★★ 24 reviews

1450 Bush St, San Francisco, CA

Ages 4–7

Ballet school Adult classes Kids & teens Pointe Private lessons Pre-professional caring, skilled teachersstrong technique & trainingwelcoming to beginners

San Francisco Dance Space

4.8 ★★★★★ 22 reviews

701 Monterey Blvd, San Francisco, CA

Kids & teens Pointe strong technique & trainingwonderful with young kidsnurturing, non-competitive

Ms. Marian's Dance Garden

5 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

5841 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ages 3–36

Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens Pre-professional strong technique & trainingwelcoming to beginnerswonderful with young kids

City Ballet San Francisco

5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews

30 Otis St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Pre-professional

Tutu School San Francisco - Bay Street

5 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

519 Bay St, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ages 3–8

Ballet school Free trial Kids & teens wonderful with young kidsbeautiful recitals & performances

Moving Arts Academy of Dance

4.7 ★★★★★ 15 reviews

35 San Juan Ave, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ballet school Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens Pre-professional beautiful recitals & performanceswell-run & communicative

The Collective Studios

4.8 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

1751 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA

Classes around $20

Adult classes Kids & teens clean, beautiful studio

Marina Classical Ballet

4.3 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews

2234 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Kids & teens strong technique & trainingwonderful with young kidsnurturing, non-competitive

San Francisco Youth Ballet

3.9 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews

3149 Vicente St, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ballet school Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens strong technique & trainingwonderful with young kidsbeautiful recitals & performances

Kathy Mata Ballet

5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

26 7th St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Pointe welcoming to beginners

CANVAS Dance Arts

5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

5499 California St, San Francisco, CA

Ages 3–5

Adult classes Kids & teens nurturing, non-competitive

The Ballet School of San Francisco (Formerly Dance Training Center)

4.8 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

382 21st Ave, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ballet school Free trial Adult classes

Geary Dance Center

5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

5036 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA

🩰 Free trial class — check their site

Ages 2–19

Free trial Kids & teens Private lessons

Sunset Movement Arts

5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

1647 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA

Adult classes Kids & teens

Fomkin Ballet Academy

5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews

1450 Bush St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons

Monique's Ballet SF

4.5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews

Mary Sano studio, 245 5th St, San Francisco, CA

Ballet school Kids & teens

Good to know in San Francisco

14 of the 20 studios with posted hours run weekend classes.

For pointe and pre-pointe, the studios here are Academy of Ballet, Terpsichora Ballet School (TBS), San Francisco Dance Space and Kathy Mata Ballet.

Looking for adult classes? San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Academy of Ballet, Terpsichora Ballet School (TBS), and 10 more offer classes for adults — check each studio's schedule for beginner options.

Try a class first

These studios offer a free trial class or a new-student deal — the low-risk way to meet the teacher and feel the room before you enroll. Check each studio's schedule for the current offer.

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Ballet classes for kids in San Francisco

These studios are called out by families for children's ballet — nurturing, patient teachers and a first term that stays fun. From baby ballet for toddlers to graded classes for school-age kids, every dancer starts with a first plié.

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