Dance classes in Islington are spread across a handful of very different pockets: Upper Street and the streets around Angel, the converted halls and churches of Exmouth Market and Amwell Street near Farringdon, and the quieter northern end of the borough around Finsbury Park, Archway and Tufnell Park.
Teachers and mobile classes with no fixed venue in the borough are left out, so the list only counts studios you can actually turn up at. Argentine tango is the style with the most dedicated schools, followed by ballet, Bollywood, salsa and flamenco, and there are two separate forró schools. The best-reviewed venue is City Academy on Herbal Hill, at the Clerkenwell edge of the borough, just over the border in Camden.
Studios are ranked by Google rating weighted by the number of reviews. Pick a style below to narrow the list, or use the map to see what is closest to your tube station.
Top-Rated Dance Studios in Islington
Showing top 6 of 27 studios
City Academy
Tanguito, Argentine Tango Academy
ARC STUDIO
London Dance Academy
Forró Family
Forró Academy
More dance studios in Islington
Ranked by Google rating and review volume.
Bollywood Vibes
Tango Amistoso
Paula Duarte Tango
Regal Ballet Kids Classes London
Ballet North
London School of Capoeira Herança
The Manor LDN Dance Studio
BAW Dance - Islington
Angélina Jandolo Dance - Islington
At Your Beat Studio
Esencia Libre Salsa Academy
Venus Pole Ltd
Capoeira Bemvindo Angola
Epika Dance
Tango-Fever Ltd
Urdang City St George's, University of London
London School of Flamenco
Lourdes Fernandez Flamenco Dance School
Funky Mambo (Salsa Classes)
Bollywood Dance School UK
Rio Zouk Fusion Brazilian dance school
Types of Dance Classes in Islington
Tango is the style Islington does best: Tanguito on Upper Street, Tango Amistoso on White Lion Street and Tango-Fever at the Exmouth Market Centre each run their own classes, so you can compare teaching styles before committing to a course. Around them you will find:
- Ballet — Regal Ballet Kids Classes and Ballet North at St Mary's Neighbourhood Centre on Upper Street, and Angélina Jandolo Dance on White Lion Street
- Bollywood — Bollywood Vibes (near Caledonian Road), Epika Dance (Amwell Street) and Bollywood Dance School UK (Upper Street)
- Salsa and forró — Esencia Libre Salsa Academy, Funky Mambo, Forró Family and Forró Academy
- Flamenco — London School of Flamenco and Lourdes Fernandez Flamenco Dance School, both on Amwell Street
- Pole dance — London Dance Academy near Barbican and Venus Pole near Highbury & Islington (both adults only)
- Capoeira, K-pop, belly dance and hip hop — from London School of Capoeira Herança and ARC Studio to BAW Dance and The Manor LDN
City Academy on Herbal Hill (on the Camden side of the border) is listed for musical theatre, and Urdang, in the Old Finsbury Town Hall, is a performing arts school.
Getting There and What to Expect
Most Islington studios are a short walk from Angel (Northern line), which is the nearest station for more of the venues listed than any other. Exmouth Market and Amwell Street are closest to Farringdon (Elizabeth, Thameslink and Circle lines), and the northern studios are served by Highbury & Islington (Victoria line and Overground), Caledonian Road, Archway and Finsbury Park.
- Shared venues: some classes run in church halls, community centres or a former town hall rather than purpose-built studios, so check the exact room before your first visit
- Timetables: days, times and prices change; each studio publishes its own, and its profile here has the contact details and website
- Walking times: each profile shows the nearest station and the walk from it
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