Our studio's goal is to provide quality instruction to all students who come through our doors. Our evening adult program has an emphasis in the Dance Community offering a variety of foundation classes (Popping, Waacking, House, Jazz Funk) as well as Choreography classes of all levels. Our staff comes from all corners of the Bay Area with most still dancing on some of the most popular teams in the area. Regardless of which day you can make it out to the studio, rest assured that you will receive quality training to help you on your dance journey.
Lake Merritt Dance continues the dancing tradition at the Veterans Memorial Building at 200 Grand in Oakland. There are 22 different dance organizers who organize events at the building - Ballroom Dance Community. Co-Program Directors: Karen and Michael Partnership and Lisa-Anice Sutphen - Conscious Dance Community. Program Director: Sayrah Garrison. - Dance Exercise Community Includes Zumba, and various styles of dance as exercise: Co-Program Directors: Helen Vaughn and Angie Shin - LGBTQ and Allies Dance Communities Includes all dance styles that are intended for LGBTQ and allies communities. Co-Program Directors: Zoe Balfour and Cheryl Rosenthal - Salsa Dance Community. Co-Program Directors: Karen and Michael Partnership and Tiffany Wu - Swing/Lindy Dance Community. Co-Program Directors: Karen and Michael Partnership and Breakaway Dancers - Tango Dance Community. Co-Program Directors: Ashvin Iyer and Mathew MaMoody - West Coast Swing Dance Community. Program Director: Mike Pyle of Lakeside Swing - WuShu and Tai Chi Community. Program Director: Patti Li
We specialize in training anyone to become a successful ballroom dance teacher. BDTC provides professional dance teacher education in a warm and friendly environment that nurtures individual students on their path to becoming a dance teacher.
