1
The Next Step Co.
from 251 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The dance schools of Victoria
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local dance schools in Victoria on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are The Next Step Co. (5.0 from 251 Google reviews), Studio J Dance (5.0 from 217 Google reviews) and Vibes of Bollywood NAACH Dance Classes (5.0 from 142 Google reviews).
- Dance Schools compared
- 521
- Google reviews
- 11,840
- Median rating
- 5.0
The dance schools of Victoria: the top 50
2
Studio J Dance
from 217 Google reviews.
3
Vibes of Bollywood NAACH Dance Classes
from 142 Google reviews.
4
Creativity Dance Studios
from 122 Google reviews.
55 Lucknow St, Melbourne VIC 3032
5
Glow Dance
from 100 Google reviews.
8/252 St Georges Road enter off, Fergie St
6
G S HEER BHANGRA ACADEMY (CLYDE NORTH)
from 99 Google reviews.
7
Melbourne Belly Dance Hire & Lessons | AML Golden Sands Studios
from 89 Google reviews.
8
Ballroom Baby Geelong
from 88 Google reviews.
169-171 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220
9
Momentum Arts Studios || Dance & Acrobatic School
from 88 Google reviews.
10
Abhivyakti Fine Arts Academy
from 80 Google reviews.
4 Imperial Ave, Melbourne VIC 3153
11
Count me in Dance School
from 75 Google reviews.
13 Trade Way, Melbourne VIC 3137
12
Confident Kids Performing Arts School
from 71 Google reviews.
23 Morialta Rd, Melbourne VIC 3977
13
Yarra Heights Dance Academy
from 68 Google reviews.
257 Colchester Rd, Melbourne VIC 3137
14
Applause Dance & Performing Arts Riverstone
from 67 Google reviews.
15
Eternity Dance
from 62 Google reviews.
72 Riverside Ave, Melbourne VIC 3030
16
Punjabi Folk Dance Academy Australia (PFDA AUSTRALIA)
from 61 Google reviews.
35B Tallis cct, Melbourne VIC 3029
17
Dance Innovation Team - DIT Nunawading
from 60 Google reviews.
18
Megan's Dance Studio
from 60 Google reviews.
Megans Dance Studio, 2 Fibre Pl
19
That Dance Place
from 54 Google reviews.
66 Barber Dr, Melbourne VIC 3029
20
FOLK LOVERS ACADEMY AUSTRALIA
from 50 Google reviews.
21
Pivot Dance Studio
from 46 Google reviews.
22
Bolly Bandits
from 45 Google reviews.
2 Scoresby Rd, Melbourne VIC 3153
23
Geelong Dance Movement
from 45 Google reviews.
54 Kidman Ave, Geelong VIC 3216
24
Shee'k Dance Studio
from 44 Google reviews.
25
GDA Studios (previously known as Gisborne Dance Academy)
from 43 Google reviews.
26
I.AM.DANCE
from 42 Google reviews.
393 Smith St, Melbourne VIC 3065
27
Levitate Pole and Aerial
from 42 Google reviews.
28
Jiayin MasterClass
from 41 Google reviews.
830 Whitehorse Rd, Melbourne VIC 3128
29
Emotion Dance Studio
from 39 Google reviews.
30
Main St Funk Dance Studio Epping
from 37 Google reviews.
27 Graystone Ct, Melbourne VIC 3076
31
Thapasya Academy of dance
from 37 Google reviews.
32
Nepean Dance
from 36 Google reviews.
6B Hi-Tech Pl, Melbourne VIC 3198
33
Richardson Dance Studio
from 36 Google reviews.
116-118 Beveridge St, Swan Hill VIC 3585
34
The Melbourne Tap Studio
from 35 Google reviews.
225 Swan St, Melbourne VIC 3121
35
JStep Dance
from 33 Google reviews.
Lighthouse Christian College, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Melbourne VIC 3977
36
Baila4me Dance Studio
from 32 Google reviews.
37
Love to Forró Melbourne
from 32 Google reviews.
38
O2 Dance Studios
from 199 Google reviews.
200-202 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
39
Dancemajic
from 31 Google reviews.
Scout Hall, 31A Waratah St, Melbourne VIC 3074
40
Energia Studios
from 31 Google reviews.
41
Haveli Studios
from 31 Google reviews.
42
Inner West Dance Melbourne
from 31 Google reviews.
Enter via, Unit 11 44-56 Hampstead Rd, Emu Rd
43
Dance Evolution
from 30 Google reviews.
44
David Smile Dance (Geelong) - Salsa Kizomba Bachata
from 30 Google reviews.
45
Unite Dance Studio
from 29 Google reviews.
15 Kirra Pl, Melbourne VIC 3030
46
The MBassy Dance
from 129 Google reviews.
116 Studio Ln, Melbourne VIC 3008
47
Flowrial Studio
from 27 Google reviews.
370 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
48
CentreStage Pty Ltd (Theatre and Rehearsal Venue)
from 99 Google reviews.
26 Rodney Rd, Geelong VIC 3215
49
Leaps N Beats Dance Yarraville
from 95 Google reviews.
50
Shine Dance Studio
from 95 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 521 dance schools in Victoria, with 11,840 Google reviews between them. Of these, 362 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.
Of the dance schools compared, the most reviewed is The Salsa Foundation, with 359 Google reviews at 4.8.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local dance schools in Victoria, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local dance schools in Victoria on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are The Next Step Co. (5.0 from 251 Google reviews), Studio J Dance (5.0 from 217 Google reviews) and Vibes of Bollywood NAACH Dance Classes (5.0 from 142 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank dance schools in Victoria?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many dance schools in Victoria did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 521 dance schools in Victoria, with 11,840 Google reviews between them. Of these, 362 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.