Studio 9 Dance

I am in love with this place, specifically the Latin dance scene in Bakersfield! If you want to learn salsa, Edgar's Monday night class is where it's at (7:15pm for beginners and 8:15pm for advanced)! His class can be fast paced, but you'll really have fun and learn a lot if you keep going. One of my favorite classes is Alex's Tuesday night bachata class (8pm for beginners and 9pm for advanced)! She's a lot of fun and great at breaking down the steps. The awesome classes socials at studio 9, will have you booty rolling and body rolling in no time!

Love coming here! The classes are fun and the instructor makes the class so much fun and insightful

My husband and I were going here for swing dance lessons on Wednesday evenings for a while until work got crazy on us. The instructor who teaches the classes is very knowledgable, skilled, friendly, and good at TEACHING. A lot of the people who go to the classes all know each other (and the instructor), and they create a feeling of community rather than cliques, making you feel comfortable learning a new skill rather than self-conscious. You don't have to go as a couple, but it is encouraged, simply because it seems that there are more women that show up than men, and the steps are different for different genders, but you'll see a lot of women take over the men's roles just to balance things out. After you learn a few new steps, you'll rotate through partners to practice what you've learned. It sounds scary but it's a lot of fun!The lessons were super affordable. I really wish we had the time to go back. I absolutely loved it!

Been dancing here for years, great place to get out of the heat on Thursday nights. Cianne, is a wonderful instructor and provides a wide variety of classes. You don't have to bring a partner it's $50 for a single dancer, and if you call her before the class she tries to find you a partner (which is above and beyond for any instructor). Many of us have formed friendships outside of the class and meet up on other evenings to go out and dance; we'd love some fresh faces! Overall this is a wonderful way to add a new hobby and new friends to your life regardless of age.

I have taken several classes with Cianne at Studio 9. She is a very competent instructor. She makes her students feel very at ease in her classes. She goes above and beyond what most instructors do. If you don't have a partner when you register and you let her know ahead of time she will try to find a partner for you, be it male or female. She is fun and upbeat and I have enjoyed her classes.