Dancing Grounds
📍 3705 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LAA beloved nonprofit dance studio on St. Claude Avenue in the Bywater, Dancing Grounds offers affordable drop-in and session classes in jazz dance, second line, West African, contemporary, and social forms rooted in the New Orleans cultural tradition. The welcoming staff makes the studio one of the most accessible entry points to partner and community dance styles in the city, with adult classes running on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings to fit working schedules. Monthly passes are priced so locals can build a genuine practice without the cost barrier that keeps many people from dancing.