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Motion Arts Center Motion Arts Center is a welcoming dance & fitness studio in downtown San Mateo. Follow us for class updates, community vibes, and ways to get moving!

We offer classes for all levels—no partner needed—plus workshops, social dance parties & special events. Dance and fitness studio in San Mateo California. Join us for group and private dance & fitness lessons with our professional & friendly instructors. Studio space open for rental to practice, host classes and events.

10/23/2026

So proud of our students! 🖤🔥 They learned the intricate choreography to “DDI TO MI” by MEOVV in just 50 minutes during OCHÉ class and then performed it all together at the end of class! 🙌✨

You all brought the energy and crushed it! 💃🕺

💜Love K-POP or want to see if what all the buzz is about? Come join us every week and be part of our wonderful growing community of kpoppers in the Peninsula! 🤩

🪔✨ LET’S CELEBRATE DIWALI ON THE DANCE FLOOR! ✨🪔Bring your festive spirit and join us for joyful music, vibrant moves, a...
10/23/2026

🪔✨ LET’S CELEBRATE DIWALI ON THE DANCE FLOOR! ✨🪔

Bring your festive spirit and join us for joyful music, vibrant moves, and three special classes celebrating the Festival of Lights! ✨💃🕺

Dance Bollywood with Thariny, or get your heart pumping with Bollywood-inspired BollyX dance fitness classes led by Linden and Adi. Come to one class—or keep the celebration going at all three! 😉

🎉 DIWALI CELEBRATION LINEUP - SAVE THE DATES!
✨ Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM — Bollywood with Thariny
✨ Sunday, November 8 at 11:30 AM — BollyX with Linden
✨ Wednesday, November 11 at 6 PM — BollyX with Adi

Wear Indian ethnic clothing or colorful, comfortable clothes you can dance in. Scarves and dupattas are welcome, too! 🇮🇳

Bring a friend and join our welcoming dance community for music, movement, and festive energy!🤩🎉

📍 Motion Arts Center | 217 S Claremont St, Downtown San Mateo

👉 Sign up online and reserve your spot!
MotionArtsCenter.com⁠

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🪔✨

❤️

10/23/2026

🔥🔥 BACHATA THURSDAYS🔥🔥

Ready to learn this fun, playful, and popular Latin dance? Join the amazing Diego & Jewell every Thursday night at Motion Arts Center!

Their Bachata classes will have you moving with more confidence, musicality, and connection on the social@dance floor! 💃🕺

✨ 7:00pm — Beginner Bachata
Perfect for brand-new dancers or anyone wanting to strengthen their foundations, timing, and basic partnerwork.

✨ 8:00pm — Intermediate Bachata
Ready to level up? Work on smoother turns, cleaner technique, musicality, and more fun combinations.

No partner or experience needed—we rotate partners throughout class, and everyone is welcome!

Come solo, bring a friend, and meet your new dance community in downtown San Mateo. 🔥

👉 Sign up and dance with us: motionartscenter.com

Looking for a reason to dance? Here are eight! 🧡From moving your body and challenging your mind to expressing yourself a...
10/22/2026

Looking for a reason to dance? Here are eight! 🧡

From moving your body and challenging your mind to expressing yourself and meeting people, dance brings so much joy into the week ❤️🙌

Tag someone you’d love to bring to class, or tell us: what do you love most about dancing? 💃🕺👇

Ready to find your Bachata rhythm? 💃🕺Join David Phan & Jewell Claudio for a 4-week Bachata Beginner Series this November...
10/21/2026

Ready to find your Bachata rhythm? 💃🕺

Join David Phan & Jewell Claudio for a 4-week Bachata Beginner Series this November!

Learn the signature three steps and tap, basic turns, body movement, and partner connection in a relaxed, supportive setting. Each week builds on the last so you can bring it all together on the social dance floor!🤩👍

✨ 7PM - 8PM Thursdays in November
11/05, 11/12, 11/19 and 12/03
(Note: Thursday Nov 26th the studio is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday).

📍Motion Arts Center | 217 S Claront St, Downtown San Mateo

🎟️ $120 per person
🙌 No partner or experience needed!

✨ Over 4 weeks, we'll focus on:
- Basic Step - 3 steps and a tap
- Technique - Correct frame, weight shift
- Body Movement
- Footwork
- Partnerwork - Closed & Open position
- Music - Learn to find beats 1 and 5

✨Who is this series for? Perfect for brand-new dancers or anyone looking to refresh their fundamentals. This is a progressive series, so sign up and join us for all four weeks!

👉 Pre-registration is required, sign up at MotionArtsCenter.com

Ready to Swing into November? 💃🕺Join the amazing Heather Powers for a 5-week West Coast Swing Beginner Series and discov...
10/21/2026

Ready to Swing into November? 💃🕺

Join the amazing Heather Powers for a 5-week West Coast Swing Beginner Series and discover the fun, flow, and connection of this lively partner dance!

✨Each week builds on the last as you learn the basic rhythms, essential patterns, and feel more confident dancing.

🗓️ 6PM Mondays in November - 11/2, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 and 11/30.

🎟️ Tickets: $145 per person
🙌 No partner or experience needed!

✨Over 5 weeks, we'll focus on:
- Technique - Correct Frame, Weight Shift
- Starter Step
- Anchoring
- Left Side Pass
- Underarm Pass
- Sugar Push
- Basic Whip
- Partnerwork - Basic connection
- Musicality - This class will get you comfortable with the 6 count timing

📍 Motion Arts Center | 217 S Claremont St, Downtown San Mateo

✨ Who is this series for? Perfect for brand-new dancers or anyone ready to refresh their fundamentals. This is a progressive series, so save your spot and come dance with us all five weeks!

👉 Pre-registration required, sign up at:
MotionArtsCenter.com

Dance teachers have a language of their own… especially when they say “one last time!” 😂🧡We may repeat a step, turn the ...
10/20/2026

Dance teachers have a language of their own… especially when they say “one last time!” 😂🧡

We may repeat a step, turn the music back on, or ask you to try it with a new partner. It’s all part of learning—and when we say we can see your progress, we mean it! 😉👍

Which phrase do you hear most in class? Tell us below, or tag the dance friend who knows “one more time” is never just one more time. 👇

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217 S Claremont Street
San Mateo, CA
CA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 10pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 12am
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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+14158516501

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