Welcome to Motivo LA

Motivo LA is a home for dance, music, and community in Atwater Village, offering weekly classes, social dances, and live concerts in a warm, vintage-inspired space. We host swing, tango, salsa, and other social dance styles, along with creative music events that highlight world-class artists. Every gathering at Motivo is designed to inspire connection, creativity, and authentic shared experience.

Upcoming Events

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Club Velvet: Valentine’s in New Orleans with The Big Butter Jazz Band
Feb 14
Club Velvet: Valentine’s in New Orleans with The Big Butter Jazz Band

Join us for Club Velvet - a night of live music, swing dancing, and community ♥️

FusionVibe: a Fusion & Micro Social Dance
Mar 7
FusionVibe: a Fusion & Micro Social Dance

Fusion dance is a world in which everyone is free to express themselves through movement, regardless of their dance background and experience.

Noche Azul: Salsa & Bachata Social Dancing feat. La Verdad
Mar 13
Noche Azul: Salsa & Bachata Social Dancing feat. La Verdad

Join us for Noche Azul - a night of live music, Salsa and Bachata dancing, and community ♥️

Creative Music at Motivo: Holly Palmer Metamorphosis LIVE
Mar 20
Creative Music at Motivo: Holly Palmer Metamorphosis LIVE

A Los Angeles–based vocologist, singer and fearless musical explorer, Holly Palmer brings a deeply immersive performance that lives between jazz, art-pop, and experimental sound. This special evening marks a rare opportunity to experience Metamorphosis live—an album built on discovery, vulnerability, and the expressive power of the human voice beyond words.

Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Josh Collazo’s Jazzboree
Mar 21
Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Josh Collazo’s Jazzboree

Join us for Club Velvet - a night of live music, swing dancing, and community ♥️

Summer of Samba: Gafieira Intensive
Jul 10
Summer of Samba: Gafieira Intensive

Be transported to the dancehalls of Rio de Janeiro at this Brazilian music concert and dance party! Conveniently located at the beautiful Motivo LA, just off the 5 freeway in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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