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Special Salsa & Bachata Workshops
Join us for a special evening of Salsa & Bachata workshops at Motivo LA! This evening is designed to level up your musical understanding of these flavorful dance styles.
Pop-up Choir Experience: "Ain’t It Fun"
Join Found Sound for an acappella pop-up choir experience of the 2013 hit song "Ain’t It Fun" by Paramore.
For 3 hours, join fellow singers of all levels and ages, make new friends, and sing — no auditions, no pressure, just the joy of making music together. You’ll receive sheet music and vocal demo tracks ahead of time, so you can familiarize yourself with the music.
Bachata: Intro Series
No partner or experience needed to join the Intro class! In this Bachata dance class, you’ll learn foundational steps, body movement, and partner patterns. This class is perfect for brand-new dancers and those who want to feel more comfortable with their movement and self-expression.
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.
Samba de Gafieira: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
West Coast Swing (part 2): Whip Series
Whip Fundamentals & Intro to Eight-Count Patterns
✔ No partner required
✔ Complete the Intro series before joining the Whip series
Collegiate Shag: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
Creative Music at Motivo: Daniel Rotem - Yūgen
Featuring new original compositions and arrangements, and with listening at the core of the creative process, Daniel and his group reflect on the many spectrums of existence, playing music in the "now", for the "now", while embracing the intersection of their different perspectives and experiences as human beings as the starting point.
Lindy Hop: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
Salsa On2: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
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.
Intro to Swing Dancing & Live Band Night
Come experience the magic of Club Velvet — a one-of-a-kind night out in Los Angeles where live music, vintage ambiance, and social dancing come together for an unforgettable evening.
Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Josh Collazo’s Jazzboree (Album Debut)
Join us for Club Velvet - a night of live music, swing dancing, and community ♥️
Milonga del Sol
Milonga Del Sol at Motivo LA! We're looking forward to sharing a beautiful afternoon with you - filled with lovely tandas, warm hugs, delicious snacks and twilight ambience.
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.
West Coast Swing: Intro Series (part 1)
Whip Fundamentals & Intro to Eight-Count Patterns
✔ No partner required
✔ Complete the Intro series before joining the Whip series
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 ♥️
Argentine Tango: Intro Series
This progressive Tango Intro Series is designed for brand-new dancers:
✔Absolute Basics & Foundational Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
Samba de Gafieira: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
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.
Salsa On2: Intro Series
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
West Coast Swing: Intro Series part 2 (the Whip)
The Whip Series is the continuation of the Intro series and focuses on introducing the classic "whip" pattern—a core eight-count movement essential to West Coast Swing.
✔ No partner required
✔ Pre-req: WCS basics / Level 1 Intro Series)
Open Level Workshop with Yushi and Thalia
Hailing from Japan and Canada respectively, they have used their dance skills to teacdh, compete and grow Hustle communities around the world. Join us for a special 1.5 hour workshop, an open level format that will include technique, foundation, training and warm ups to improve your hustle. Social included.
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 ♥️
Valentine’s in New Orleans: Intro to Swing Dancing & Live Band Night
Come experience the magic of Club Velvet — a one-of-a-kind night out in Los Angeles where live music, vintage ambiance, and social dancing come together for an unforgettable evening.
Creative Music at Motivo: Rachel Eckroth Trio
Rachel Eckroth is a 3x Grammy-nominated pianist known for her work as a leader and collaborator across jazz, experimental music, and popular genres. She has toured and recorded with St. Vincent, Chris Botti, Rufus Wainwright, and members of David Bowie’s Blackstar band. Her writing for the trio features melodic themes, open harmonic spaces, and room for collective improvisation.
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.
Intro Series: Bachata
No partner or experience needed to join the Intro class! In this Bachata dance class, you’ll learn foundational steps, body movement, and partner patterns. This class is perfect for brand-new dancers and those who want to feel more comfortable with their movement and self-expression.
Intro Series: Lindy Hop
This is a progressive Lindy Hop series designed for brand-new dancers.
✔ Absolute Basic Movements & Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
Intro Series: Balboa
This is a progressive Balboa series designed for brand-new dancers.
✔ Absolute Basic Movements & Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
MicroVibe: A 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.
Trio SynThesis
Known for their genre-defying performances and bold interpretations, the trio blends classical training with fearless innovation.
Intro to Swing Dancing & Live Band Night
Come experience the magic of Club Velvet — a one-of-a-kind night out in Los Angeles where live music, vintage ambiance, and social dancing come together for an unforgettable evening.
Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Jonathan Stout’s Campus Five
Join us for Club Velvet - a night of live music, swing dancing, and community ♥️
Milonga del Sol
Milonga Del Sol at Motivo LA! We're looking forward to sharing a beautiful afternoon with you - filled with lovely tandas, warm hugs, delicious snacks and twilight ambience.
Creative Music at Motivo: Vardan Ovsepian & Tatiana Parra
Fractal Limit unite again to explore further innovative territories in the art of duo. The character of the newly written and arranged works is underlined by a duality, balancing the contrapuntal complexity with lyricism.
Intro Series: Salsa On2
Each week, we’ll break down new material step by step and review what you’ve learned before - helping you develop a strong, confident foundation by the end of the series.
✔ No partner required
✔ All levels welcome
Intro Series: Argentine Tango
This progressive Tango Intro Series is designed for brand-new dancers:
✔Absolute Basics & Foundational Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
Intro Series: Latin Hustle
This is a progressive Latin Hustle series designed for brand-new dancers.
✔ Absolute Basic Movements & Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
Intro Series: West Coast Swing
This is a progressive West Coast Swing series designed for brand-new dancers.
✔ Absolute Basics & Six-Count Patterns
✔ No partner or experience required
Beginner Bootcamp: an introduction to Argentine Tango
Curious about Tango? Come try out a class for an introduction to Argentine Tango.

