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
Fusion dance is a world in which everyone is free to express themselves through movement, regardless of their dance background and experience.
Join us for Noche Azul - a night of Salsa and Bachata dancing, community, and connection in our vintage-inspired ballroom. 💙✨
A visionary vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader, Sasha brings a bold and expansive musical voice that moves fluidly between jazz, electronic textures, and contemporary composition. Her work is at once deeply rooted and forward-looking — playful, exploratory, and emotionally resonant.
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.
Join us for Club Velvet - a night of live music, swing dancing, and community ♥️
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.
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.
Group Classes
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Argentine Tango
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Bachata
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Balboa
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Collegiate Shag
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Latin Hustle
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Lindy Hop
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Salsa On2
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Solo Jazz
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West Coast Swing









