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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FusionVibe: a Fusion & Micro Social Dance
Jan 3
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.

Beginner Bootcamp: an introduction to Argentine Tango
Jan 4
Beginner Bootcamp: an introduction to Argentine Tango

Curious about Tango? Come try out a class for an introduction to Argentine Tango.

Intro Series: West Coast Swing
Jan 4
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

Intro Series: Latin Hustle
Jan 6
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: Argentine Tango
Jan 7
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: Salsa On2
Jan 8
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

Creative Music at Motivo: Vardan Ovsepian & Tatiana Parra
Jan 16
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.

Milonga del Sol
Jan 17
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.

Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Jonathan Stout’s Campus Five
Jan 17
Club Velvet: Swing Dance feat. Jonathan Stout’s Campus Five

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

Group Classes

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