Dance Classes in Durham, NC | Baila Beats Academy

Salsa · Bachata · Merengue · Cumbia · Folklore · Durham, NC

Learn to dance.
Right here in Durham.

Latin dance classes for everyone. No partner needed. No experience needed.

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Class Schedule

Classes Monday through Wednesday, plus Sundays for parents and babies.

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Pricing

Monthly plans from $99. Your first month is $79 online.

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Beginner Challenge

Never danced? Four weeks, $99.

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What We Teach

Six ways to dance

Salsa

Mondays

From your first basic step to spinning and social dancing.

Bachata

Wednesdays

Individual and partnerwork, open to every level.

Cumbia

Back in November

Easy to pick up, impossible not to smile. On a break until November.

Mexican Folklore

Tuesdays

The dances of Jalisco, skirts and all.

Baila Babies

Sundays

Dance with your baby in a carrier. Ages 1 to 36 months.

Merengue

Private events

Part of our Latin sampler for parties and weddings, with Salsa and Bachata.

The Baila Beats Academy community together after class in Durham
Salsa partnerwork class at Baila Beats Academy in Durham
Mexican Folklore class with skirts at Baila Beats Academy
A Baila Babies babywearing dance class in Durham
A couple dancing Salsa at a Baila Beats social night

Everybody here started knowing nothing. That is who these classes are for.

Where To Start

Pick your first step

Never danced? Start here

The 4 Week Beginner Challenge

Four weeks of classes in the style you pick. Salsa, Bachata, Mexican Folklore, or Baila Babies. Nobody is ahead of you.

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$99
One style, 4 weeks
$129
Two styles, 4 weeks
0
Experience needed

Your Teachers

Meet the team

Everyone learns both roles here. Lead, follow, or both. You choose.

Lulu Diaz, founder of Baila Beats Academy in Durham

Lulu Diaz

Founder · Salsa · Spinning · Styling

Dancing and teaching for 9 years, trained with top Salsa dancers around the world. She opened Baila Beats in 2019 so anyone could learn to dance and feel at home doing it.

Hector Aranda, Mexican Folklore and Cumbia teacher

Hector Aranda

Mexican Folklore · Cumbia

Started at 15 with a folkloric ballet group in Mexico. He teaches the joy of Latin rhythms, one step at a time.

Hayley Teague, Salsa Level 1 teacher

Hayley Teague

Salsa Level 1

Your first Salsa teacher. Where every new dancer starts.

Morgan Sanchez, Bachata teacher

Morgan Sanchez

Bachata

Individual and partnerwork, open to every level.

Annie McCollum, Baila Babies and Toddlers teacher

Annie McCollum

Baila Babies & Toddlers

Sunday classes for parents and their little ones.

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Find Us

Durham, North Carolina

Triangle Dance Studios
2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703

Parking is free. Get there 10 minutes early to find a spot.

Sunday baby classes are at Beyond Birth Lactation Services & Boutique, 1911 Hillandale Rd #1010, Durham, NC 27705.

New students, text (919) 525-2853.

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