Where is Motivo LA located?

Motivo LA is at 3509 Casitas Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039 in the Atwater Village neighborhood.

What dance styles does Motivo LA teach?

Motivo LA teaches salsa, bachata, samba, tango, argentine tango.

What do people say about Motivo LA?

Visitor reviews most often mention instructors, friendly staff, decor, social dance, cleanliness. Full reviews on this page.

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Motivo LA

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3509 Casitas Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039Atwater Village4.9(34)Google 6.1K(365)Instagram

Salsa
Bachata
Samba
Tango
Argentine Tango

Motivo LA offers a vibrant home for dance, music, and community, with weekly classes and social dances in swing, tango, salsa, bachata, and samba. Enjoy their warm, vintage-inspired space for a variety of social dance styles and creative music events

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Rating

4.9

34 Google reviews

Followers

6.1K

@motivo_la

Classes

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Classes this week

Weekly class schedule

13 classes · 13 sessions

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Tuesday
2 sessions
- 8:00 PM
  Latin Hustle (Level 1 Intro)
  Latin HustleBeginner
- 8:45 PM
  Latin Hustle (All Levels)
  Latin HustleAll levels
Wednesday
2 sessions
- 7:00 PM
  Tango (Level 2)
  Argentine TangoIntermediate
- 8:00 PM
  Tango (Level 1.5)
  Argentine TangoIntermediate
Thursday
5 sessions
- 6:45 PM
  Solo Tango: Leg Day
  Argentine TangoAll levels
- 7:00 PM
  Salsa On2 (Level 1 Intro)
  Salsa On2Beginner
- 7:30 PM
  Tango in Small Spaces (Level 2)
  Argentine TangoIntermediate
- 8:00 PM
  Salsa On2 (Level 1.5)
  Salsa On2Intermediate
- 8:45 PM
  Bachata (Level 1.5)
  BachataIntermediate
Sunday
4 sessions
- 12:00 PM
  Samba de Gafieira (Level 1.5)
  SambaIntermediate
- 1:30 PM
  Tango (Level 3)
  Argentine TangoAdvanced
- 2:30 PM
  Tango (Sun Level 2)
  Argentine TangoIntermediate
- 3:30 PM
  Tango (Sun Level 1.5)
  Argentine TangoIntermediate

Visitor themes

What visitors talk about

28 mentions · 10 themes

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Instructors

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Everything else

Friendly Staff4
Decor3
Social Dance3
Cleanliness2
Smooth Floor2
Sound System2
Tango Dancing2
Argentine Tango2
West Coast Swing Classes2

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Samba de Gafieira (Level 1.5)
Sunday · 12:00 PM · Intermediate
Tango (Level 3)
Sunday · 1:30 PM · Advanced
Tango (Sun Level 2)
Sunday · 2:30 PM · Intermediate
Tango (Sun Level 1.5)
Sunday · 3:30 PM · Intermediate
Latin Hustle (Level 1 Intro)
Tuesday · 8:00 PM · Beginner
Latin Hustle (All Levels)
Tuesday · 8:45 PM · All levels
Tango (Level 2)
Wednesday · 7:00 PM · Intermediate
Tango (Level 1.5)
Wednesday · 8:00 PM · Intermediate
Solo Tango: Leg Day
Thursday · 6:45 PM · All levels
Salsa On2 (Level 1 Intro)
Thursday · 7:00 PM · Beginner
Tango in Small Spaces (Level 2)
Thursday · 7:30 PM · Intermediate
Salsa On2 (Level 1.5)
Thursday · 8:00 PM · Intermediate
Bachata (Level 1.5)
Thursday · 8:45 PM · Intermediate

What dancers say

Overall

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30 third-party reviews

4 with photos8 with owner repliesGoogle30

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Rating

Mentions

Sosé Zamani
Local GuideGoogle
· 5 mo. ago· 15 reviews
Motivo LA is a gem in LA! Beautifully designed, inviting and spacious! Love taking dance classes that are both challenging and rewarding! I also love that there’s a variety of membership options. For those who cannot commit to a strict weekly schedule try the 10 or 16 class punch card. Love Emma & Richard’s back to back lessons on Sundays! 💃🏻
Response from Motivo LA
Thank you Sose!
Isabella Medbery
Local GuideGoogle
· 5 mo. ago· 12 reviews
Gorgeous venue
Richard Starr
Local GuideGoogle
· 6 mo. ago· 7 reviews
One of the better dance spaces I've danced at. Plenty of room.
Liza
Google
· 6 mo. ago· 4 reviews
My partner and I took the level 1 Lindy Hop class with Nick Williams as the instructor and we had a great time! I got the full 4 week pass and my partner chose to just do drop ins, as he's a complete beginner to dance... but we both had so much fun my partner stuck around for the full four week class! Everyone was so nice, our fellow classmates and the instructor too. He was super friendly and patient, and is a top notch pro. Highly recommend both Motivo and the Lindy Hop class; my only regret is I didn't try it out sooner!
Neisha Simms
Local GuideGoogle
· 7 mo. ago· 50 reviews
I came here for my cousin‘s baby shower, beautiful open space and I think it’s absolutely perfect for a private event and being able to make this space into exactly what you want it to be. I can’t comment on pricing because I am unaware, but from what I experience great place everything was clean. It is in the middle of a neighborhood, but it’s quiet and nice.
Robert Delatorre
Local GuideGoogle
· 7 mo. ago· 82 reviews
in one word: wow! The venue is amazing, the floor is butter smooth and the instructor is phenomenal. She was engaging, thoughtful of each individuals skill level, had complex and also very relatable ways to provide details about the class and steps + it was plain ol fun. I'm looking forward to taking more classes and trying this out (eventually) on the social dance floor.