Movers and Shakers Dance

Movers and Shakers Dance Academy is a Los Angeles-based salsa and bachata school that specializes in beginners and full-time professional instruction. The academy runs a structured, progressive 10-week program format (around 20 hours per program) covering Salsa 101 through 103 and Bachata 101 through 103, plus a high-intermediate Performance Team that rehearses weekly and performs at LA nightclubs and festivals including the Las Vegas Super Congress. Founder and Academy Director Danny Kalman has taught celebrity students such as Jennifer Grey and choreographed for TV productions including 'Basketball Wives' and 'Love Undercover.' Classes rotate across several West Los Angeles studios (Beverwil, ViBE, The Floor, SOHO Dance LA, West LA Academy of Dance, and Tribe Studio), all with free parking, and the school deliberately balances leads and follows so no partner is required. Beyond classes, the school runs an optional weekly Friday student practice, private parties, group trips to Salsa/Bachata festivals in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Hawaii, and student-organized social events. The school also offers private salsa and bachata lessons, wedding dance lessons, corporate events (including Hispanic Heritage Month programming), and gift certificates. With a stated 3,000+ students and over 747 five-star reviews across Yelp, Google, and Facebook, Movers and Shakers positions itself as Los Angeles' specialist for first-time salsa and bachata dancers.

Movers and Shakers Dance Academy (legal entity: MaS Dance, LLC) has been operating in Los Angeles for over a decade, with its curriculum 'carefully developed over a decade' according to the website. The school states it has served over 3,000 dance students in Los Angeles and accumulated more than 747 five-star reviews across Yelp, Google, and Facebook. Director Danny Kalman draws on 20+ years of personal dance experience and a background as an educator in other fields. Notable past students include Jennifer Grey (Dancing With The Stars champion). The school has worked with major corporate brands and provided choreography for television productions ('Basketball Wives,' 'Love Undercover') and a Steven Spielberg dance demo during 'West Side Story.' Programs continue to run today out of multiple West LA studios, with the most recent copyright dated 2026.