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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New Year’s Eve at Motivo LA
Dec 31
New Year’s Eve at Motivo LA

New Year’s Eve at Motivo LA! Expect warm embraces, golden vibes, and a midnight toast with your tango family.
We are already counting down the tandas…

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: Lindy Hop
Jan 6
Intro Series: Lindy Hop

This is a progressive Lindy Hop series designed for brand-new dancers.

✔ Absolute Basic Movements & 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

Tatiana Parra (voice) and Vardan Ovsepian (piano) 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.

Group Classes

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Saturday 11/2/24😍