Dancing in Jelgava

The Jelgava Children’s and Youth Folk Dance Ensemble, which has been active since 1992, consists of eight groups with approximately 230 chil…

“MITAU DANCE 2026” is a modern dance championship at the Jelgava Culture House with a platform and forum, new choreography, master classes a…

The “Istok” Russian Society runs the children’s dance group “Fresh”, led by Maryna Andryeyeva. The society is based at the NGO House on Skol…

The Jelgava Jewish Society, which keeps up Jewish culture and traditions, has a Jewish dance group, “Simha”. The society is based at the NGO…

Dancesport club “Lielupe” teaches dancesport and rhythmics from age 3 up to seniors, prepares children and young people for local and intern…

“Ritums” has been a middle-generation folk dance group since 1980 and has about 26 dancers aged 25 to 55. It is open to anyone who likes dan…

“Jaunība”, founded in 1945, is one of Jelgava’s oldest dance groups; it is a group A ensemble and since 2025 also has a middle-generation (g…

Since 1989 more than 150 dancers have learned modern dance – mainly show and contemporary dance – at the “Intriga” studio. Dancers are group…

“Diždancis” has been a top-level (group A) folk dance ensemble since 1975 and is one of the strongest in Jelgava and Latvia. About 40 young…

The folk dance ensemble “Lielupe” has four groups: the main youth group (A), a studio for newcomers (B), a middle-generation group (D) and “…

The Jelgava dance studio “Dejo Visi” on Raiņa Street invites adults to ballroom dance classes. You learn classic ballroom dances – the slow…

On Tuesday evenings, the “Dejo Visi” studio holds a classic Argentine tango class for couples. There's a strong focus on the embrace, the wa…