Alina Litvak, founder and teacher, with two students at a dance competition

About the studio, Latin dance in Montreal since 2007 Alina teaches you herself

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19 years of turning "I can't dance" into "one more song." A two-time Canadian vice‑champion in the room for every class, who learns your name on night one.

4.9: On Google
Alina: Every class
EN FR RU: Your language
Free: Parking

Two couples in a partner hold mid-step on the wood floor of the studio

Our story

It started with one idea: Montreal should dance

That was the whole idea in 2007. Alina opened a studio to share Latin dance with Montreal, and she has taught in it ever since.

Today it teaches kids, adults and couples, some who have never danced, some getting ready for a wedding. Alina teaches every class.

2007The studio opens its doors in Montreal.
2010Programs grow to include kids dance.
2015Recognized as one of Canada's top dance schools.

What you can count on

We still love it
19 years in, the music still gets us every class.
Details matter
Competition-level technique, explained so a beginner gets it.
Names, not numbers
Classes where people learn each other's names, not just the steps.
Your goal is the plan
First dance, first competition or first salsa night, we build toward it.

See salsa and bachata classes, wedding dance and private lessons.

Founder and head instructor

Alina Litvak

Alina Litvak founded Quartier Latin in 2007. A two-time Canadian vice‑champion, she puts that competition experience into every class, from a child's first steps to a couple's first dance.

Two-time Quebec amateur champion, North American bronze medalist, Top 24 at Blackpool Rising Star.

Meet Alina on the teacher page

Where you will dance

Dancing in Montreal

Quartier Latin is proud to be part of Montreal, Quebec, one of North America's most culturally rich cities, where French-Canadian heritage and international influences make the perfect backdrop for Latin dance.

From the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal to the salsa nights in the Plateau and Downtown, our city pulses with rhythm. We welcome dancers from Laval, Longueuil, the South Shore, the West Island and NDG, with free parking on site.