Quinceañera Choreographer Cost in Los Angeles (2026 Guide)

If you are planning a quinceañera in Los Angeles you have probably noticed that the choreographer is the one vendor nobody posts a price for. Everyone says “contact us.” So here is what it actually costs in LA in 2026, what you get for it, and how to tell a good package from a bad one. Our own packages are on the quinceañera choreography page if you want to skip straight to that.

The short answer

In Los Angeles a full quinceañera package, meaning the vals and the surprise dance rehearsed with the court, runs about $1,500 to $1,900. A smaller package with one dance and fewer rehearsals runs about $900 to $1,000. Almost every choreographer in the city asks for a $300 to $400 deposit, charges mileage past 10 or 15 miles, and prices by the number of two-hour rehearsals. That is the whole market in three sentences.

What you are actually paying for

The price is mostly rehearsal hours. A vals with a court of 14 takes about 8 two-hour rehearsals to look clean. Add a surprise dance and you are at 8 to 11. Add a father-daughter waltz and it is usually one or two more hours on top. So when you compare two quotes, compare the rehearsal count first, not the dollar figure. A $1,200 package with 5 rehearsals and a $1,650 package with 8 are closer than they look.

The second thing you are paying for is the day itself. The packages that cost more include the choreographer at the venue on the day, usually up to two hours, running the entrance and the dances and fixing whatever the DJ does to the music. The cheaper packages do not. Ask directly: “are you there on the day, and for how long?”

The third thing is music editing. The surprise dance is almost always three or four songs cut together, and somebody has to make that edit. Some choreographers include it, some charge $150 to $200 for it, some tell you to find someone. It should be included.

How Salsa Dance LA prices it

We publish our prices because we think you should be able to plan without a phone call. Essentials is $950: one dance, five two-hour rehearsals, no day-of. Signature is $1,650: vals plus surprise dance, eight two-hour rehearsals, music editing included, and the choreographer at the venue on the day for up to two hours. Full Court is $1,950: eleven rehearsals, both dances with the whole court, day-of included. Deposit is $400 and the rest is two payments. Travel is free within 15 miles of North Hollywood and 60 cents a mile after that. The full breakdown is on the package page.

The choreography is built by Gloria and her partner, who perform at salsa and bachata congresses, with Avissh, who founded Salsa Dance LA, designing the plan. Every rehearsal is led by Gloria or an instructor Avissh personally trained.

When to book

Most families start rehearsals two to four months before the date. That means you want to have your choreographer booked four to six months out, because the good ones fill their Saturdays. If your quince is in May, you should be talking to someone in December or January. If it is in three weeks, call anyway, a five-rehearsal package can still happen if the court can meet twice a week.

Questions to ask any choreographer before you pay a deposit

How many rehearsals are included and how long is each one. Where do rehearsals happen, and is there a studio fee on top. Are you at the venue on the day. Is the music edit included. What happens if two of the chambelanes cannot make a rehearsal. What is the cancellation policy on the deposit. Do you have video of a court you choreographed. The last one matters most. Anyone can describe a vals. Ask to see one.

What this is not

This is not a dance class for the court. They are not going to learn to dance salsa in eight rehearsals. They are going to learn one vals and one surprise dance well enough that your daughter looks like the center of the room, which is the only thing that matters that night. If you want the family to actually learn to dance for the party after, that is a private event lesson, and it is a different, cheaper thing.

And if you are reading this because you are planning a wedding, not a quince, the same logic applies and the prices are on the wedding first dance page.