My Granddaughter has been going there for at least 4 yrs and loves it. Yes they do have the older…read morestudents with the younger ones as they are able to help teach the younger ones. In fact my granddaughter has helped the little ones and enjoys doing it it helps her learn also. When my granddaughter's mother passed away the teacher there helped her a lot. I have really enjoyed watching her bloom with her dance and she loves it

Dance is a learning opportunity and the academy does not teach. The classes are incredibly small…read morefor a reason. The main teacher doesn't teach. One is basically paying for girls to put shoes on and chat. Dance is a lot of money. Too much to not be trained properly. The place is very unclassy overall as well. There are not a lot of students either and high schoolers take classes with 5th graders often. Go somewhere else like the LaSalle Dance Center or Adagio. It will be more worth your time and money! I suggest seeing the recitals of each studio and comparing the class and performance standards at each place. It is incredibly obvious which studios are lacking.

My daughter has only stayed class here, but we are already very impressed. The studio is…read moretemporarily located in a storefront on S Bridge St. They are building a new location just north that will have multiple studio spaces. Here's what I love... They offer drop in classes. This is a huge plus for kids of divorce- sometimes we can't commit to a weekly schedule. I love that this studio accommodates our schedules! Classes range in time. The 30 minutes classes are perfect for my daughter as she is starting out. There studio offers a huge selection of classes- ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, performance, etc. The staff is super friendly. Everyone was very welcoming! They teach discipline, too, which is a huge component to dance. They also offer a free trial, so check it out!

My daughters are happy with their experience at VIM! Staff genuinely cares about seeing each…read morestudent as an individual with personal strengths and areas they want to work on. I feel staff is dedicated to helping dancers grow in strength, technique, confidence and character. Customer service has been outstanding!! The location is very clean and comfortable, and I feel good about having my dancers training in such a positive environment.

Cliques and so expensive. Checked out the comp team (coming from a different area team) and the…read moreprice is crazy compared to other studios and teams. If you're not in the "in" group forget about being seen. They do push their dancers however it is to the point of injury and then allow them to continue to dance with it. Hard pass on this team. Much better and more ethical studios in the area.

This place is toxic. I realized this multiple times throughout my experience here. From being…read moreignored by the owners mother who works the front desk when I asked to speak to the owner as we were a new family - this was a big time and financial commitment for me as a parent, to being disrespected by the owners sister and yelled at by one of their ballet teachers when I volunteered my time to help with dancing with santa and the nutcracker... YIKES. Multiple times throughout the season the owner talked negatively about families that have left the studio. This is a pretty small world we live in. I know the side of the story they won't tell with some of those families. That's when it clicked that they will stop at nothing to make people who don't put up with their crap look like the crazy/unstable one. The last straw was them blaming my daughter for something someone else did... the week before nationals. It was horrible. Her trust was completely broken with one of her teammates because of it and no one cared how much they hurt her... The pictures of my daughter on stage from nationals, she looked SO SAD. It was heartbreaking. That being said, even though I detest the people that run this place. My daughter is still super kind and supportive of every single kid she danced with here, even the one who lied and got her in trouble. The problem is the people who run it and the group of moms that act like spies and gossip about children. It's weird. Do not recommend this place. There are way better options in the area.

We love Ultimate Dance. My daughter has been dancing here for 7 years. We love Miss Cheyanne and…read moreall of the teachers. My daughter takes all of the classes except for tap. One of her favorite classes this year is Hip Hop with Mr. Tiger. She looks forward to his class every Monday. I appreciate everything Cheyanne does for all of the girls. If you're looking for an inclusive, confidence building and family type atmosphere come check out the studio.

First of all on their website it states that you get one free class for trying out I went and asked…read moreand she said no you had to pay so my kids wanted to try it so I went ahead and paid after the first class my kids totally weren't into it but I convinced them to continue. Since you had a couple weeks to decide their class required you buy an outfit and some shoes I totally understand the outfit but the shoes definitely not worth for 45 min a week but if my kids would have liked it after the first session would have totally got them. The day I signed nothing was really explained as she was busy all these fees and extra things we're not explained or told to me but once again if my kids would have liked it I would have been okay with it when I finally canceled after the third class I asked for some of the recital fees to be reimbursed since my kids did not use the outfit she never measured them for it even said hey you know I totally get they didn't want to do class so I'm okay with losing enrollment fees and things like that but an outfit they never even got sized for come on that's a joke I even offered for her to keep one of my child recital money and reimburse me for the other to be fair since I had 2 kids I was trying to be as Fair as possible but unfortunately it's arguing with the child since this owner is only about 24 years old I'm not going to sit there and argue with a child I guess she needed the money more than I did so I let things go but I will be giving her a bad review because her unprofessionalism was beyond unnecessary if she wants to build a successful business she should have been far and ethical I wasn't arguing to get my money back but I feel that's the way she handled the situation it's just mine baffling Henry ridiculous and that's why I'm posting it on here so that if someone's thinking of joining you might want to read a review and I addressed to her that one of the main reasons my kids did not want to do the class is because the lyrics in the songs were explicit and the teacher was a male !!!!!!!!

Daughter danced here for 4 years only reason we left was we moved out of state. Class instructors…read moreare amazing and talent is top notch in all genres of dance (hip hop, jazz, modern/lyrical, ballet and tap) for competition and regular daily dance instruction. The best part was the genuine family oriented organization it is from students to studio owner they truly care about each and every student and their goals and progress. Forever grateful what they taught our daughter and what she continues to carry with her.

Proud to be on the faculty of this wonderful suburban school. As a career artist, Artistic Director…read moreand teacher, this is the only school in the suburbs at which I teach. It's a long trip for me to come to Steps from Chicago, where I spend the rest of my time working with my professional dance company Chicago Repertory Ballet, and the reason why I make the trip every week is because the students are polite, hard working and focused, and my colleagues are hard working, passionate professionals. I think Steps Dance Center works hard to offer professional, top notch training while still working to create a caring environment that is student focused. I believe this is a place where students learn well, and have fun, and one does not always see both of these at every dance school. Stop by, check it out. You'll see students smiling, dancing, training and learning.

Jamie is my current adult ballet and hip hop teacher. She really cares and is passionate. She takes…read morethe time to correct you if you ask or she sees you want to improve since adult classes have less pressure to be perfect. I love this community and the people who show up. Everyone is kind and it's worth the price point as well

I am super impressed!…read more This is going to be a long winded review. Let me start off by saying my 11 year old daughter has done competitive cheer for 4 or 5 years. The team she was on was good but never won the super big competitions. My daughter was discouraged so much that she wanted to stop cheer. We offered to switch teams but she said she wanted to try something else. She loves to dance as well as gymnastics/tumbling so we investigated some dance schools in the area. A year or so ago while she was still doing cheer we signed her up for a recreational class at Xtreme so she could try it out. She enjoyed it very much so we decided to sign her up for one of their more competitive teams this season. She wanted to try out for company but we didn't know how that would go since she was new, we didn't know if there were politics that may keep a new student from making one of the higher level teams or if she was even good enough to make the team. We explained to our daughter not to get her hopes up, however when the time came she made it all the way up on the Gold Level team, she was ecstatic! Xtreme has many different levels which will probably cater to most all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Now that we are five months into this season and completed two regional competitions I can leave an honest review...my review is that Xtreme is awesome! My daughter's team won her first competition and took 2nd in her second competition but that doesn't tell the whole story. Xtreme wins everything, well not literally everything but almost lol. In the overall scoring they took 1st overall and had three teams in the top five. During the awards all you hear the announcer saying is "Xtreme Dance Force, Xtreme Dance Team" over and over as different Xtreme teams/lines win. When my daughter did competitive cheer there were always those two or three teams that always seemed to win everything, well it appears Xtreme is one of those schools/teams that win almost everything and our daughter couldn't be happier to be a part of it. Staff and teachers seem great. Being our first year my wife and I always have lots of questions, the staff probably wants to strangle us sometimes but they're always very helpful and friendly. My daughter says the teachers are all very nice and encouraging. She's already taking about next year and wanting to do more dances and try out jazz and lyrical next season. I'd highly recommend Xtreme whether you're looking for just recreational dance instruction or highly competitive levels of dance for your child.

Zero stars. Instructors are not in the best interest of the dancers, not supportive or encouraging.read more

I have put my daughter in a couple places to get her active, we finally found one were happy with…read more The teachers are great! And the spring performance is amazing! Lots of hard work is put into it!

This may sound like a glowing commercial, but as a parent of a student at this dance studio, I feel…read morecompelled to share just how wonderful it is. If you're searching for a dance studio that caters to everyone from first-time dancers to high school seniors aspiring to have a professional career in dance, this is the place for you. We recently attended the year-end dance showcase, and it was like watching a live, spectacular performance from the later rounds of "So You Think You Can Dance" (SYTYCD). You know, the point in the season where the dancers are exceptional, looking like professionals and performing beautifully crafted routines? That's exactly what we experienced. Melissa, a professional dancer and now owner of the studio, has transformed her passion for dance into a studio where others can learn and grow. The teachers and guest choreographers (some names below are former contestants on SYTYCD), including Imani, Jacob, Trevor, Sydney, Jody, Abbey, Scott, Kaela, Patrick, Robert, Channing, Sienna, and Caroline, all bring their own professional skills and artistic visions to the studio. So, whether you have an 8-year-old who's never danced before or a 16-18-year-old on the path to a dance scholarship, look no further. Thank you, Envision team, for everything you do!

From the owner: At Envision Dance Company, our mission is to provide a positive environment for your child to grow…read moreand challenge themselves as a dancer and person. Through dedication, discipline and healthy constructive critiques, EDC will help build your child's confidence and self-esteem as well as provide professional dance education to prepare for a future in professional dance. Most importantly, EDC will do this while providing a schedule that offers balance to you and your family.