I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate and thank you all for another beautiful performance…read moreyesterday. My daughter isn't a dancer, but we've been coming to your performances as one of our favorite holiday traditions since she was 5 and she's now 11. Your production values get better every year and it's so special to have this incredible, intimate and affordable option to see the Nutcracker. The skill and passion throughout every aspect of this production are apparent, your ticketing is user-friendly and everything is very well organized. While I never have a dancer in your shows, I always tear up a few times thinking of all the hard work and training that goes into each performance. There is something so powerful about the way you tell this lovely story through music and dance. Thank you for all you do for promoting fine arts in the Northshore; it is much appreciated!!

YAYAY!!! For Adult Ballet classes! For beginners! I haven't taken ballet classes elsewhere, so I…read morehave nothing to compare this to. This place does seem to be one of the few in the area that offer ballet for adults.

We love Rise Up! My daughter's dance, tumbling, and acro skills have her score on the top of every…read morecompetition! Huge Thank You to ALL the staff for dedication and support!! Rise Up Rocks!!!

Very Disappointed of the 5-year-old gymnastics class led by Jacklyn Navarro. After attending…read morethree sessions, the same issue has occurred each time: the coach spends approximately 40 minutes of the class sitting in the corner, without getting up to guide, observe, or interact with the children. While the warm-up is appropriate, once the stations begin, there is no active coaching. The children rotate through the equipment with no correction, no instruction, and no encouragement. They repeat the same movements incorrectly and do not receive any feedback on how to improve. The only station that receives any attention is the one closest to where she is seated. This results in: Children not learning or progressing Repeated mistakes with no guidance Bored and disengaged kids who are not developing confidence or interest in the sport At this age, children need a coach who is moving with them, observing, correcting form, and encouraging them -- not someone sitting apart from the class for most of the session. This is in clear contrast to our experience at Signature Gymnastics, where the coach was active, attentive, supportive, and involved. I am requesting that coaching expectations for this age group be reviewed. The children deserve active instruction and engagement from their coach.

AMA Dance Studio has exceeded our expectations in so many ways! They really focus on building…read morecharacter and confidence in the kiddos. The dedication, love, and thoughtfulness of the instructors, especially Mr. Dillon, create a warm and inviting atmosphere. All the staff are fantastic. The owner, Ms Anne Marie, is amazing --passionate, caring, and a true steward of the community. I appreciate the convenient two-way mirrors so parents can watch practice without being a distraction. The recitals are memorable and showcase the incredible progress of the students. AMA offers a variety of programs and dance and music classes for all ages, including adults. We are immensely grateful for the confidence and camaraderie the studio has instilled in our girls. AMA Dance Studio is a fantastic place for children to learn, grow, and shine!

We just recently started at AMA and our experience here is far more than I expected. The owner was…read morevery accomodating and very professional. She answered all of My questions promptly. She tried her best to pace my girls who are ages 5 and 7 in the same class to keep each other company since they are both shy in the beginning. She emails me feedback and photos after each class. And my kids just loves being there too! This place is top notch! I highly recommend it!!!

My daughter is an extraordinarily ambitious 6 year old with an innate passion for music and dance…read more She loves nothing more but to learn and to participate. Yet she was denied that chance, regularly, twice per week for over six months while I sent her to this terrible place, patiently waiting for this unacceptable pattern of "seclusion" to change. I was told my daughter was "new", that she could not yet participate fully in the upcoming recital that is why she was kept in the back... Not just in the back row dancing. She was either sitting biting her nails or told to move over and just stood there!!! Yet this whole time, they happily took our tuition money which was exactly the same as any of the other girls' who were actually dancing. But money is the LEAST important of all of this. My heart breaks when I think about how long I let this borderline abusive pattern of seclusion continue right under my nose... yet my husband and I were repeatedly told that she was late to start and that things would change after the summer recital... Well, six months later, the "recital" came and went (needless to say, my daughter was not even invited to watch the performance, let alone be a part of it - and quite frankly I would have never taken her to watch all the other girls dance while she was left out). But the final straw came when I saw tears in my little girls eyes once before going to class because all she ever heard from this self-proclaimed ballet "teacher" was "no". When I asked her if she didn't like dancing anymore, she said "no, I love it, but the teacher always tells me I can't". It is one thing to be strict, firm and focused on teaching. It is another to take a child's passion and willingness to learn and stick them in the back threatening their confidence and innate love for dance. SHAME ON YOU "Academy of Ballet & Arts"!!! Your diplomas hanging on the wall and your letters of achievement from Juilliard are good for nothing if you discourage even but one child from wanting to learn... and that you DID. My heart aches that I let my daughter endure this kind of unacceptable treatment from an adult "instructor" for so long. PARENTS STAY AWAY!!!

Convenient location and large parking lot. However, no…read moreaccommodations for beginner students, rude teachers, no sign with the name of the school on the building. Instead there are a bunch of pictures and trophies. Is it a dance school/studio or a souvenir shop!?

Look no further than Soul2Sole if you want true professional dance instruction by teachers that are…read morebeyond amazing and truly care about all of their students. No other studio in the area provides the level of instruction and variety of classes offered by Soul2Sole.

My son has been on the boys hip hop dance team going on his 7th year this year. This has been the…read moremost amazing experience. We have an incredible leadership team in our choreography and studio director. The communication for the team is amazing and we the team of boys has grown together over the past few years so much that it has led us to compete and win First Place of World of Dance and we have traveled to CA for the past 2 years. It has been an incredible experience and moving into our last year is very emotional to think we have to leave the studio when he graduates.

Teachers are really nice and it's an overall wholesome community. They offer many opportunity's to…read moreadvance your skill. Very great studio!

I have been going here almost my whole life. I cannot express the family I have made in my time…read morehere! The instructors make an effort to connect with you on a personal level and I have become close to many of them. They really care about technique here and, as I have visited other studios, I have noticed that DMA does a really spectacular job. Not only this, but they are really well-rounded. You can get a quality education in ballet, jazz, modern, musical theater, tap, and hip hop with teachers that are great in their field. They are home to even some professionally-affiliated companies like the Chicago Repertory Ballet Youth Ensemble which I was a part of for 2 years, and the Trifecta Youth Ensemble which I have been a part of for a while. No matter what style you're interested in, they have something for you. They have a musical theater program that brings in agents and gives help with self taps from working actors, they have a ballet conservatory, they have hip hop companies, a tap company, jazz company, and a modern company, as well as a mini Glenbrook South poms "prep" company and an Edgebrook All-Stars poms "prep" company. If you just want to take classes with no companies, they have that, too. Don't be fooled, just because they have many different styles doesn't mean they are lesser quality, because DMA puts care into every style they have. As a mainly ballet-lover, I am able to do a variation (dance) en pointe as well as be in the modern company. It's great because even though I did not like ballet as a kid, I grew to love it in the classes I took and was able to decide to take more of them because of the opportunities here. I was even able to go to the YAGP National FInals in Tampa because of the fantastic ballet company. Needless to say, please consider DMA. I am close to being a senior in high school and will cherish the time I had here. I really feel well-prepared as a dancer and a person because of my time here. They really instill in you that a dancer is worth more than their body, the titles they won, or what style they do. To us, dance is an art form and a sport. I have loved it here and feel like a part of a family. Please consider coming here! (also I know there are some negative reviews from a while ago but the place has come under new management)

We are in our first season with Illinois Dance Conservatory or known as IDC, it has been an amazing…read moretime! My wife and I have 2 daughters dancing with the school, they look forward to their classes every week and every time. Prior to IDC, they didn't get the education and training they deserved and the shocking part was we didn't know what they were missing until IDC. They are professional, knowledgeable especially on those little details that make a true dancer and they are fun of course! Hands down best dance school we've seen! They also have a non-for profit school that hosts the Nutcracker in Lake Zurich, Illinois Youth Dance Theater check that out too! ~Proud parent of two dancers!

From the owner: Illinois Dance Conservatory strives to create versatile dancers through equal parts art and…read moreathleticism by emphasizing technique, self expression, and musicality. Offering classes in Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap and Musical Theater. Registration is on-going. Come try your first week of classes for free!

no big review on this place just know that it's an amazing place to go to dance and I really like…read morethis place when it comes to dancing and yeah, I'm gonna get signed up again in the summer 2025 but I think THE has some more business during 2025 dancing which will be really good for them

Great place to take dance. Both of my daughters have taken dance here since the age of 3 and they…read moreare now 26 and 24. The staff is like family, once you begin to take classes here, you never want to leave. They really care about all aspects of children and their development.

Lynette's School of Dance is a wonderful studio to learn ballet and other types of dance. It is…read morelocated in South Park, Park Ridge and always has easy parking right in front for drop off / pick up. The studio is very inviting and decorated to make the young girls feel at ease when they start to learn to dance. Pricing is on par with other studios in the area. Miss Lorena is an excellent instructor. She is kind and really helps the kids to focus on dancing. Our daughter has really enjoyed learning basic ballet here and she has made some good friends there in the process. They have classes from 3 year olds all the way up to high school, so kids can work their way through the program and stick with the same group of friends. They put on 2 recitals per year and the girls get fancy outfits to wear. It is awesome to see all of their work pay off and perform in front of a large audience of family and friends. I highly recommend Lynette's to help your child learn dance.

I would consider this an average dance studio. My daughter has taken classes here for the past…read moreyear and while she enjoys the class and teacher, I had hoped for more from a dance studio. The preschool classes do not have a limit on the number of kids enrolled which makes the small classroom feel tiny by the spring time (for example, my 4 year old's class started with 10 girls in the fall and ended with 23 girls in the spring, with only 1 teacher and 2 school-age helpers). Miss Lorena is great with the children and is the reason I kept my daughter at the school for the entire year. I will now be looking for a new studio that limits the size of their classes so that my child can actually learn some things about dance.