Took a 24 private class session with my ex. Went through 4 instructors because they either quit or called off work the days we were scheduled. They are nice and do have a management system to keep continuity of where we were in learning the dances. The instructors were average to good but not great. Very expensive for what they deliver. I would recommend doing some one off group classes for those who pay for private lessons to add value. read more

Let me preface this with neither my fiancé nor myself are dancers (we can barely hear a beat). Daniel from the first class increased our confidence, making us feel more comfortable with both the music and awkwardness of the dreaded 1st dance. I would absolutely recommend any couple learn from Daniel for wedding practice! He's fantastic and we'll miss seeing him weekly! read more

Alisa turned two complete dancing novices into ballroom superstars for our wedding (ok, maybe that is a slight exaggeration). But with my two left feet and his trouble keeping time, the fact that we managed to pull it off at all is a testament to Alisa's hard work. We had just 2 weeks to cram in 10 lessons, and Alisa managed to take us from basic steps to dips and turns by the end! We had initially thought we could get away with just the basic 4-lesson package, and while we felt some up-selling occurred at our consultation, in hindsight, they knew exactly what they were doing when suggesting we needed a little extra help. Our lessons were such a blast, we laughed at our incompetence and high-fived with each improvement, and our wedding day surprise blew our family and friends out of the water (we're just shocked we didn't crumble under the spotlight). Thanks, Chicago Dance and Alisa! read more

I am new to Chicago Dance. And I am 62 yrs old. I have started taking private lessons with Sam. He is a wonderful teacher to work with. I am highly motivated to learn to dance in a social setting, something I have gone a lifetime without, however I felt extremely intimidated, in part due to my age. Sam put me at ease and within one lesson I picked up some basic dance steps. He breaks it down into bite size pieces and has a great eye for detail so is able to work with me on any changes I need to make right in the moment. I plan on staying with it! Emilee is also lovely to work with. She helped me to get established there and made me feel welcome and comfortable. Regardless of your motivation or age I highly recommend Chicago Dance! read more

Went to my first class week with my girlfriends and it was really fun! Instructors are upbeat and are very good at making sure everyone is kept engaged. We took Intro to Latin Club and I can't wait but I agree more boys are needed! We only have about 2! I think that the prices are very reasonable and the staff is great! read more

My fiancé and I have been taking dance lessons for the last four months. I never realized how much I would enjoy the learning and activity taking lessons from Gregory. He is a natural dance teacher. I have tried each of the last few decades to learn, but to no avail. Until now. We intend to continue after we get married next month. This gives us another great activity to enjoy each other's company and build experience from the ground up. Happy that Gregory and the studio was found by Maggie, my water. read more

Kudos to Chicago Dance. They made it a very painless process to get signed up and start learning how to dance. Our instructor Miguel was great and even for shy people like my lady and myself the classroom interaction was very easy and so much fun! read more

Pretty fun classes! instructors are cheesy but very good at gauging everyone's level of knowledge and understanding, no matter how broad that spectrum is in each particular class. The girl to guy ratio on wednesday's latin club class is about 2 to 1. There are some cute ladies there, boys! I would defintley take advantage of this situation ;) read more

My fiance and I took dance lessons for our first dance with Samantha. She was great! We came in with a song in mind and she helped us think through what would work for us and explained the game plan. We had limited time and she helped us think through our own comforts and constraints given that we only had a month. She helped us choreograph a fun dance routine which we loved. I would recommend Chicago Dance for couples seeking first dance lessons. read more

The Chicago Dance team welcomes you in like family! I had an introductory private lesson with Samantha -- her instruction was so insightful and precise it made it so easy to incorporate the feedback and make immediate improvements. I love the fact that the staff and owners invite the students to join them out at dance venues on a regular basis to practice what you've learned in live settings. I'll be going back for more lessons -- and looking forward to it! I highly recommend this dance studio! read more

I've taken latin ballroom private lessons at a couple places outside Chicago before and have not found a place that was as professional yet fun as Chicago Dance. The studio is spacious and clean with really nice bathrooms. All the teachers there are super friendly and welcoming. My teacher, Paul, is awesome. Really good at teaching and explains how to do the moves very clearly. He's also fun to dance with. Lastly, this is probably the most tech savvy dance studio i've been to, makes booking, canceling, rescheduling, and checking into class very convenient. Highly recommend. read more

I love taking classes at chicago dance. I always have so much fun. I've been off the grid for a while cause of work but now I'm back & looking forward to my salsa classes read more

We took classes with Jessica to feel more comfortable for our first dance at our wedding since we are not dancers ourselves and we could not have been happier with the experience! She was awesome!!!! The classes were tons of fun and we plan on taking more classes in the future just for the fun of it. Highly recommend Jessica for any couple looking to learn how to dance for their wedding or for any occasion. read more

Not only was taking dance lessons with Chicago Dance a great, fun, and exciting addition to our actual reception night. But, the whole process was a really special experience leading up to the wedding itself, and I would totally recommend it. Chicago Dance specifically had attentive staff. We had Sasha, and she was beyond great. She was creative, attentive, and a great instructor. She totally nailed it and it was amazing to see our progression. We like the location. And good interior space. I would recommend having your instructor record a video at the end of the session so you can practice between sessions. read more

Excellent instruction, positive energy, great fun!! In addition to being accomplished dancers themselves, the folks at Chicago Dance are extraordinary instructors as well. They teach with patience and skill to a variety of levels. They understand how to communicate to different types of learners (auditory vs visual vs tactile) and do so with precision and patience. If you are looking for a fantastic experience on the dance floor, I highly recommend Dance Chicago! read more

Stan is an amazing teacher. My fiancé (now husband) and I really enjoyed all the lessons, Stan helped us discover our inner dancers that we never knew existed. We had our wedding last weekend and surprised our guests with the dance and it was an amazing experience. We couldn't have done it without Stan. Thank you!! read more

Chicago Dance (River North location specifically) is truly where Chicago learns to dance. We took private lessons (for two) with Polina whose instruction is first class. Polina has given us a solid foundation of ballroom dance (waltz, rumba, and foxtrot) which is now allowing us to build up to more complicated "genres" like salsa. Polina is patient, warm, and customizes the lesson; for instance, she realized that we like to add a little "something" to our dance, so she incorporated a dip and some twirls early on. Furthermore, she wrote down the steps we had learned so that we could practice at home, including timing and music suggestions. Polina also designed two routines for us so that we could have a repertoire from which to draw upon at events and parties. Polina played to our strengths (our height) and helped us compensate for our weaknesses (lack of experience). I highly recommend Polina and the team at Chicago Dance who ensure that your lessons are fun (good music and easy to learn steps), flexible (online scheduling makes it so convenient), and above all transferable--we'll be applying & enjoying our lessons for a long time! read more

We took dance lessons to get ready for our recent wedding. My fiance majored in dance in college while I have two left feet and was dreading our first dance much more than any other part of our nuptials. Fortunately, a friend recommended Chicago Dance studio to us and the instructor showed me how to do a meringue with simple, clear and concise instructions. She was incredibly patient and I ended every lesson feeling more confident and ready to keep dancing. We got married last weekend and the first dance went amazingly well! I only needed two drinks to calm my nerves beforehand! I highly recommend this dance studio to any novices looking for excellent instruction. read more

Just completed a four week Salsa and Latin Group Dance session. Had a blast! Although the size of the class varied from week to week, I was always able to dance with different partners. I'm looking forward to trying the Dancing for Every Occasion Group Dance sessions in January 2013. If you want to get and keep you feet and hips moving in the right direction AND have fun and meet new people while doing it check out Chicago Dance! read more

This was our favorite part of the engagement process! We didn't know what to expect as neither of us are great dances, but every one made us feel very welcomed. We received 2 classes as gifts and ended up buying the wedding 10 pack which was perfect. The studio is so nice. They know your first name when you walk in. It's very comfortable and relaxed. Victoria is great!! She is the best teacher!! So fun and friendly!! The classes flew by. We nailed our first dance. We will definitely be back for Victoria's group classes. read more

Great atmosphere, great teachers, and the studio itself is very beautiful. The teachers are very accommodating. I have never ballroom danced before my lessons, and now I feel confident in my dancing. They make you feel extremely comfortable. read more

I had salsa lessons there 2 years ago with an excellent instructor Kevin. Great challenging dance combos for intermediate class and an engaging and welcoming team overall. Well worth the money and had a chance to video some great moves. read more

This is the first time I have ever done ballroom and I can't believe how much fun it is, not to mention how easy my teacher has made all the basic steps. I have done 6 private lessons so far and already my teacher has taught me the waltz, salsa, rumba and now we are starting the tango. This studio is amazing, beautiful, clean and so professional. I just wish the lessons were longer. I recommend this studio to everyone, I even convinced my friend to join me for my next lesson. Can't wait til next Wednesday with Maciej. read more

Emilee gave my fiancé and I private instruction to get some basics down and it was great! She was professional, patient, and really put us both at ease. We both enjoyed it a lot and would highly recommend! read more

We really enjoyed our beginners salsa class. The instructor was great and so was the space.

My fiance and I got a gift certificate here as a holiday gift in 2011 from my parents. The place is around the corner from where we lived so we thought it would be fun to try. We kept postponing lessons and after getting engaged we figured it was a great time to use it before the GC expired. We did not want to do a choreographed dance for our first dance but there was one dance from a movie I had been obsessed with since I was a little girl so why not make my movie dancing dreams come true. Vaneza was such a great instructor. She worked patiently with my fiance and I who are not exactly Fred and Ginger. Her ability to grasp every move from just the video and step by step teach how to do it as close as possible was fantastic. It turns out we were going to need several more lessons to perfect the dance and we really should have practiced - which is KEY! We were forgetful and lazy in between lessons. At the end of the day we didn't practice enough to polish the dance to show off in front of friends and family on our big day but I highly enjoyed my time learning the moves and loved working with Vaneza. I definitly recommend Chicago Dance to anyone who wants to polish up on their dancing or spend some quality time with a loved one. read more

My fiancé and I wanted to stem away from the normal swaying back and forth for our first dance, so we started our search for dance lessons. We found Chicago Dance. We set up an easy consultation with the owner who seemed to be in tune with what we wanted and started our lessons with Sasha. I can't say enough about her. While it's still in the works, she has developed a beautiful, unique dance, that incorporates pauses for pictures and pushes us to use skills we didn't know we had. The whole process has been so much fun and has taught us how to work together, which is difficult, as we sometimes get frustrated with one another and bicker... poor Sasha. I know the end result is going to be something we will have to share for the rest of our lives. read more

We have been taking classes at Chicago Dance for over a year now, and all the classes (Swing Basic & Intermediate, Argentine Tango Basic & Intermediate) have been the best in the city. We started there when we were looking for instructions in Swing. We had already been to multiple studios but couldn't find one that we liked. The problem with other studios and instructors was that we feel they wasted a lot of time, and didn't keep the class at a challenging and engaging pace. We're there to learn, not to chit chat. So when we had our first class with Stan at Chicago Dance, we knew we had found the one! He's very patient and thoughtful to tailor the class to our needs, also gives correction/adjustment in a very helpful manner every time. He's such a good instructor that we ended up following him to tango classes when he no longer taught swing. My husband and I actually had reservations about dancing tango at first because of our experiences in the past, but thanks to Stan, he made it fun and enjoyable, and we were able to learn it from him rather quickly. Believe us, it is very very very difficult to come across a dance instructor as good as Stan. We'll keep taking his classes! read more

We had a great experience working with Sasha for our wedding! Sasha was wonderful at tailoring the dance to our personalities and abilities, and teaching us techniques/fundamentals of dancing that made the first dance look natural, and which we could use beyond just the choreography. Highly recommended! read more

Highly recommend Chicago Dance. It's a fun, friendly atmosphere with instructors who have great energy. We've tried a few different places for tango lessons and Chicago Dance is by far the best. Take a class with Heather if you're unsure. She choreographed a tango for me and my husband for our wedding. It was a beautiful dance, a total crowd pleaser -- and learning it was by for the most fun thing we did in the whole wedding planning process. Heather really makes the experience enjoyable. We are now regulars at the group classes and have enjoyed every class we've tried. Chicago Dance has a very welcoming environment - perfect for learning some new moves. read more

Wasn't that much fun. Classes mostly empty, should be 2 instructors- Lead & follower to teach the steps properly. With one instructor, they were always ' borrowing' students who have come to learn ! Andrew was nice enough to let me switch from one class to other. Might come back if class are bigger with reasonably good ratio of lead & followers ! Might be good idea to enroll equal or nearly equal ratio of lead/ follower like Big City Swing. This way everybody learns & enjoys. read more

This studio has excellent group classes. They take time to usher even the most unsophisticated dancer through the beginning moves and into intermediate levels. The staff cares about your personal improvement as a dancer and does their level best to continue challenging you. each instructor approaches dance differently, so there's usually an instructor that will match your personality. bottom line, its a great studio, whether you're planning a wedding or just want to learn how to go social dancing! read more

Excellent instruction. Friendly, enthusiastic, and attentive staff that greets you as soon as you walk in. We took a beginner group class, and the instructor was very disarming and easy to follow. Prices were very fair based on the research I did around other places. They also have free water bottles that you can take at your whim. Highly recommended. read more

All I can say is WOW! I just left a review on the Knot as well. My fiance and I decided to take lessons for our first dance and we really wanted to do something that demonstrated our personalities - so, we selected a mash up between a waltz and the tango. We have a sophisticated, romantic side, but we really also wanted to light up the dance floor. Sasha, our instructor at Chicago Dance was amazing and so patient with us. We selected some of the toughest styles of dance, and neither of us is a great dancer, but she was so patient and kind, and incredibly talented. She choreographed a one-of-a-kind wedding dance for us that everyone at our wedding was fascinated by! We can't thank Sasha and Chicago Dance enough - thank you again for making our first dance a ROARING success! read more

Most of the teachers here are great and professional, some definitely cross boundaries and are there for the wrong reasons though. I've decided to switch dance studios, after all-it should be about dancing. read more

My fiance and I have taken three classes at Chicago Dance and all were great! We first took beginners East Coast Swing with Sasha and ended up signing up for the intermediate class as soon as our 4 week one concluded because we couldn't get enough! Later (once engaged) we took the Wedding Dance 4 week course with Stan, and it was equally as great. Both Sasha and Stan were patient, funny, and excellent teachers. Street parking was always a breeze and we had no issues ever. Definitely recommend! read more

Came to Chicago to visit a friend and of mine and she had booked 2 dance lessons for me as a Christmas present - great gift! Great atmosphere - everyone made me feel very comfortable from the minute I walked in. My Instructor took the time to find out what I already knew and what I wanted out of the lessons (no formal training but grew up with dancing parents and knew a little bit). He nailed it from start to finish! Check it out - you won't be disappointed! read more

I just took the series of "Dancing for Every Occasion" with Vaneza. It was a great experience; loads of fun! Vaneza was a great, enthusiastic instructor. I would highly recommend this course for anyone new to dance. read more

Chicago Dance is great! The staff is very welcoming and you can feel comfortable here right away. The teachers are dedicated professionals that make learning fun. You can meet other dancers at your level, make friends and go out social dancing. Chicago Dance hosts monthly dance parties that great to attend. I took lessons a few years ago and it was good, but in the past year Natasha and Gregory have transformed the studio with a wonderful remodeling and have attracted top notch teachers.I love taking the group lessons. read more

We took 10 private classes with my fiance to rehearse a first dance for our wedding. It was a great experience and all guests were absolutely in love with our dance. Sasha is a great dancer and choreographer. We enjoyed every class with her and it was super fun. So we highly recommend Sasha as a personal instructor but other choreographers are at the same professional level and they are great. I will be definitely returning to Chicago Dance to try out the group classes. The prices are great and not expensive at all. read more