Wonderful dance studio and teachers. As a super bonus- the kids get to have their dance recital at The Skokie Performing Arts Center. Also, Miss Kate is the best! read more

My almost 4 year old has been taking ballet (& recently hip hop) for a few years now at Starland*, Baby Take a Bow**, etc. However, this year I wanted her to find a "real" dance studio where she could continue to dance her heart out for many years to come (if she happens to love dance as much as I did/do). There's not many local studios that offer tap for 3-4 year olds so that was one of my deciding factors for DancED. When researching I also stayed up way too late one night watching video clips of their performances (like I said...I LOVE dance) and was hooked. It reminded me so much of my dance studio from South Florida. My daughter has been in Miss Erin's Creative Dance class since September now and DancED has proven to be everything (and more) I was looking for in a dance studio. At first I worried that one teacher couldn't handle a rowdy group of 10ish pre-schoolers, but after attending this week's parent watch week was in awe with the way Erin has them all under control. I really like that Erin (and it appears most of the other teachers) have a lot of experience teaching little ones. At Baby Take a Bow my daughter mostly had really young ballerinas teaching her who had absolutely no experience dealing with 2 & 3 year olds. And it's a lot more difficult to control a group of pre-schoolers than it is to do a pirouette. The class consists of 20 minutes of tap followed by 20 minutes of ballet. They are working on all the basic tap (shuffles) and ballet (first, second position) moves. My daughter seems to really enjoy it, especially the tap portion of the class. Anything really noisy makes her happy. There are typically 3 consecutive classes going on at the same time and I think she loves checking out the "big girl classes" even more than taking class herself. We're just about to order their costumes for the June recital, which I have to admit I"m excited for. I was a bit bummed to hear that the little ones have their own 45 minute version of the recital, although my husband and I'm sure other parents were thrilled to hear that news. I may just have to go on my own to watch those big kids dance. DancED also have a very busy calendar of events going on all year long. Everything from father/daughter fun nights to princess camps to circus weeks. The owner does a great job showing off pics of their fabulous dancers throughout the studio and on facebook. Speaking of which I'm a bit surprised that the owner (I believe Nancy?) hasn't come by the class to introduce herself to her newest group of dancers, but I'm sure we'll meet her in due time since I hope my daughter will be dancing her way thru DancED for many years to come. * http://www.yelp.com/biz/starland-deerfield **http://www.yelp.com/biz/baby-take-a-bow-winnetka read more

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I cannot say enough nice things about this dance studio! My 4-year-old has been taking ballet/tap classes here for nearly a year, and she absolutely loves it! Her teacher, Ms. Danielle, is fantastic with the kids. My daughter adores her! She does a phenomenal job balancing skill development with fun and developmentally appropriate activities. The studio organizes lots of fun events and dress up days for students, including a daddy daughter dance, which both my daughter and husband absolutely loved. Finally, throughout the pandemic, they have done an excellent job protecting the health and safety of dancers, while also attending to their social and emotional well-being! read more

Very happy with the ballet/tap class our 3 year old is taking. Teachers are wonderful. We took classes at Starland before and we like this place better, more serious dance. They have a great dance store attached where you can get all your stuff. read more

We love DancEd! The teachers are all wonderful, kind and encouraging of the dancers. The recital is so well organized and the kids look forward to it all year. Tracy, the owner, is easy to speak with and really tries to make each family happy. Nothing but good times:) read more

I saw that someone wrote an unfavorable review of Miss Katie-I'm here to say that what was said couldn't be further from the truth. Miss Katie, as well as the entire DancED staff, are the warmest, kindest most helpful, loving and talented bunch of dance professionals around. The studio, along with all staff members pride themselves on building positive self esteem and promote self confidence in all the dancers. DancEd is my girls' second home, and I wouldn't have it any other way! Love you-dancEd! read more

The studio is very focused on the company, and if that's your thing then you may be happy year. My two girls took lessons here for two years. Then, when we went to sign up the next year all of the spots in their age classes were full with company dancers. We were told that although we had been with the studio for two years, they give preference to company girls. So much for loyalty. I do have to say that the performances were well choreographed and executed. If you're looking for a place for your 4 yo to dance a year or two - it may fit the bill. Or, if you want to commit your very young daughter to company, give it a try. Otherwise, stay away and find a studio that values your daughter and your business. read more