My almost 4 year old has been taking ballet (& recently hip hop) for a few years now at Starland*,…read moreBaby 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

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

My 6 years old goes there and loves it! Mr. Al is a very nice teacher and I observed the same for…read moreother teachers in the room. Very Personable and experienced. The teachers give great techniques and show the kids how to improve. My daughter have been to other gymnastics schools but I feel like this school fits her best! She improved tremendously and she gets great feedback. I plan to put my 3 year old boys there this fall. Location is not the best but once you know where it is ...you will not have trouble getting there!

Perfect place for kids to learn to play and compete . Very professional coaches and excellent…read moretraining

I have been taking my son to Dreams Gymnastics for several sessions for their parent and tots…read moreclass. We couldn't be happier. Jackie is his instructor who clearly has so much passion for the development of the kids in the class, not to mention how she teaches the parents in the class how to work with their children, telling us what to do both in class and what we can do at home, to develop their motor skills. The gym itself is wonderful. It's clear that they just renovated (see pictures). The equipment and mats are in perfect condition. The parent and tots class is so great. We start in a small gym which is nice for the little ones to get acclimated. Then we get to bring our kiddos into one of their big gyms (we alternate each week). My sons' favorite part is the foam pit. The foam blocks seem to be new. I don't even mind jumping in myself to play with my son. I'm happy that I started my son so young at this gym and am excited to watch him grow and develop in their classes for older kids.

Dreams has been a godsend for us! My daughter expressed a lot of interest in gymnastics and after…read moredoing a winter entry level class at our park district, they agreed she was too advanced for her age level program, but couldn't put her in anything different until the following fall! We didn't want to wait that long to pursue her interest so I quickly did some research and moved her to Dreams. We have been doing classes now for 5 months...she has moved up 3 levels and about to do a pre-team class this coming fall! The amount she has learned in such a short time has been amazing to see. Coach Paige is fantastic! Andrew, Amy and Arthur have also made it such a positive experience. Highly recommend!!

I've been working out at VASA for a few months now and this is my honest review. The gym itself…read morehas great equipment and everything you would need to get a great workout in. The hours are extremely flexible being open from 4am-12am most days of the week and I really love that they have a big kids club for parents to be able to have childcare during their workouts. All the staff I've interacted with have always been very polite. Now for the not so good. Most hours of the day, this place is crowded. Certain machines that are extremely popular are very hard to get access to which requires me to wait around for the machine I need. I also get approached numerous times by people asking me how many sets I have left or if they can work in with me. There are a lot of people in their late teens/very early 20s that use this gym as a social club. They will utilize the machines together and stay on for over 30 minutes not allowing other members to have a turn. A lot of people do not wipe their equipment and there seems to be no signage or enforcement to encourage people to do so. I have also noticed that weights don't get put back in the correct spaces or at all in some cases with a few wobbly weight benches and divots in the floors next to the weight racks that you can easily trip in. I love the recovery room and red light therapy but I really wish that yoga was a part of the regular membership instead of requiring an upgrade. The locker room doesn't provide hair dryers, towels or any hygienic items as other gyms do. I'm continuing to use Vasa as of now, but I'm keeping my options open for other gyms in the area that would be less crowded.

Be careful with your teen girls here. There's a PT named Chris that lies about his age to get with…read moreyounger girls (36, said he's 29 to a 19 year old). Then proceeds to hit on her younger sister who's 16. He may still be there since the GM Brian stood by his side even after i submit complaints to him and my PT at the time, Dan. i think the assistant manager Nicole started hiring even younger girls too. Also the PT Andrea has her kid in tae kwon do and learning about asian culture and yet liked to repress and oppress me for singing or expressing myself through YouTube content. Koreans are loud and expressive people, we've been oppressed for it for centuries. Cultural appropriation much. I wonder if this review will even be published with all the censorship going on

I am only rating the gym, locker room and customer service…read more 1. Customer service: from day one I have received great service. A warm welcome at the door every time, and always willing to help. I even forgot a hair tie once and a lady in the art room cut me some stretchy material and I made a pony tail holder. That was awesome. 2. Gym: they have a awesome lifting area. I do HITT workouts and there is plenty of room. Only problem I have is: no slam balls, and drinking fountain is no where to be found downstairs (bring water). 3. Locker room: clean, provide blow dryers. Only problem is showers. Takes a while for water to get hot, stalls too small with only a curtain that doesn't really cover you and you run into it when taking a shower which grosses me out. All in all I am happy, and would recommend you checking this gym out.

Enjoyed a workout at this local Y. Staff was friendly. Locker rooms were available. It did not…read moredisappoint! Thank you!

I was in town over the holidays and tried SALT through my regular Classpass membership. I was so…read moreexcited to try out another barre option than my traditional Daily Method or Barre 3 in Washington DC, where I live. LOVED this small studio! The studio staff was very welcoming and the class was quite small - only 4 people, since it was just a few days after the Christmas holiday. The instructor gave great personalized attention during the class and was also kind enough to notice I didn't have grippy socks for the class, and borrowed me a pair from the studio (free of charge!). She was great at giving adjustments throughout the class and always there with a "you've got this!" when anyone needed one. I really appreciated her positive energy and that she checked in after class to see what I thought. The 45 minute class felt just as good as any 60 minute barre class in terms of challenge and level of physical exertion. I loved that the combined arm/leg exercises gave you the same level of workout but in 45 min! The 45 minute class also still included a savasana and stretching, which is always a nice way to finish a tough workout. The facilities are also very modern and provide everything you need - lockers to store your stuff, towels to use while in studio, shampoo/conditioner in the showers, 1 hair dryer, deodorant, tampons, etc. Thanks SALT! I will definitely try them again if I'm in the area and recommend to friends/family for a good workout!

I jumped on the bar class bandwagon about 7-8 years ago when they were popping up all over the…read morecountry. I've seen them work a body wonders if you go consistently (3-5 times/week). I prefer a lot of cardio when it comes to my workouts and whenever I try Dailey Method my mind starts to wander and then I realize I'm not even doing the move correctly...and there goes my workout. When my nanny called in sick today I found myself wondering what I would do with my 2 year old for 5 hours until his sister was ready to be picked up at school. Friends mentioned they were taking their 2 year olds to the Dailey Method while they did a class so I figured I'd give it another shot. If the workout wasn't any good at least my son would have fun for an hour playing with the other kids. I haven't left him on his own very often so admittedly I was a bit nervous about it, but figured this would be good prep for camp this summer. I was so impressed with the kids club. It's a small room, but had everything my son would want to keep him entertained for an hour: trains, a kitchen & (yes) a TV. Elizabeth was the caretaker in the room and she was very warm and the kids took to her instantly. In fact, when I went to pick up my son an hour later he didn't want to go home and was giving Elizabeth hugs. Sooo if you're looking for somewhere to workout with good children THIS is it. The class itself was fine. It was a Dailey Basics class so easier than most. Debbie, the instructor, played great music, had complete control of the class and did her best to make sure we were all doing the moves correctly. I did find my mind wandering a lot during the class & feel like I didn't actually get a workout today, but that's based on my own preferences & not the class itself. If you like bar classes you would likely be a fan of Debbie's class. I was excited to see that they offer spinning here. That's one class I'd definitely be interested in trying since it combines cardio with body sculpting. So perhaps I"ll be back for that...and for my little one to visit his new friend & toys in the kids room.