FCDC is a positive, supportive, inclusive dance school. Girls, boys, teens and adults- dancers of…read moreall shapes, sizes, age and gender are welcomed and supported here. Every teacher we have danced with at the studio is kind and supportive and make dancing fun! Miss Kelly truly has a special studio where you can come with zero experience and feel no pressure to start dancing- even as an adult! My family loves this studio. It started with my cousins and then my children and now the adults! In total we have 9 dancers from my extended family taking classes!! Check out this studio!

In my opinion I wouldn't recommend this studio. I had asked a question about opportunities for my…read morechild and have been harassed through multiple emails since then. I sent Kelly (owner) an email asking why my daughter couldn't dance in both shows like others students her age were given the opportunity. My second email was to inform her that my child wasn't going to finish out the session due to all of this escalating into what is had prior to dropping off costumes. Since then I have received 4 separate emails from Kelly (owner) harassing me! My husband only went to the studio to drop off costumes because Kelly (owner) sent me two emails saying I needed to return them no later than that date! My husband did not threaten Kelly (owner) at all which we have video proof of, (recording from OUTSIDE of the studio) he said "You can't just threaten people with law suits" referring to her emails.

This is the finest dance studio in Lake County. Kind and talented owners, skilled staff and many…read moreclasses for your busy schedule.

This year was my daughter's first year in dance (pre-ballet). She had such a great time. She is…read morethree years old and managed to learn her routine for her recital!!! Ms. Bridget and her staff are so wonderful. My daughter looks forward to her dance day. Talking to some of the parents, not only do they have children who have started dancing with the studio since the age of three, but they themselves were once students with the studio.

My daughter started here just in a workshop to try the aerial silks... she fell in love! She went…read moreon to take jazz as well, and now is in full company dance (ie: her home away from home!) The owners are wonderful and understood or schedule and budget while also placing my daughter in appropriate classes. I also love the convenient location since I can run errands or even go home during classes. The studio is nice & clean and that take very good care of the girls!

We LOVE The Dance Loft! Great environment, Professional atmosphere & family owned business! My…read moredaughter has been taking there for over 7 years and LOVES IT! Focus is on technique & personal growth of each student.

A great studio!! The coaches are kind and friendly, challenging also. Overall recommend going thereread more

The personal attention, diversity in learning options, and in-depth knowledge of the staff is…read moreeverything we needed for a Dance Studio. The flexibility of hours and careful critiques provide intensive dance training while still fun and affordable. I love that Denise care about her students. Thank you!

My daughter has been dancing here since she was 5, she is now 12. We plan to stay with LAD all the…read moreway through high school. At LAD , the instructors stand out as true masters of ballet, blending rigorous classical technique with personalized feedback that elevates every student's progress. Their deep expertise, drawn from prestigious academies worldwide, ensures classes are both challenging and inspiring, fostering a supportive environment where dancers of all levels thrive. The quality of ballet instruction is exceptional, with meticulously structured curricula that emphasize precision, artistry, and musicality in every barre and center combination. I can't recommend LAD enough--it's the gold standard for anyone serious about ballet. Miss Kate is our personal favorite!

Lincolnshire Academy of Dance (LAD) is the best studio ever. The instructors teach excellent…read moretechnique in all styles of dance, are extremely experienced, and many of them still perform, choreograph, or direct in the industry. LAD's environment is positive and loving, and all of the instructors are personally interested in the physical and emotional well-being of all dancers, as if they are their own kids. My daughter took dance lessons for 15 years. When it came time to switch studios halfway through her career, she considered four other studios. Some taught good technique but the environment was toxic, or there was not enough focus on technique and too much focus on competitions, or they made you choose between the studio or high school activities rather than allowing both, or the dress code was not professional in the studio and on stage. Only LAD was highly recommended by one of my daughter's directors at the time. We read all of the LAD instructor bios to learn about the depth and breadth of their experience, attended a recital, and my daughter took a summer class. She was sold, switched to LAD year round, and traveled an hour roundtrip to get to/from the studio for many years. LAD was life-changing for my daughter. She found her passion and the joy of dance, thrived in a positive environment, and also made amazing memories and friendships that she'll cherish forever.

Bataille Academie of the Danse. Where to begin? From the inside it looks great. The business has…read morebeen there a long time, Dee Dee knows how to run things, and it's a big studio with many girls. The studio itself: The facility is absolutely not to code and not wheelchair accessible. The bathrooms are disgusting and besides a new paint job, nothing has been updated. The ac unit doesn't work, making the summers absolutely miserable. The teachers: Stephanie is good, but the two other good ones quit. Colleen absolutely sucks, Jill's choreography is tired and unoriginal, Lauren has terrible mood swings, Meghan is just a bad teacher, and all of the others don't have much to do with the studio but are equally as bad (except Mitchell love Mitchell). Dee Dee, the owner of the studio, isn't a bad teacher, but she is a raging narcissist and is more interested in the Athena's, a dance team she works with, than her own business. In the past 5 years especially, she has lost focus of what's important in her business and is just a mean person. (Also Risa, one of the women who works the office is a miserable human being and is very unkind to the customers, but since she kisses DeeDee's booty all of the time, she hasn't been fired.) The dancing: There are a few solid dancers at the studio, but none of them will go very far in the world of dance. If your child wants to be a ballerina, this is not the place to go. Basically none of the teachers have had any form of professional dance training outside of Bataille, and it really shows. Bataille's strongest style is Jazz, and even there, it needs a ton of improvement. All dances are taught very slowly, so quick pickup is not something found commonly in Bataille dancers. Everyone here is extremely mislead into thinking that Bataille is great because DeeDee has made it so that they sweep every competition they go to, and if it isn't swept, it is either blamed on the dancers or the competition, never the teachers, or God forbid DeeDee and her neglect of the studio. Finances: The deeper into the studio you go, the worse it gets. At Bataille, it's basically necessary to compete. The first competition team is Jazz, then you can get invited to Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Acro, or IDP. The catch is this: to do Jazz competition, you must be enrolled in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz. To do contemporary comp, you must be in Jazz company+ it's requirements and contemporary, the same goes for the other classes. Everyone acts like the Companies are exclusive, but in reality, DeeDee will do whatever she can in order to get more money. Honestly, that's got to be her main reason for continuing the business. She's a greedy narcissist who takes pride in breaking dancers, watching them crumble, and then acting as if it's all their fault. Favoritism: Bataille has many flaws, but this has got to be one of the worst. The favoritism at this studio is the most severe I've ever seen. The teachers very clearly put people front and centre, give them extra attention, and DeeDee loves to point out exactly why they're perfect, even if others are doing stuff at the same level or even better. If you have a child who just wants to dance for fun and won't fall to deeply into the rabbit hole, Bataille is fine, but if you believe in #batamily or hope to become a professional in the craft, Bataille is not the place for you. After years of being dedicated to this studio, I would 100% not recommend.

Absolutely the finest teachers and the owner so committed to her students…read more My daughter studied there from 5 to 14 and continues to guest teach at their summer camp! Her heart will always be here :-) Lessons learned some much more than dance (which training is superb) but lessons that last a lifetime; such as discipline, respect for others and themselves. Highly recommend! Thank you Miss DeeDee and Miss Jill!

My Daughter Ellie Has been hear since she was 2 years old. She has become an amazing dance in…read moreBallet and Lyrical. Amy and Robin had made CGPAC so amazing, they are so welcoming when we first came to to the studio. the performance's are just so amazing. She loves the studio so much.

My daughter has danced at CGPAC for the last 4 years! She loves the classes, her teachers, and most…read moreof all the performances! The owners Amy and Robin have created a welcoming and encouraging environment that also teaches students life skills of perseverance and cooperation. I'm thankful to be able to offer my daughter this opportunity and I look forward to many more years of growth with CGPAC!