This is a great place to learn to dance! I've been taking swing dancing lessons for 5 months now…read moreand learn something new each week. Class sizes are small and intimate and they also offer community classes each month to try out a new dance. Shout out to Josh and Cait for being great teachers. Recommended!

We attended a group class at a very discounted rate (compared to other options) and really enjoyed…read morelearning from staff and dancing with the other people attending! Given that I'm a bit of a novice, it was good for me to dance with different partners to improve my own leading skills. At one point we weren't really 'getting it' and the lead teacher did a good job stepping in to get us through the block. Highly recommend!

I am actually a company dancer at this establishment and it is a great place for dancers of all…read moreages! I actually started dancing here only taking classes for a couple years until I finally auditioned for company. As a company member we will go to 2 conventions (1 jazz and 1 hip hop) and 4 regional competitions for both jazz and hip hop companies; however, we also have special opportunities for specific dance groups to perform! In the past year, I got to perform at the world of dance stage in chicago (not NBC), dance chicago: dance slam, one of my teachers weddings, and much more!

It's crazy nobody writes reviews on here, so I decided to! I am currently on staff at Midwest Edge…read moreand I've worked here for over 7 plus years! The training we give our students in ALL styles is the best to offer! I respect and love every single one of my students. Dance is just not a hobby for our kids, it's their passion. My students have won many choreography awards, first place overalls, and even chances to perform at many local Chicago events! I would love to invite all dancers, parents, siblings, to come check out the studio and share your own experience!

If I could give zero stars I would in a heartbeat. This place is just out to make money and don't…read more care about their dancers well being. Our daughters hip was injured dancing rendering her unable to dance, and not one person has bothered to reach out to check on her. I reach out multiple times to the office of SCB only to not be answered. When they finally decide to respond, it's to tell me they're busy on spring break, didn't I read the email updates they send to everyone and that we weren't getting any of our money back. Mind you, our daughter got hurt at the beginning of spring session (so we paid for an entire session) and is on crutches, barely being able to walk. Disappointing doesn't even begin to cover how this place has turned out. I had hesitations from the beginning about signing up here and unfortunately was right. There aren't a lot of dance places so they have that as an advantage but this distress is not worth it. $12k a year to dance ballet?! STOP

This studio and company have so much promise! I trained here for many years and my training here…read moreset me up for more intense training later down the road. The new management promises to freshen things up and I'm really looking forward to the future of this studio.

I can't say enough about the generosity of James Dutton and the Arthur Murray Oakbrook/ Naperville…read morestudios. They are dedicated, caring and live to spread joy for those who love to dance. I had the chance to work with them for a charity event and well after taking classes they are easy to fall in love with. They have nice trainers who focus to get you results - no wonder I got the Gold in the dance. For this reason, I gave them 5 stars

I received a gift certificate for 1 lesson that we used a couple months ago. The staff is very…read morefriendly, upbeat and can really Dance!! And if you are committed they can teach you too. I loved our lessons with Adrian. The packages can be costly but if you take advantage of included group lessons and dance parties you get more bang for your buck. They weren't too pushy with signing us up, but they do need to "sell it" to keep the studio open and thriving. We did a 4 session pkg that cost around $500. and spread it out over 2 - 2 1/2 months. 3 of the 5 times we did the group lesson. There were usually 3-4 instructors with 15-20 students. I thought the way they broke the dance down was so helpful AND fun. All of the instructors we met were great! The parties after are another way to polish your moves, learn new ones, burn calories and are fun. If you have an upcoming event, want to learn how to wow your friends and family on the dance floor or simply want an active night out, I'd highly recommend.

I used to dance here in high school and have nothing but amazing memories and gained the talent and…read moreconfidence to go on to become the captain of my college dance team.

My three and a half year old niece loves Lady Gaga. So of course she loves to....Just Dance!…read more Every now and then I'll accompany my niece, Madelyn to her weekly Saturday morning dance class lasting about 45 minutes. About three teachers, eager teenage girls, lead this class of 3-4 year olds in basic but most importantly fun dance exercises. Teachers here are patient and truly take the time to make sure the kids are learning the proper forms while making it fun at the same time. My favorite part is to see my niece holding on to the bar bending into a plie with her frilly pink tutu. Parents are able to see their little ballerinas in action through a one sided mirror that looks in the dance studio. I definitely suggest arriving at least 5-10 minutes early so you get a good seat on the "viewing bench." Parents are typically not allowed into the class, but I've seen exceptions made for children with severe separation anxiety. As a parent, or even an aunt, it's easy to forget to bring this that or the other to class. Thankfully, both ballet and tap shoes are available at their gift shop for rental free of charge to children enrolled in classes. I cannot wait to attend the recital at the end of the class!

I am so happy I discovered CSOD 3 years ago! the people at CSOD have become a second family to me…read more the training is top quality. we are here for life

Location. Studio is sandwiched between a gambling place and a restaurant. Parking not great. You'll…read moreoften find beer bottles in parking lot. People smoking by studio door. Not the greatest location for a dance studio for girls. Staff. Cierra is the owner. She uses a yelling teaching method. I've seen kids coming out after class crying. Many kids (my own included) felt bad after class. Her conduct is why most people leave the studio. Tina is her mother & the face of the studio. You'll often hear Tina gossiping about other dance moms, kids and well her own family. Everyone is fair game. There are days you can walk into the studio and Tina is delightful. There are days you can walk in and she's in a bad mood and EVERYONE feels it. Classes. I originally signed up because I was told she did Saturday classes. That lasted 1 summer. When I'd ask about Saturday classes she said they didn't work in her studio due to no demand. Not a great class schedule for working parents. Competition Team. We really did enjoy the exposure to what competition dance scene looked like. Our 1st year on the team there were only 6 kids. Cierra really worked with this team and the dances were polished, clean and exciting to watch. The 2nd year the team tripled in size. Cierra was clearly in over her head. Dances not run enough to offer feedback or repetitive practice. Dances at 2nd year competition we're not stage ready. It was clear she needed more time to work with dancers. She didn't come up with solutions to offer the girls more opportunities by bringing in more help or offering another day so they had more time. Her ego gets in the way of what is best for her students. Events. She does studio parties. Those used to be free for company members and now it's a $20 fee. She participates in a parade. That usually requires heavy parent requirements. My favorite events were the Chicago Sky & Joliet baseball game. Events are unorganized. Parents would grumble about the late notifications and bad info. *Tip - Stay with your child at events. Cierra will say she's got everything under control and will bring your child back to you after the performance. She literally lost my child at the Chicago Sky stadium and didn't bring her back to the seats. A security guard brought her to me before I realized what happened. Be prepared to celebrate Tina/Cierra regularly. They have expectations that the dance family go big or go home when they want a celebration. Cierra will never thank you. If you provide her a gift at Christmas or heavily participate in her birthday extravaganza-there is never a thank you. You eventually realize that they simply expect people to bend over backwards for them. It's wild at the things they will ask for. COVID. I found her Zoom classes boring. She did zero creative items to keep kids engaged. I watched other studios online really keep their clients engaged and connecting. We watched Cierra for weeks sitting at her kitchen table via Zoom barking at our kids. We stopped Zooming in. It was daunting & boring. Final straw. I watched 5 families leave this studio in 1 year. That's HUGE turnover! The theme was the conduct & unprofessional behavior from Cierra and Tina. I have wanted to leave early in our 2nd year but vowed to finish our commitment on the competition team. Covid hit. Competitions and recital canceled. The parents all were anxiously awaiting refunds from recital costumes and competitions that canceled. Cierra put in writing to me that she never purchased costumes and never paid one the competitions. I was owed a refund of $285. She told me she spent all of that money on her personal bills and wouldn't be giving me a refund. I was supposed to accept that she needed to pay her bills and I basically needed to be fine forfeiting this money to her. So my advice is to RUN! She's a con artist. She will fraudulently spend parents money. You'll never get a proper invoice from her. She has no moral compass and runs an unethical business. The warning signs are all there. This studio is toxic. There are a MILLION studios out there. Do not go here. You'll find not many people stay here very long. Trust me when I say she is not a role model for young girls. Not unless you think stealing, unethical behavior and horrible conduct are values you'd like instilled in your child.

If you are looking to engage your child in the arts, YPAC has a wide selection of options, from…read moredance, tumbling, music and theater. With two locations in Yorkville, the facilities are easily accessible to families in Yorkville and in surrounding communities. Both of my daughters have participated in the tumbling program. My older child started tumbling at an older age, and YPAC welcomed her and built both her strength and confidence. The teachers are knowledgeable in proper form and safety. My youngest started in a parent/child class, Pre-COVID. It was more of an open gym/exploratory class, which was a fun introduction to tumbling. We just started back after a break for COVID, and the facility remains impressive. My now the year old jumped right in to participate, which impressed me. The teachers are obviously experienced with younger children. The facility has a great plan on place to safely check children in without a lot of close contact and traffic through the building, and parents can still watch class via Zoom. Prices are a little high- billing is monthly, and there is also an annual membership fee. I do believe that there are some scholarships available.

My experience with YPAC is with the one week performing arts camp (Monday through Friday) designed…read morearound tryouts for a play/musical on the first day and culminating in a performance on Friday evening. Every child enrolled in the camp (which I believe cost $500) is guaranteed a role in the play. I recently attended the Friday night performance for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. There were only 10 children enrolled in the camp. The show chosen had 6 speaking roles, and 4 non-speaking roles. The participants in non-speaking roles were infrequently on the stage singing and dancing. Didn't have so much as one line in the whole show. Which meant they spent much of the week leading up to the show sitting around watching the others practice. Not exactly what the camp offered or was paid for. It would seem to me that a better show could have been chosen to allow fuller participation for all the camp enrollees. I understand that in any play some are cast in larger roles than others. However, the secret to a good theater camp is to figure out how to utilize ALL the kids to make them feel like full participants. There are much better theater camps out there. I would recommend skipping this one.

Leah and her team are top notch! Love their professionalism and experience. I highly recommend :)read more

They get you on the backend. When you sign up for lessons they will not highlight for you their…read morecancellation policies. My son did not find his teacher engaging and when he said he didn't wanna play anymore we tried to cancel only to find out that we were going to be charge for an additional six weeks of lessons because we would've had to cancel by April 1 to stop being charged for all of April and May. And they won't even except a phone call for cancellation you have to fill out a form in their timeframe. Unacceptable and unprofessional shenanigans.