My daughter has improved so much since she started dancing her ballet,tap,hip hop and jazz…read moretechnique has a a lot

My 18 year old daughter just finished 2 years with the Academy of Dance Arts and is about to begin…read moreher first season at a professional company as a trainee. Honestly, the only regret we have regarding ADA is that we didn't find it sooner. Shortly after starting here and experiencing the caliber of instruction they provide, our daughter was thrilled with the immediate improvements in her dancing. I was thrilled as well, but also a tad miffed at myself that we had wasted so much of her time/ our money for so long elsewhere. She had previously been commuting from Naperville to Chicago to a studio where she was treading water in a sea of talent. If you were not one of the top dancers in the room, you were lost. Under 1 of the instructors ( half of her time there), she only learned by listening to the corrections she gave to the "really good girls" (my daughter's words ). She loved it there, but we didn't know how much better things could be. When quarantine happened and commuting wasn't an option, we looked locally and found ADA; it was less expensive and so close to our home in Naperville and seemed too good to be true. As a nurse, I was nervous about her starting back in a studio full of kiddos huffing and puffing during Covid (pre-vaccine) but was amazed at the level of precautions in place. The studios at ADA are beautiful: spacious, new, and clean. They had thought of everything to keep the students safe and dancing back in the studio again rather than the sometimes necessary zoom dancing (which ADA also executed really well). Sherry Moray, the founder and Artistic Director, saw our daughter's potential but immediately recognized some habits she had developed that had never been corrected. Sherry quickly got to the root of problems that had been challenging our daughter for years, and she began to improve dramatically. Sherry, Irina, and Diana are amazing instructors who continued to fix the cracks in the foundation and challenge her in new ways, all in a manner that built her up. They believed in her, and that helped her to believe in herself. So much of succeeding in dance comes down to confidence, and that is what made the change exponential. ADA has a family/ community feel, and the staff was/ is truly invested in my daughters' best interests. Louise (Studio Manager and fellow dance mom) was amazing in helping our daughter navigate a new studio and the world of competitions. She's an incredible resource and a kind person. Sherry frequently checked in with our daughter regarding her future plans and what she thought would be best when it came to auditioning, etc. Their expertise was invaluable, but the staff's level of caring and investment was such a pleasant surprise and something which I believe to be a rarity. Our daughter has been dancing for 15 years, and we have experience with 4 different dance studios, never has she grown as much as she has in these past 2 years at ADA. It has truly been such a great experience!

This may sound like a glowing commercial, but as a parent of a student at this dance studio, I feel…read morecompelled to share just how wonderful it is. If you're searching for a dance studio that caters to everyone from first-time dancers to high school seniors aspiring to have a professional career in dance, this is the place for you. We recently attended the year-end dance showcase, and it was like watching a live, spectacular performance from the later rounds of "So You Think You Can Dance" (SYTYCD). You know, the point in the season where the dancers are exceptional, looking like professionals and performing beautifully crafted routines? That's exactly what we experienced. Melissa, a professional dancer and now owner of the studio, has transformed her passion for dance into a studio where others can learn and grow. The teachers and guest choreographers (some names below are former contestants on SYTYCD), including Imani, Jacob, Trevor, Sydney, Jody, Abbey, Scott, Kaela, Patrick, Robert, Channing, Sienna, and Caroline, all bring their own professional skills and artistic visions to the studio. So, whether you have an 8-year-old who's never danced before or a 16-18-year-old on the path to a dance scholarship, look no further. Thank you, Envision team, for everything you do!

From the owner: At Envision Dance Company, our mission is to provide a positive environment for your child to grow…read moreand challenge themselves as a dancer and person. Through dedication, discipline and healthy constructive critiques, EDC will help build your child's confidence and self-esteem as well as provide professional dance education to prepare for a future in professional dance. Most importantly, EDC will do this while providing a schedule that offers balance to you and your family.

Jamie is my current adult ballet and hip hop teacher. She really cares and is passionate. She takes…read morethe time to correct you if you ask or she sees you want to improve since adult classes have less pressure to be perfect. I love this community and the people who show up. Everyone is kind and it's worth the price point as well

I am super impressed!…read more This is going to be a long winded review. Let me start off by saying my 11 year old daughter has done competitive cheer for 4 or 5 years. The team she was on was good but never won the super big competitions. My daughter was discouraged so much that she wanted to stop cheer. We offered to switch teams but she said she wanted to try something else. She loves to dance as well as gymnastics/tumbling so we investigated some dance schools in the area. A year or so ago while she was still doing cheer we signed her up for a recreational class at Xtreme so she could try it out. She enjoyed it very much so we decided to sign her up for one of their more competitive teams this season. She wanted to try out for company but we didn't know how that would go since she was new, we didn't know if there were politics that may keep a new student from making one of the higher level teams or if she was even good enough to make the team. We explained to our daughter not to get her hopes up, however when the time came she made it all the way up on the Gold Level team, she was ecstatic! Xtreme has many different levels which will probably cater to most all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Now that we are five months into this season and completed two regional competitions I can leave an honest review...my review is that Xtreme is awesome! My daughter's team won her first competition and took 2nd in her second competition but that doesn't tell the whole story. Xtreme wins everything, well not literally everything but almost lol. In the overall scoring they took 1st overall and had three teams in the top five. During the awards all you hear the announcer saying is "Xtreme Dance Force, Xtreme Dance Team" over and over as different Xtreme teams/lines win. When my daughter did competitive cheer there were always those two or three teams that always seemed to win everything, well it appears Xtreme is one of those schools/teams that win almost everything and our daughter couldn't be happier to be a part of it. Staff and teachers seem great. Being our first year my wife and I always have lots of questions, the staff probably wants to strangle us sometimes but they're always very helpful and friendly. My daughter says the teachers are all very nice and encouraging. She's already taking about next year and wanting to do more dances and try out jazz and lyrical next season. I'd highly recommend Xtreme whether you're looking for just recreational dance instruction or highly competitive levels of dance for your child.

We worked with Meg on learning the first dance for our wedding, and the end result was a dance so…read morespectacular that our guests are still raving about it. We have been asked multiple times how we learned such a complex showstopper dance. I had never really done any sort of dancing before, and we had selected a waltz. Instantly, we were impressed at how effective of a teacher Meg was, making complex movements seem easy. More importantly, she put me at complete ease. Our weekly dance practices ended up being the highlight of our week. She broke down everything into basics and helped create and teach the choreography in chunks. As the weeks progressed, we decided to add more length to the song since we were enjoying it so much. She worked on creating the mix and crafted the additional choreography as well. We then decided to practice with our actual wedding clothes on as well, and we learned limitations two weeks before the wedding date. Meg helped us find professional dance shoes and adapted the choreography to work around those limitations, completely making the song feel comfortable even in the limited movement of the clothing. Throughout these lessons, Meg was extremely flexible in scheduling and often going out of the way to work around our travel. She even helped us book a time slot when the entire studio was empty so that we could practice our dance using the whole space in private. Her and the rest of the instructors were warm, welcoming, and caring. We honestly had such a great time that we are thinking about going back to learn other dances as well.

I first came here two years ago to learn Salsa and Bachata. I had no prior dancing experience…read morewhatsoever. Now I compete in dance competitions! I never believed that I could get this far. And it is all thanks to My Dance Hub. The instructors here are all first rate, and many of them have been dancing for decades. They take their time to help one develop one's skills in a variety of different dances. In the short time I have been there, I learned to dance the Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha, and Rumba, to name just a few dances. Throughout the year, they hold dance showcases where people demonstrate what they learned in choreographed routines. These are especially fun as a participant and to watch as a spectator too. In these ways, the instructors make it even more fun to learn dancing. Whether you are a complete beginner like I was, or even if you have been dancing for some time, My Dance Hub offers an educational and fun setting to practice your dancing.

Amazing!! My husband and I are taking lessons so we can dance at our daughters wedding Vanda is an…read moreamazing teacher. She is patient and kind and so knowledgeable. She catches all of the mistakes we make and patiently helps us correct them. We are pretty active adults (we love to exercise and we are also runners) and we found dancing to be so stimulating for our brains! Sooo much better than Sodoku!!

This place is fabulous! Ms. Vanda is a wonderful teacher with adults as well as children. My…read moreteenager is lucky enough to study here and it has improved her skills immensely. We drive from Burr Ridge and it is absolutely worth the drive!

If looking for a place to start your child in dance or a new experience for your dancer, look to…read moreInspire in Naperville. My daughter has danced at Inspire for over 8 years and is on their Company team. She loves every minute of it! The love and devotion of each dancer, high-level training, second-to-none instructors, caliber of outside choreographers, and access to dance experiences outside the studio cannot be matched.

For a few different reasons, I want to keep my review anonymous, as it can be a bit of a conflict…read moreof interest for me. But with that said, Inspire is nationally known for creating world-class dancers. I have seen countless performances and videos of their work, and I am never let down by the technique, versatility, and advanced skill and artistry. I have had contacts/friends from inspire for over a decade, and I have seen so much growth from the company. They were always talented, as Anne Forrest knows how to train dancers, but they have started working with top-notch choreographers, which highlights the dancers' versatility and technique. I have never been a student at Inspire, so I can't speak on the culture or environment of the studio. But what i can say is that Anne knows what she's doing and know have to train technically-advanced and marketable dancers. Due to their reputability, they have kind of become a pre-professional company. This is a testament to the talent and training of the studio, but I also know that this is not for everyone, as some people aim to utilize dance as a hobby or outlet rather than a career path. With that said, a dancer will definitely get an advanced dance education here, and that can be hard to find nowadays. If you look into Inspire's graduates and their accomplishments, you will for sure see why they are so well-respected and nationally recognized. Another additive for some is that the studio is kind of a hidden gem... they are well-respected and very competitive, but they are not a studio that is all about social media presence and fame. this has upsides and downsides, but in the the long run, this is beneficial for your child's progression, privacy, and learning environment. All in all, Inspire is known for incredible training, and any child that is passionate about dance would benefit so much from attending.

My fiance and I had a lovely time at Desarge. Their dance floor is the perfect size! We both are…read morenewer to dancing and we had no issues picking up the dance. Our dance was for our wedding day. They customized the dance to our needs and had us choose our own music. We had the whole place to ourselves with our instructor. We had a wonderful time! Highly recommend Desarge Danceworld. They made it easy for us beginners!

Fun place to learn dance of all sorts like salsa, bachata, swing, and more! Low pressure and…read morevarious levels of excellence. I think the instructor could really be more specific and a stickler on form because I know I was doing some things very wrong but still pulling em off, so the proper form could be stressed, but all in time I suppose. Fun times learning new things, always. Dancing is fun! OHHH WHAT A FEELING! WHEN I'M DANCING ON YOUR HEEAADD!!!

My daughter has been taking lessons for a year and a half now. Elizabeth is amazing! They have been…read morevery proactive with COVID-19, and taking the dancers' health and safety seriously. I highly recommend!

Not only is a great place to learn how to dance, sing and act; the owner, Elizabeth Bender, is a…read morenatural born leader and a wonderful person.