I just came back from their Spring Dance Concert, and it was unbelievable. What a stellar…read moreproduction! My daughter started dancing competitively, and after a horrible experience in Palos Heights, we came here because it was more local to us. My daughter has grown as a dancer in such a short time. She's learning technique, something that was missing from the other place. Everyone is on task and there's little horseplay in the classes. The instructors actually participate and demonstrate what is being taught. My daughter is always excited to go to class. Ms Marylee runs a great business and she cares about her dancers. She puts out a great product. Highly recommended! I'm proud to have my daughter go there.

Love the owner of the studio here. Marylee Sinopoli…read more Extremely dedicated to her students progress and brings in all styles of dance: Tap Ballet/Pointe Jazz Modern Hip Hop Music Dance Theatre Lyrical Ballroom Creative Movement Yoga (Yep, even yoga) And the list goes on, I've probably forgotten several other classes that are taught as well. There are two separate dance floors, so two classes can run at the same time with no interference. My Sister-in-law teaches tap here along with both my nieces that are dancing students and they love it! I got to peek in on one or two of their classes and it's amazing to see how much they've progressed. Along with all the wonderful dancing that goes on here there is also amazing art work displayed, all of it is completed by the owners mother. Great feel of unity here at the studio, which can be difficult to come by these days in most studios. Truly a positive place to come and learn to dance, at all ages. The owner, you can tell, has put great work, care and time into creating a huge success here at the Dance Gallery.

BCS opened earlier this year. It's a studio with great instructors in the areas of voice, various…read moreinstruments, acting, dance, yoga and production. It's open to all ages. This summer BCS will host its first workshops for students. The young, energetic instructors are wonderful with kids. Rates are very reasonable for the quality of education.

I would give more stars if I could. Very friendly staff. A lot of artistic education to offer…read more Clean studio with positive quotes. Positive vibes and organized visions. Very well put together. A great place for the youth of today to focus on the Performing Arts!

I'm taking part of this review directly from their website to give you an idea of what they're…read moreabout. HouseHold Arts Collective is a not-for-profit organization which produces artistic and educational community programming under 3 divisions - Open House Dance Collective, Second Floor Dance, and Fusebox Art. Each division specializes in its own unique events in multidisciplinary arts and involving the arts community and community at large in different ways. I participated in Open House Dance in 2008, which produces yearly summer dance concerts in downtown Chicago. Community members, regardless of skill level, rehearse with professional choreographers, giving them the opportunity to perform in a professional public dance concert that they may not otherwise have. A portion of the funds raised through ticket sales is donated to a charity. OHD was fun for the most part. It allows inexperienced dancers to learn from some great choreographers and perform on stage in front of a few hundred people. If you are a trained dancer, you will probably not enjoy it as much since the choreography will be too easy, you'll barely break a sweat at practice, and you won't be challenged by the dancers around you. If you're looking for something to do during the summer or if you want to meet new people while trying something new, it's worthwhile to give this a try.

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.

They are horrible. You can give them all the information in the world and they will wait to show up…read moreand then say they can't help you. They make promises that aren't kept and are just terrible. I don't recommend them at all. Imagine booking a company and then they leave you without any movers after showing up late.

During the winter and spring of 2012-2013, I took Professor Nana Shineflug's Qi Gong class at…read moreHamlin Park and it was excellent. Nana has a long history as a dancer and has studied Qi Gong in China. This is an exercise class that re-aligns and re-trains your body mechanics. The class improved my posture. Also, the movements and exercises strengthened my pelvic floor, which, as a mom, is an ongoing issue for me. She and the senior students are welcoming and encouraging. Sign up is through the Chicago Park District website or at the park.

The Renovo String Orchestra is one of the best that the Chicago area music scene has to offer. You…read morecan tell that everyone who is associated with this place (performers and staff) cares deeply about bringing high quality performances to its audiences. The folks here are friendly and passionate patrons of the arts. I had a chance to see this group perform at Rockefeller Chapel, among other fabulous productions, and they simply brought the house down. The praise showered down, non stop, from the last row in the balcony to the first row of the orchestra. This is the quintessential Chicago ensemble. Go see them live - You will love it!

Absolutely made our ceremony and cocktail hour so special! 10/10 communication and experienceread more

I booked the String Theory Chamber Ensemble for my grandmother's funeral service. When booking they…read morewere very empathic and easy to work with. They are were able to bring a portable piano and their equipment. I was very happy with their performance. They played beautifully and really added a nice touch to the service

Four violins, two violas, 2 cellos, and a string bass later, Sarah and I decided that this was the…read moreperfect blend for the acoustics at the Art Institute Modern Wing. Our repertoire was most classical waltzes and Puccini scores, mixed with some Mancini. Symphony Sounds pulled it all off, much to the delight of some more serious classical buffs in our audience. It was a true pleasure to work with Sarah. She even recorded my bridal march, Un Bel Di, during practice and sent it to me so I could get a sense of timing. All our communications were long distance, yet the music and ceremony were executed beautifully. I only wish I could have heard all of the pre and post music myself. My guests continue to rave about the music and how lovely it sounded.

I admit that I had to do a little considering before adding the 5th star…read more There was a problem at our wedding in late August but the owner did the best she could and the performance was great. Thus, there was never any consideration for giving a bad review. The question was whether to give the "perfect" score. Sometimes bad things occur beyond someone's control. They did the best they could do under the circumstances, including the owner offering more than I could conscientiously accept. They performed spectacularly, despite the owner probably believing she would be paid nothing for her performance and hard work. None of the audience ever even knew there was a problem. In mulling it over, that ability to actually turn lemons into lemonade shows more professionalism than simply doing so under the best conditions. The best parts were the quality of the performers, their choice of music, and the cheerfulness of the performance. Every one of our guests were throughly entranced by the music! I therefore enthusiastically recommend Symphony Sounds for your wedding or other event.