This place is HORRIBLE!!!…read more This is only a review of the children's ballet class: I had my daughter enrolled in the ballet class. She was so excited she couldn't speak when she found out i enrolled her, now i feel awful for sending her to this place. The class is very strict, which isn't a problem for me, as ballet requires a ton of discipline and drive. My daughter was in third grade when i enrolled her. The problem came in when i heard from my daughter what they say to them during class. She was called multiple names by the instructors, told she was fat, told her that her stomach wasn't in good enough shape etc. She also told me that this happened to other girls in the class, and is why she didn't think it was out of the ordinary. This wouldn't happen when parents were watching meaning that the teacher knew her actions were completely inappropriate. My daughter was told in front of the class by the instructor: "it looks like you ate a turkey dinner before you came in" "don't eat before you come in so your stomach doesn't show" "your legs look fat and wobbly" "i am in better shape then you and i am way older" "suck in your cheeks so you don't look so fat" All of these things made me horrified! When I brought it up I was told that ballet requires them to hold the perfect form and that was the reason for her words... to which i replied that you don't need to make personal comments on people bodies types, weight, etc to help someone hold the perfect form. Anyways i hope this helps parents make the right decision on whether to send their child there.

THE institution for ballet and dance training, in Mchenry County…read more Professional. I took classes taught by Mrs. S. back when I was a child. And have taken adult ballet here as a well-aged adult. The professional and polite atmosphere had not changed one iota from childhood to adulthood. Always respectful, yet disciplined. This is THE place to send your children (or yourself) if you truly want to learn the art of ballet. I still reap the benefits of beautiful posture and poise, and I'm pushing 40!

Kris and Ella have danced at almost 500 competitions, and now host one of the largest competitions…read morein the Midwest, so believe me when I say they know what they are doing. On top of all their dance experience, Kasper has been their studio for almost 20 years, and they have a LOT of experience. When looking for a good dance teacher, teaching experience is as important as dance skill, and this studio has both. Joanna is another teacher working at this studio, and she is one of the best in Chicago. I go to this studio myself - Kris is my Ballroom coach. I have recommended this studio to friends, and I recommend it to you too.

My husband and I had been going to Kasper Dance Studio for about 2 years now. We love the studio…read moreand the teachers there! We started with Saturday lessons with Ella and Joanna, then expanded our dance time to weekly private lessons with Joanna, then added coming to Thursday seminars where each month there is a focus on one Latin and one Standard dance one hour each. Kris, Ella and Joanna are great! They teach to perfection, like champions, no matter the person is a beginner, intermediate or advanced dancer. We feel that our dance skills improved quite a bit. We always looking forward to the next class! Thank you!

Juanita was great in helping us prepare for our first dance on a short timeline. We took our first…read morelesson three weeks before the wedding day and thanks to  Juanita, we came out of our sessions with a song and choreography that best fit our skillset and personalities. She listened to our vision and comforts and helped design a dance that was memorable and fun. We really enjoyed our lessons with Juanita and would recommend to any couple who is interested in brushing up their skills before the big day!

Ballroom Dance Chicago is a MUST for your first dance. We learned custom choreography in 7…read more45-minute lessons that made our first dance unforgettable - all of our guests were blown away! I was honestly shocked at what we accomplished in that amount of time (neither of us have major dancing experience). Our first dance was one of my favorite parts of the wedding day and the lessons made for incredibly fun date nights. Angela was our teacher and she was fantastic to work with. Their multiple locations and online scheduling are also extremely convenient. The owner, Matt, goes above and beyond as well. I cannot recommend this company enough!!

Love this studio. Good to my 12-year-old. She is flourishing under the solid and professional…read moreinstruction for competativr dance. Highly recommended.

This is a new business in the area and my youngest did the beginning ballet class. The studio has…read moretwo rooms and is not huge but seems good for the kids. The teacher/owner is very good with the kids and our daughter seems to really enjoy it. The lessons are around $20 per hour, but we have gotten several coupons so it helps. I love to give local businesses the support, and they do a good job with the girls. We're going to keep sending her here because she enjoys it and it's close to home.

I enrolled my girls in an intro to dance class that was marketed for young kids. The facility was…read morenice, clean, parking easy but the actual class had nobody else in it outside of one person and the music was geared for babies - marching, nursery rhymes etc. It just wasn't what I was expecting based on the description but would recommend for someone with a very young child/baby.

DNA Dance Studio was the perfect place for my boys to be introduced to dance! It was affordable, so…read moreclose to home, and Marissa was awesome!

Ms. Trish and her staff are true children lovers that are very patient and experienced. My…read moredaughter absolutely loves attending! The children are taught in a dance studio conducive to their learning.. aka ... it isolates the kids from the parents. Us parents know that the kids have to play and extra role when mommy and daddy are watching. Last year was my daughters first year and first dance recital.. everything ran so smoothly. I am looking for the new show coming up in June. These kids from ages 3 and up work so hard to put on an amazing show. Im happy that I choose Panda Dance Studios for my daughter!

We take classes at the Westchester studio. Miss Trish is great with the kids and my child looks…read moreforward to class every week. This is our second year with Miss Trish. The dance classes have really helped my child learn to listen and be prepared. Plus, my child loved the excitement of the dance recital and has been talking about it ever since. We love our classes at Panda!

This place is very well run. The staff is professional, friendly and respectful. The teachers are a…read morelot of fun! I just wish they had more beginner level classes past 5th grade.

I am a toddler mom with a little one obsessed with ballet. I tried a couple other local dance…read morestudios before finding this haven. Their teacher is a goddess and it's a beautiful studio with phenomenal teachers. I wish I could praise this place at the top of a mountain. Being patient and understanding while providing a fun atmosphere for your kid to learn dance is right here in Glen Ellyn

Listen - I don't ever offer bad reviews, and I try to be kind. I'm also aware that *my* specific…read moreexperience is rare, so I'm sure *you* will probably have a great time dancing here, but I just had to share my personal experience. Two vogue classes I've taken here were low-key kind of traumatizing for me. I've been dancing for a while and I normally enjoy my dance classes, but I hate the way that Damon often attacks the idea of masculinity in this class and it left me feeling deeply disrespected as an enby person. I hadn't felt that energetically misaligned and uncomfortable in a space in 10 years. I felt pressured to mask autistic traits because I was singled out for not masking those traits, making the environment very ableist. That day, I felt on the non-speaking spectrum and it was like he was trying to explain to me what was happening in the room socially, as if I didn't know. I *did* know, I just did not want to engage in the social dynamics as an autistic person who came to dance, not to socialize verbally that night. I feel perfectly fine not "fitting in" in a space, just let me not fit in! Just let me exist! I felt consistently projected upon instead of *seen*. I came in, confident and empowered as usual, and left feeling worse. My favorite vogue teacher here only teaches advanced classes now and I'm looking to figure out how I can test into her class so I can continue having an autistic-friendly, enby-friendly voguing space again.

A year ago I was taking a walk in the neighborhood and this dance studio caught my eye. So I…read moredecided to try out a dance package groupon here on a whim, and I'm so glad I did! I will admit I was a little nervous the first couple of classes, simply because I didn't know what to expect and I am by no means a "good" dancer. By that I mean I haven't taken any professional dance courses or training, I came here just as an alternative to gym workouts. I quickly realized I had nothing to be nervous about. The studio's owner and main instructor, Damon, promotes a judgment free environment where all experience levels are welcome! His joy, and positive, goofy energy is so infectious I found myself with a huge smile on my face, and a full heart. Afterwards I decided to keep coming back and bought a full monthly membership to the studio after my groupon expired. Over the past year I've taken bodyburn, restorative mobility, yoga and even tried out a contemporary class! I love all the different types of dance classes available here and the warm and welcoming community that never fails to brighten my day. I'm now a regular member and try to come to classes here 3 times a week as my regular fitness routine. I cannot recommend this studio enough, if you enjoy dancing and want to change up your fitness routine this is the perfect place to go! I also really like that for bodyburn we get a new dance routine every couple weeks I like to show off what new moves I learn to my friends and family!