Dance for kids near Chicago, IL

Middle School Programs at The Chicago Academy for the Arts offers weekend art classes, seasonal workshops, camps, and summer intensives in music, theatre, dance, and visual arts. Middle school students can take part in activities such as producing...

BandWith Chicago Performing Arts Programs offers band, drumline, choral ensembles, dance ensembles, and individual and small group music instruction. Students can take part in specific classes such as Titan Band, Drumline 101, Drumline 102, Jazz &...

Giordano Dance Chicago Youth Arts Education connects young people with Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company. The program is part of an organization that creates and presents innovative jazz dance choreography and is...

Skyline Children's Theater gives children a musical theatre experience that includes rehearsals, auditions, theater games, and a final performance. Participants learn a dance routine, learn a song from the seasonal title, read lines for various...

Dovetail Studios Children’s & Youth Dance Programs offers classes in ballet, hip-hop, musical theatre, contemporary, and jazz, along with Itty Bitty, pre musical theater, and pre ballet classes. The program also includes Hip Hop classes, a musical...

Visceral Dance Chicago Youth Program offers dance and performing arts classes for every dancer. The program takes place in a premier dance facility that includes six large studio spaces and a convertible performance theater. All studios are equipped...

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Education & Community Programs includes in-person school dance residencies and free online lessons and activities for young dancers of all ages and ability levels. The program is part of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,...

AAD Company offers training in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, and acrobatics. The program includes competitions and conventions as part of the dance experience. • Ages: 6–18 years old AAD Company is an audition-based program for dancers who are...

Joel Hall Dancers Youth Company is a pre-professional dance company where young dancers train in Black jazz dance and perform the works of Joel Hall. Company members are selected from the most promising young dancers to study the artistry of Joel...

The Puzzle Box Dance Studio - Children's Classes offers dance and performing arts classes for children. The program includes weekly non-recital classes followed by recital preparation classes that lead up to an annual recital each May. • Ages: 4–18...

Christine Belpedio's Dance School offers a wide variety of dance and movement classes, including Acrobatics, Ballet (children's and general), Breakdance, Contemporary, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Latin, Jazz, Mexican Folkloric, Pointe, Pre-Ballet,...

Yvonne's Dance Academy offers classes in ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, tap, pre-pointe, pointe, leaps, tricks and turns, and an Elite Team & High School only class. The program also includes Mom and Tot classes, Adults Over Fifty classes, classical...

Extensions Dance Center Youth Training Program offers classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, ballroom, and jumps/turns. The program also includes dance and performing arts classes as part of its regular offerings. Extensions Dance...

Arthur’s Kids Youth Dance Program introduces children to music and dance through creative movement, movement, dance and music games, and popular social dances. The program includes basics of Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Swing, Salsa, Rumba, Cha Cha,...

Indie Media Studios Dance Classes offers a range of dance options, including Beginner Dance Academy Day Pass (Weekend), Hip Hop Class, Reggaetón Class, and several Choreo and Heels classes at different levels such as Beg/Int, Int, and Int/Adv. The...

Clinard Dance Classes include an Intro Community Class, Chih-Jou Cheng’s Poetic Body - Floor Work Exploration workshop, the Stackin’ Stylez Midwest Qualifier competition, a Chicago Footwork Workshop series, and shows and exhibitions along with...

Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts offers winter classes, musical theater productions, and participation in the Junior Theater Festival. The program also provides access to a dance studio and private lesson space that can be rented, including...

Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts offers acting, singing, dance, and musical theatre. The program includes full productions with local youth, studio classes, shows, training classes, summer camps, private lessons, and pre-professional...

Ballet camps incorporating childhood literature, classical music, costumes, and theatrics. Seasonal themes and crafts.