pmdance

pmdance offers Adult Cecchetti Based Ballet Technique, Adult Modern Dance Technique, Adult Ballet Conditioning, Adult Yoga/Pilates Stretch & Tone, Adult Ballet I, Adult Ballet II, Adult Ballet III, Adult Multi-level Modern Dance, Adult Multi-level Yoga/Pilates, Stretch & Tone, and Yoga/Pilates. Adult programs are for ages 13 years and up. The modern dance program draws on Cunningham, Graham, Horton, among other modern dance techniques, and includes improvisational elements that reinforce the students' ownership of the movement. Yoga/Pilates combines Vinyasa Yoga (Vinyasa flow) and Pilates core conditioning mat work, with yoga forms modified to achieve maximum range of movement while traditional Pilates mat exercises connect the student to working from their core. Stretch & Tone uses basic stretch on the floor and standing to promote range of motion and balance mixed with callisthenic exercises, using mat, free standing, and barre exercises. Adult Ballet Conditioning uses ballet technique exercises to enhance strength and range of motion and is accessible to the dancer and non-dancer alike, and no dance experience is required for Adult Ballet Conditioning.

• Ages: 13–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring ’26 Session runs 4/7/26–6/13/26; Clarendon Community Center Spring session runs 4/15/26–5/20/26; Summer ’26 Session runs 6/16/26–8/22/26

Phil Martini leads pmdance and has over 40 years of teaching, cultural administration, choreographing, and professional dancing experience. pmdance is an Arts Partner in Residence at the Chicago Park District's River Park and Clarendon Community Center, with the residency at River Park and additional wellness programs at Clarendon Community Center. Clarendon Community Center classes begin 4/15/26, and Clarendon Community Center classes are also open for registration. Summer registration begins 4/20/26 for the session that runs 6/16/26–8/22/26. Five Class Cards and Single Class Admissions are always available. The mission statement for pmdance is: “I hope you will join me, whether you are a beginner, taking class for conditioning, enjoyment, or have built a life in dance as I have. We have so much to explore together.”

Last updated April 18, 2026.