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DeForest Dance Academy offers a Recreational Dance program where a student can take an hour-long dance class once a week or more. The program also includes a competitive dance team called Steppin’ Out Dance Company. Families can tour the studios as part of getting to know DeForest Dance Academy.
• Schedule: Office hours during September through May include afternoon and evening options on weekdays, with limited Saturday hours and closures on Fridays and Sundays. A student can take an hour-long dance class once a week or more in the Recreational Dance program.
Owner Ashley DeForest-Goletz leads DeForest Dance Academy. The academy states that everyone who enters will be greeted by a friendly face with a big smile. Its mission statement says that everyone can dance and that it offers a fun and welcoming environment, experienced instructors, and two state of the art locations where students can learn, gain confidence, and have fun while growing a love for the art of dance. Steppin’ Out Dance Company is described as an award-winning competitive dance team, and pre-registration for its 2026–2027 season auditions starts May 1, 2026. DeForest Dance is described as one of the happiest dance studios in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
• Schedule: Office hours during September through May include afternoon and evening options on weekdays, with limited Saturday hours and closures on Fridays and Sundays. A student can take an hour-long dance class once a week or more in the Recreational Dance program.
Owner Ashley DeForest-Goletz leads DeForest Dance Academy. The academy states that everyone who enters will be greeted by a friendly face with a big smile. Its mission statement says that everyone can dance and that it offers a fun and welcoming environment, experienced instructors, and two state of the art locations where students can learn, gain confidence, and have fun while growing a love for the art of dance. Steppin’ Out Dance Company is described as an award-winning competitive dance team, and pre-registration for its 2026–2027 season auditions starts May 1, 2026. DeForest Dance is described as one of the happiest dance studios in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
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