Dance Alive! Dance Studio
Dance Alive! Dance Studio, 293 Southcreek Dr, Manteno, IL 60950
About
Dance Alive! Dance Studio offers classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary Lyrical, Tap, and Creative Movement. Dance Alive! offers progressive study in multiple dance styles for infants through advanced levels, emphasizing the joy of dance and the excitement of performing. The studio offers a positive and fun learning environment encouraging dancers to learn and love the art of movement in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment that is free from judgment, with techniques, music, movement, and costuming kept appropriate for all.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options are available Monday through Saturday at various times during the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Dance Alive! Dance Studio was established in 1995. The mission of Dance Alive! Dance Studio is to provide an excellent dance education from instructors who teach with enthusiasm, are motivating, encouraging, good role models, and lead by example in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment that is free from judgment and empowers dancers to explore their creativity. Classes are age and skill level appropriate, and the studio is described as a place where kids can dance without pressure to be the best and simply enjoy the journey. Dance Alive! offers many performance opportunities throughout the season, including a yearly recital showcase, national conventions and competitions, and many local performances. Dance Alive! Dance Studio is an award winning studio with National Award Winning Performing Companies and competitive dance teams, and the faculty has been recognized for dance and choreography excellence many times over. The faculty shares the same vision, philosophy, syllabus, and direction for their dancers and uses a unified teaching syllabus strong in technique, and Dance Alive! Dance Studio has broken ground for many of their dancers to pursue careers as professional dancers and inspired many to become dance educators.
The teaching staff continues their training and study in dance with masters of their field by attending specialized dance classes with world famous dance educators, choreographers, and dancers, as well as yearly dance conventions and seminars for dance educators. The well-rounded faculty began training in the classroom and has continued dance careers on the professional stage as well as in the college classroom. They place a huge emphasis on developing the whole person and community support.
Parents describe the teachers as having a strong drive to see students be successful and as showing encouragement in dance skills and other aspects of students’ lives, and they say the staff truly cares about each student and enjoys what they do. Families report that the staff is fantastic, that the studio is an amazing place to be a part of, and that they highly recommend the classes. Parents also note that the staff handles kids, parents, funds, and shoes smoothly, and that teachers and students work hard all year and then put on a spectacular recital. One parent reports having four children at the studio for five years and says they love that dancers are progressed based on individual skills rather than just age, and that they will not go anywhere else.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options are available Monday through Saturday at various times during the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Dance Alive! Dance Studio was established in 1995. The mission of Dance Alive! Dance Studio is to provide an excellent dance education from instructors who teach with enthusiasm, are motivating, encouraging, good role models, and lead by example in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment that is free from judgment and empowers dancers to explore their creativity. Classes are age and skill level appropriate, and the studio is described as a place where kids can dance without pressure to be the best and simply enjoy the journey. Dance Alive! offers many performance opportunities throughout the season, including a yearly recital showcase, national conventions and competitions, and many local performances. Dance Alive! Dance Studio is an award winning studio with National Award Winning Performing Companies and competitive dance teams, and the faculty has been recognized for dance and choreography excellence many times over. The faculty shares the same vision, philosophy, syllabus, and direction for their dancers and uses a unified teaching syllabus strong in technique, and Dance Alive! Dance Studio has broken ground for many of their dancers to pursue careers as professional dancers and inspired many to become dance educators.
The teaching staff continues their training and study in dance with masters of their field by attending specialized dance classes with world famous dance educators, choreographers, and dancers, as well as yearly dance conventions and seminars for dance educators. The well-rounded faculty began training in the classroom and has continued dance careers on the professional stage as well as in the college classroom. They place a huge emphasis on developing the whole person and community support.
Parents describe the teachers as having a strong drive to see students be successful and as showing encouragement in dance skills and other aspects of students’ lives, and they say the staff truly cares about each student and enjoys what they do. Families report that the staff is fantastic, that the studio is an amazing place to be a part of, and that they highly recommend the classes. Parents also note that the staff handles kids, parents, funds, and shoes smoothly, and that teachers and students work hard all year and then put on a spectacular recital. One parent reports having four children at the studio for five years and says they love that dancers are progressed based on individual skills rather than just age, and that they will not go anywhere else.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
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