Above the Barre Dance Academy
Above the Barre Dance Academy, 5308 West Elm St. (Rte. 120), McHenry, IL 60050
About
Above the Barre Dance Academy offers classes in dance, acro, ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, pointe, classical variations, poms, competition junior poms, performance junior poms, and adult ballet and tap. Toddler and preschool options are available through Discover Dance Level 1 and Level 2. The studio describes itself as a full-service dance studio.
• Ages: 20 months–18 years old
• Schedule: Season 8 class registration is open, with many classes billed monthly; the 2025/2026 season runs from Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through the end of May 2026 and ends with an ATBDA Showcase Performance, and individual classes meet in 30-, 45-, 60-, 75-, or 90-minute blocks on weekdays and Saturdays.
• Price: Monthly tuition ranges from $47/month for some toddler Discover Dance classes up to $103/month for some Competition Junior Poms classes; tuition does not include showcase costume, tights, or shoes, and Mini Poms and Performance Poms have a $22 pom fee at registration.
Season 8 has a winter break with no classes from 12/22 to 01/03, and classes resume on 01/05. Weather closings are communicated 2 hours before the start of classes by text, email, and social media. Dancer ages for the 2025/2026 season are determined as of September 1, 2025.
Example weekly classes include ACRO Grey Level for ages 5–7 on Mondays 6:00–6:45pm, Purple Level for ages 8 and up on Mondays 6:45–7:30pm, and Silver Level for ages 11 and up on Mondays 7:30–8:30pm. Ballet options include Beginning & Level 1 Combined for ages 5–7 on Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30–6:00pm and Saturdays 10:30–11:00am, Level 2/3 for ages 8 and up on Thursdays 5:00–6:00pm, and Level 4 for ages 12 and up on Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm. Toddler/Pre-School Discover Dance Level 1 (20 months to 3 years) meets Mondays 4:30–5:00pm, Tuesdays 10:00–10:30am, Wednesdays 4:15–4:45pm, and Saturdays 9:30–10:00am, and Level 2 (3 to 4.5 years) meets Mondays 5:00–5:30pm, Tuesdays 10:30–11:00am, Wednesdays 4:45–5:15pm, and Saturdays 10:00–10:30am.
Hip hop classes include Level 1A for ages 7–9 on Mondays 5:30–6:15pm, Level 1B for ages 8–10 on Mondays 6:15–7:00pm, and Level 2 & 3 for ages 11 and up on Tuesdays 7:00–8:00pm. Jazz options include Mini-Jazz for ages 5–6 on Mondays 5:00–5:45pm, Level 1 Combined for ages 7–10 on Mondays 7:00–7:45pm, Level 2 & 3 Combined for ages 12 and up on Tuesdays 6:00–7:00pm, and Level 4 for ages 14 and up on Tuesdays 8:00–9:00pm. Lyrical classes include Intermediate for ages 12 and up on Thursdays 8:00–9:00pm and Advanced for ages 14 and up on Thursdays 7:00–8:00pm.
Pointe and variations options include Pointe 1 on Wednesdays 6:15–7:30pm, Pointe 2 on Thursdays 8:00–9:15pm, and Variations on Wednesdays 7:30–8:15pm. Poms offerings include Mini Poms for ages 5–7 on Wednesdays 5:00–5:45pm, Thursdays 5:00–5:45pm, and Saturdays 9:30–10:15am, with the Saturday Mini Poms starting January 10, 2026. Performance Junior Poms for ages 8–12 meets Wednesdays 5:45–6:45pm, and Competition Junior Poms meets Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm for ages 8–10 and 7:00–8:00pm for ages 11–12.
Adult Ballet for ages 18 and up meets Wednesdays 7:30–8:30pm, and Adult Tap for ages 18 and up meets Tuesdays 7:45–8:30pm, and adult classes are billed monthly with no registration fee. Tap Beginner/Intermediate for ages 5 and up meets Tuesdays 5:00–5:30pm. Mini Poms classes include participation in a Spring Showcase Performance or the June 2026 ATBDA Showcase as stated.
Monthly tuition examples include $63/month for ACRO Grey Level, $67/month for ACRO Purple Level, and $79/month for ACRO Silver Level. Beginning & Level 1 Combined Ballet is $53/month for each 30-minute class time, Ballet Level 2/3 is $74/month, and Ballet Level 4 is $79/month. Hip hop Level 1A and 1B are $65/month, and Hip hop Level 2 & 3 is $79/month. Jazz Mini-Jazz and Level 1 Combined are $61/month, Jazz Level 2 & 3 Combined is $74/month, and Jazz Level 4 is $79/month. Lyrical Intermediate is $74/month and Lyrical Advanced is $79/month. Pointe 1 is $91/month, Pointe 2 is $96/month, and Variations is $67/month. Mini Poms is $63/month, Competition Junior Poms is $103/month, Performance Junior Poms is $79/month, Toddler/Pre-School Discover Dance Level 1 is $47/month, Level 2 is $51/month, and Tap Beginner/Intermediate is $51/month.
There is a membership fee for being part of ATB Dance Company that includes rehearsal fees, choreography fees, competition registration fees, and custom costumes. Mini Poms and Performance Poms have a $22 pom fee at registration. Auditions for Competition Poms are scheduled for Thursday, August 21 from 6:00–7:00pm, and ATB Dance Company Junior Level auditions are on Saturday 6/21 from 2:00–3:15pm and Senior Level auditions on Saturday 6/21 from 11:45am–1:00pm, with an option to set up a private audition if a dancer cannot attend the scheduled time.
The studio’s stated mission is to be a full-service dance studio equipping dancers young and old with a joy and passion for dance, and it invites dancers to “Dance with Distinction.” Above the Barre Dance Academy is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio, a More Than Just Great Dancing Affiliated Studio, and is member and credentialed with the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Dance Masters of Wisconsin. It is also IHSA compliant with choreography and competition schedules and is a member of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Company Director is Mrs. Victoria Warren. The studio lists contact information for her as [email protected] and 224-622-2768 for call or text. Adult ballet and tap dress code includes leggings, a solid-color shirt, hair pulled off the neck and face, and socks or canvas ballet shoes for ballet and lace-up tap shoes (no heeled character shoes) for tap, and students may also wear a leotard with tights or leggings over them.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
• Ages: 20 months–18 years old
• Schedule: Season 8 class registration is open, with many classes billed monthly; the 2025/2026 season runs from Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through the end of May 2026 and ends with an ATBDA Showcase Performance, and individual classes meet in 30-, 45-, 60-, 75-, or 90-minute blocks on weekdays and Saturdays.
• Price: Monthly tuition ranges from $47/month for some toddler Discover Dance classes up to $103/month for some Competition Junior Poms classes; tuition does not include showcase costume, tights, or shoes, and Mini Poms and Performance Poms have a $22 pom fee at registration.
Season 8 has a winter break with no classes from 12/22 to 01/03, and classes resume on 01/05. Weather closings are communicated 2 hours before the start of classes by text, email, and social media. Dancer ages for the 2025/2026 season are determined as of September 1, 2025.
Example weekly classes include ACRO Grey Level for ages 5–7 on Mondays 6:00–6:45pm, Purple Level for ages 8 and up on Mondays 6:45–7:30pm, and Silver Level for ages 11 and up on Mondays 7:30–8:30pm. Ballet options include Beginning & Level 1 Combined for ages 5–7 on Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30–6:00pm and Saturdays 10:30–11:00am, Level 2/3 for ages 8 and up on Thursdays 5:00–6:00pm, and Level 4 for ages 12 and up on Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm. Toddler/Pre-School Discover Dance Level 1 (20 months to 3 years) meets Mondays 4:30–5:00pm, Tuesdays 10:00–10:30am, Wednesdays 4:15–4:45pm, and Saturdays 9:30–10:00am, and Level 2 (3 to 4.5 years) meets Mondays 5:00–5:30pm, Tuesdays 10:30–11:00am, Wednesdays 4:45–5:15pm, and Saturdays 10:00–10:30am.
Hip hop classes include Level 1A for ages 7–9 on Mondays 5:30–6:15pm, Level 1B for ages 8–10 on Mondays 6:15–7:00pm, and Level 2 & 3 for ages 11 and up on Tuesdays 7:00–8:00pm. Jazz options include Mini-Jazz for ages 5–6 on Mondays 5:00–5:45pm, Level 1 Combined for ages 7–10 on Mondays 7:00–7:45pm, Level 2 & 3 Combined for ages 12 and up on Tuesdays 6:00–7:00pm, and Level 4 for ages 14 and up on Tuesdays 8:00–9:00pm. Lyrical classes include Intermediate for ages 12 and up on Thursdays 8:00–9:00pm and Advanced for ages 14 and up on Thursdays 7:00–8:00pm.
Pointe and variations options include Pointe 1 on Wednesdays 6:15–7:30pm, Pointe 2 on Thursdays 8:00–9:15pm, and Variations on Wednesdays 7:30–8:15pm. Poms offerings include Mini Poms for ages 5–7 on Wednesdays 5:00–5:45pm, Thursdays 5:00–5:45pm, and Saturdays 9:30–10:15am, with the Saturday Mini Poms starting January 10, 2026. Performance Junior Poms for ages 8–12 meets Wednesdays 5:45–6:45pm, and Competition Junior Poms meets Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm for ages 8–10 and 7:00–8:00pm for ages 11–12.
Adult Ballet for ages 18 and up meets Wednesdays 7:30–8:30pm, and Adult Tap for ages 18 and up meets Tuesdays 7:45–8:30pm, and adult classes are billed monthly with no registration fee. Tap Beginner/Intermediate for ages 5 and up meets Tuesdays 5:00–5:30pm. Mini Poms classes include participation in a Spring Showcase Performance or the June 2026 ATBDA Showcase as stated.
Monthly tuition examples include $63/month for ACRO Grey Level, $67/month for ACRO Purple Level, and $79/month for ACRO Silver Level. Beginning & Level 1 Combined Ballet is $53/month for each 30-minute class time, Ballet Level 2/3 is $74/month, and Ballet Level 4 is $79/month. Hip hop Level 1A and 1B are $65/month, and Hip hop Level 2 & 3 is $79/month. Jazz Mini-Jazz and Level 1 Combined are $61/month, Jazz Level 2 & 3 Combined is $74/month, and Jazz Level 4 is $79/month. Lyrical Intermediate is $74/month and Lyrical Advanced is $79/month. Pointe 1 is $91/month, Pointe 2 is $96/month, and Variations is $67/month. Mini Poms is $63/month, Competition Junior Poms is $103/month, Performance Junior Poms is $79/month, Toddler/Pre-School Discover Dance Level 1 is $47/month, Level 2 is $51/month, and Tap Beginner/Intermediate is $51/month.
There is a membership fee for being part of ATB Dance Company that includes rehearsal fees, choreography fees, competition registration fees, and custom costumes. Mini Poms and Performance Poms have a $22 pom fee at registration. Auditions for Competition Poms are scheduled for Thursday, August 21 from 6:00–7:00pm, and ATB Dance Company Junior Level auditions are on Saturday 6/21 from 2:00–3:15pm and Senior Level auditions on Saturday 6/21 from 11:45am–1:00pm, with an option to set up a private audition if a dancer cannot attend the scheduled time.
The studio’s stated mission is to be a full-service dance studio equipping dancers young and old with a joy and passion for dance, and it invites dancers to “Dance with Distinction.” Above the Barre Dance Academy is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio, a More Than Just Great Dancing Affiliated Studio, and is member and credentialed with the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters and Dance Masters of Wisconsin. It is also IHSA compliant with choreography and competition schedules and is a member of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Company Director is Mrs. Victoria Warren. The studio lists contact information for her as [email protected] and 224-622-2768 for call or text. Adult ballet and tap dress code includes leggings, a solid-color shirt, hair pulled off the neck and face, and socks or canvas ballet shoes for ballet and lace-up tap shoes (no heeled character shoes) for tap, and students may also wear a leotard with tights or leggings over them.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
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