That's Entertainment Performing Arts
TEPA Warehouse Theatre, 342 W Colfax St., Palatine, IL 60067
About
That's Entertainment Performing Arts offers training in dance, voice, acting, musical theatre, and audition coaching. The program presents dance and theatre pieces that tell a story and provides a full performing arts training experience with a focus on proper technique and real-world class and rehearsal approaches.
• Price: Tickets $5 for adults Kids are free (select free child option)
That's Entertainment Performing Arts is led by co-owners Kristine and Carrie and is celebrating 11 years. The instructors all come from strong performance backgrounds and are described as highly experienced and trained teachers who value being lifelong students of the arts. The program describes itself as a professional, all-encompassing training ground in all areas of the arts and states that it is committed to finding the perfect class for each student, including through a free trial class. Its mission statement notes a focus on creating well-rounded, confident, and skilled performers in a fun and positive environment, with preparation for auditions, performances, competitions, and more, and an emphasis on students exploring, creating, connecting, interacting, and finding themselves through the arts. The program serves families from Palatine, Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Rolling Meadows, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, Inverness, and Deer Park.
One parent, Karen, shares that her daughter has blossomed as a dancer over the past few years at this studio and describes the environment as inclusive, family-oriented, and a safe space that feels like home. Another parent, Frannie, describes TEPA as an outstanding studio for dance, theater, music, and teams, and notes that her daughters have been dancing for 13 years, have found everything they wanted there, and have built lasting friendships and relationships with peers and instructors while growing as performers and learning the importance of teamwork.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
• Price: Tickets $5 for adults Kids are free (select free child option)
That's Entertainment Performing Arts is led by co-owners Kristine and Carrie and is celebrating 11 years. The instructors all come from strong performance backgrounds and are described as highly experienced and trained teachers who value being lifelong students of the arts. The program describes itself as a professional, all-encompassing training ground in all areas of the arts and states that it is committed to finding the perfect class for each student, including through a free trial class. Its mission statement notes a focus on creating well-rounded, confident, and skilled performers in a fun and positive environment, with preparation for auditions, performances, competitions, and more, and an emphasis on students exploring, creating, connecting, interacting, and finding themselves through the arts. The program serves families from Palatine, Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Rolling Meadows, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, Inverness, and Deer Park.
One parent, Karen, shares that her daughter has blossomed as a dancer over the past few years at this studio and describes the environment as inclusive, family-oriented, and a safe space that feels like home. Another parent, Frannie, describes TEPA as an outstanding studio for dance, theater, music, and teams, and notes that her daughters have been dancing for 13 years, have found everything they wanted there, and have built lasting friendships and relationships with peers and instructors while growing as performers and learning the importance of teamwork.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
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