Springfield Dance

Springfield Dance offers summer class options and fall classes for toddlers through adults. It also offers unlimited trial classes for new students for one week, and Springfield Dance Theatre, an in-house performance company.

Programs

• Summer class options — toddlers through adults · both morning and evening throughout the 7 week summer session
• Camp week — July 27-31 · The camp week is the final week of the summer session.
• Fall classes — toddlers through adults
• Unlimited trial classes — new students · for one week · Every new student is invited to enjoy unlimited trial classes for one week.
• Springfield Dance Theatre — In-house performance company.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer classes run throughout the 7 week summer session. Flexible class options are Monday-Thursday with both morning and evening options.

About the provider

Springfield Dance was established in 1995, and Ronda Brinkman has directed it since its founding. The state of the art dance facility on International Parkway was built in 2003. Illinois Times readers voted Springfield Dance Best Dance Studio in Springfield in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Back-to-back classes are available. Classes are themed for children under age 7. Age is used as a general guideline, but individual abilities will also be considered when placing students. Tuition starts at just $17 per class. Class cards are available for adult level classes and allow drop-in to any class, including Virtual Studio options.

What families say

“My mom and I talk about the Springfield Dance days all of the time! I really feel like SD was the beginning of my love for performing and really a big part of who I still am today” — Caroline (Freedlund) Arapoglou, former student, actress

“I love all the special friends that I made at Springfield Dance. Miss Ronda is encouraging and loves to see growth in children through dance.” — Courtney Vorachek, former student, business owner

“Dance class helped me break out of my comfort zone and installed a sense of confidence with always remembering to be humble and grateful for opportunities.” — Jaelin Heavisides, former student, professional dancer

Last updated August 23, 2026.