Modern
Bridging the gap between classroom studies and the professional stage, the American Dance Center brings recognition and performing outlets to the suburban area. Emphasizing the joy of movement, the school offers nationally recognized programs for pre- school through professional levels. State certified to teach college level classes, the ADC offers one of the most comprehensive opportunities in the area for young men and women to develop their talents. This progressive system of study provides student showcases, professional performances, scholarship opportunities and career counseling.
The Academy hopes that all students, including those who are gifted, as well as those who have challenges, will feel at home here and find stimulation and inspiration. Since movement and music are universal languages, peoples of all races, cultures and nationalities are welcome. Our faculty is justifiably proud of the successes of the talented and persevering few, but also rejoices in the progress made by each student. It is our purpose to make everyone’s time here meaningful and beneficial.
For over 15 years The Academy of Dance Arts has been a training ground for dancers in Chicago and surrounding areas. We offer training in all genres of dance. The Academy is an educational training school for all our students who wish to learn and experience the joy of dance, and all that it gives to the development of the human body.
You are warmly invited to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty, comprised of former dance professionals and certified instructors, often joined by our shining student mentors. We are committed to giving each student careful, personalized attention, for proven individual progress. The joy we gain from seeing so many of our graduates continue dancing with companies and leading university dance programs is indescribable! We believe in providing the highest quality in class offerings; the best value for your investment in your most precious family member: your child. We encourage aspiring dancers to exceed their own artistic dreams, ignited in the tender landscape of childhood. Home to more than 300 registered students from the Black Hills, Western Wyoming and Central South Dakota, the Academy of Dance Arts is the local benchmark for compassionate excellence in dance education.
Academy of Dance Arts was founded in 1981. Since then we have been fortunate to touch the lives of thousands of children. It is out philosophy that by providing a quality dance education with several opportunities to perform, dancers will build friendships, gain a strong work ethic, and be part of an amazing team. Out staff is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and create a fun balanced classroom. We are proud to be able to foster a love for the arts. We truly love what we do.
With over 30 partners in residence and classes ranging from Afro-fusion, American Tap, Zumba, Bollywood, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop and Salsa, the American Rhythm Center is one of the Chicago’s most diverse dance centers. Located on the third floor of the beautiful Fine Arts Building, the ARC offers classes seven days a week for students from 2 years old to 82 years young.
ARC offers discounts for students, seniors, professional dancers and veterans, making your dance training or experience not only excellent, but affordable. Look for additional special discounts throughout the year and our FREE-4-ALL events that offer free public classes for an entire week!
The ARC offers diverse, high-quality dance and wellness / fitness classes to the general public while centralizing the education programs, rehearsal space and administrative offices of several small and mid-sized dance companies, as well as emerging companies and independent artists.
MamLuft&Co. Dance’s dance classes for adults, teens, and kids are about more than learning movement and healthy, active practices: they’re also about problem solving, etiquette, physical awareness, and confidence. We promote gender-inclusive and age-appropriate dance. We focus on growing character without participating in costly dance competitions. We are community-based.
The company approaches movement as a process of investigation, rather than thinking of dance as a vocabulary of actions. While MamLuft&Co. Dance works to make Modern Dance accessible to the general population, ML&Co. also challenges pre-conceived notions of what dance is by searching for authentic, organic, and original movement. MamLuft&Co. Dance’s explorations are led by director Jeanne Sopanha Mam-Luft, whose personal history informs the company processes, as an immigrant and refugee of the Khmer Rouge genocide, as well as an interdisciplinarian of design, architecture, photography, and video.
Dovetail offers class in a variety of dance styles, group fitness with a dance influence and kids camps. If you are interested in a class but unsure of the level or class type, please call us and we can arrange for you to try or observe a class. There are so many choices at Dovetail Studios; we are confident we can find the right fit for you or your family members.
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre is a contemporary-based repertory company that presents the work of its Artistic Director and other choreographers, both established and emerging. The Company strives to present choreography that can support a humanistic voice while remaining in the physical world where dance is the primary ingredient; using the full moving body for expression. The Company maintains an ever-evolving body of work that is driven by theatricality, athleticism, tenacity and accessibility for its audience.
Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre (SPDW), led by artistic director Joanna Rosenthal, is a Chicago-based contemporary dance ensemble that has built a strong reputation for work that is evocative, entertaining and engaging. SPDW has received critical acclaim for its varied repertory and powerful performers. SPDW presents the choreography of artists from across the country, both seasoned veterans as well as up-and-coming innovators, with styles that range from classical to post-modern dance. The diverse spectrum of work can range from humorous satire to high-octane virtuosity, but never ceases to delight audiences with performances that are dynamic and inspiring. Contributing artists include Peter Carpenter, Faye Driscoll, Jan Erkert, Carl Flink, Ashleigh Leite, Molly Shanahan, Jeff Hancock, Shirley Mordine, Sam Watson, Shapiro and Smith Dance and to name a few.