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There's more to the wedding couple's "first dance" than keeping the beat and not stepping on your partner. Prepare for your wedding by choreographing a dance that will look great on your video and impress your guests. Discuss choosing the right song and creating a memorable first dance. Learn the steps to one of the most popular wedding dances, the...

Are you tired of standing on the sidelines because you can't dance? This is your chance to learn ballroom dance including the Foxtrot and the Waltz in our studio. Even if you've never danced a step, our experienced Chicago dance instructors will have you gliding across the floor in no time. Lessons include leading and following techniques, stressed...

The Tango is a beautiful, sensuous and provocative dance which is becoming very popular here in Chicago. Watch as the intricate steps are made easy by your instructor. You will learn the basics of Argentine tango movements as well as some Rhumba & Merengue. You will be gliding on the dance floor in no time. Ten minutes to learn the basics and a...

This class builds upon the foundation you gained in Intro to Swing. Giving a few more variations of turns and more advanced partnering skills.

It's a party! Zumba is a great cardio workout that is based on easy to follow dance movements including Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggae, Belly Dance, and more.  The dance moves are fused with interval training for a compete body sculpting experience. This class is for anyone looking for a great workout that is exhilarating, fun, and burns calories....

Tap dancing is fun. You've always wanted to try it. Now's your chance. In this high energy, upbeat class you'll learn a variety of tap steps that will lead you into basic combinations as well as a beginning routine. No coordination or rhythm is required; only enthusiasm & tap shoes!

Dance program specifically for the special needs child. It is designed to help those that love to move to music the opportunity to learn ballet and jazz dancing in a dance studio atmosphere. Technical ballet and jazz dance will be introduced in a fun way, using the ballet barre, hoops, balls and ribbons, to stimulate their creative senses and move...

This class is for those that already have a strong understanding of the basic figures of Salsa. This class will go into more detailed technique of partnering skills, foot and body action along with learning more advanced figures and combinations. What to wear We suggest wearing whatever you’re comfortable moving in. Gym shoes are fine, but we suggest...

Join Christiana for this special 1-hour workshop! Dancers will begin to work on the art of playing and dancing with finger cymbals! Theory, technique and review of basic patterns will be emphasized. Dancers will explore movement patterns while playing finger cymbals. All levels welcome. Dancers should have completed one session of Intro to Belly...

Specializes in technically refining each of their dancers by challenging them to reach their full potential through self discovery, creativity, competition, performance, and by pushing the boundaries of dance to create the trends, styles, and techniques of the future.

Salsa lessons are fun and exciting. Have fun learning the most popular social dance of today. You can enjoy salsa dancing to live music in the fiery ambience of the many hot Latin nightclubs in Chicago. Students will be introduced to the popular styles. Contemporary leading and following techniques will be emphasized.

Prerequisite Intro to Salsa This class expands on the basics you learned in Intro to Salsa. We run this class in a two month series covering Broken left turns, cross body lead with inside turn, Outside turns, drapes and hammerlocks. Each month we will be covering these figures but with alternate variations of hand holds, leads and follows, styling...

Specializes in technically refining each of their dancers by challenging them to reach their full potential through self discovery, creativity, competition, performance, and by pushing the boundaries of dance to create the trends, styles, and techniques of the future.

Salsa is the hottest social latin dance in the country, possibly the world. This 4-week course focuses on the step patterns that comprise the foundations of salsa dancing. This dynamic class teaches you the rhythm and count of salsa and multiple dance steps important for salsa dancing, including the basic, side basic (Cucaracha), drunken sailor (cross-over),...

In this 4 week class we will cover a few of the basic steps and partnering skills to get you ready to dance swing.