Best Dance Classes in Chicago, IL
Handpicked from 139 vetted & reviewed Dance Training studios in the Chicago area, discover the top 5 elite providers among the selected group of 24 finalists.
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“Whether you're coming in as a couple to work on a dance for your wedding, or someone with no prior experience at ballroom but just curious to learn more, each and every one of the instructors here are more than happy to work with you and help out!”
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Latin Techniques Dance Studio
- Learn
- Lessons
- Schedule
“The instructions are booth group and individual, and there is a lot of opportunity to practice moves and turns with people of various experience levels, which helps with learning how to read cues when and which way to turn no matter the person one da...”
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May I Have This Dance
- Lessons
- Parties
- Sunday
“As a dance school that prides itself on the "respect the comfort of [their] students", it's disheartening to have an amazing experience provided by dance instructors, then ruined by injudicious front desk personnel”
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Dance Center Chicago
Wedding Supplies
“Is this place for sale or rent because my sister is trying to make her own dance class for little girls and maybe boys shes thinking about it so someone please anyone reply.”
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Dance Academy of Salsa
- Patient
- Skill
- Latin Dance
“From learning their basic steps and fundamentals, to song selection, brain storming, mixing the music and choreography - we worked together in less than 2 months before our wedding to put everything together, meeting only once a week.”
Qualification Criteria for best of Winners
Minimum Overall Score
95 (100)
Minimum Reputation Rank
98.4 Percentile
All of our award winners are based on identifiable facts - reviews, performance, and experience - collected by scientific means. We use this data to assess each business’s essential features, weighting them according to their importance to customers.
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Prominent finalists
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Kareena--Sweet Magic Studio
- Belly Dancing
- Yoga
- Classes
“I've also taken tai chi classes here and it was very enjoyable, but now they are only offered one day a week, I would take more classes here but it dosen't seem to work with my schedule.”
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Dennis Pasamba Dance Company
- Confidence
- Social Dancing
- Rhythm
“I started with private lessons which has helped me feel comfortable to ask questions specifically tailored to my ability and notice the small and big cues to perfect the craft.”
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Forevermore Dance & Theatre Arts
“She is very kind and patient to all the kids in her class and from the way she talks to us, parents, you can tell that she wants nothing more but for our kids to succeed in dance!”
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Mayambo Dance Academy
- Salsa
- Patient
- Energy
“I never ever in my life danced salsa before, I right away got hooked to salsa but one of the main reasons why I was liking it so much was because of the way I was learning, The way Del was teaching me, he was patient with me, he wouldn't mind explain...”
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Windy City Wedding Dance
- Lessons
- Patient
- Studio
“Both bride and groom were beginner level, and Vaneza choreographed and taught us a dance to match our custom song remix (~3 mins) which included elements of bachata, salsa, and rumba.”
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Chicago Dance
- Lessons
- Studio
- Skills
“We're two middle-aged men without any formal training and I can't say we were surprisingly good or anything, but Chicago Dance never made us feel amateurish or unwelcome, even when it was obvious that we weren't practicing that much in our free time.”
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Texturedance Studio
- Classes
- Yoga
- Environment
“What makes TEXTURE Dance unique is not the push and drive to make you this manufactured technique ridden dancer but an honest approach to making you a dance artists that is unique to the devices and idiosyncrasies you already have in/on your body.”
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Gus Giordano Dance School
- Summer
- Skills
- Intensive
“I studied with several of his dancers, including Marcus Alford, before I even came to Chicago, in New York and at North Carolina School of the Arts, and the classes were at least as challenging and beneficial as my advanced ballet curriculum.”
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M.a.d.d. Rhythms
“Your rendition of Nina Simone's Feeling Good still makes my heart sing!”
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The Puzzle Box
- Studio
- Environment
- Party
“The staff is really friendly and chill and can easily help you with dance moves that you are struggling with which is especially good if you're a beginner in dancing, and then studio is pretty huge so you have a lot of space to practice.”
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Dovetail Studios
- Classes
- Space
- Theater
“Marcus is wonderful with the kids - it's just the right amount of structure, fun, and expertise that will inspire the most talented as well as motivate the apprehensive student.”
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Fempress Fit
- Bachelorette Party
- Working Out
- Learn
“One time there were going to be men in the studio to finish some work and Francesca called me ahead of time to let me know this, which I highly appreciated because I had an uncomfortable experience one time with men.”
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Chicago Multicultural Dance
- Adult
- Art
- Hip Hop
“During my daughters's first class, the teacher asked me if she could keep her after the class was over (we joined mid-session) and she reviewed with her the steps and routine.”
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Ballet Folklorico de Chicago
- Organization
- Classes
- Passion
“We were able to participate in the 2023 annual performance and it was one of the best experiences to see all the classes (adults, young adults and the kids) perform the routines that represented so many different regions of Mexico.”
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Dance Connection
- Studio
- Wedding
- Lessons
“I have taken classes with Alex for more than 20 years (off and on) Alex is a superb teacher, excellent in breaking down the dance so that you can learn it.”
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Chicago
“We just left the AM studio on Illinois St in downtown Chicago for a one-time dance lesson to help my daughter and I prepare for our wedding dance.”
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ABC Dance Academy
“We reached out to a few other birthday party venues and they all acted downright rude, dismissive, indifferent or completely unresponsive; overinflated prices with non-existent to the point of being insulting client service, for 2 rushed hours (or ev...”
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Glenwood Dance Studio
- Students
- Community
- Adult
“There's also opportunities for students at all levels to perform, which is a unique chance for those who are interested (and there's no pressure in case you are not interested!”
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Extensions Dance
- Studio
- Students
- We Love This Place
“Lizzie, and her staff (most of whom are current or former professional dancers) have very high expectations for their students and there is a developed culture of hard work, excellence, and respect, which is equally balanced by positivity, comradery,...”
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