Check out our Youth Classes!
Fall Semester: August 19th- December 14th
At Affinity Illinois Dance Center, we believe in teaching dance in a way that is sustainable to lifelong body health and stamina. Our passion is providing students with a healthy body mindset and image. We teach our students foundational skills in multiple dance genres, and then give them the freedom to create movement and flow through those newly acquired skills. Dance will become a creative outlet for their entire lives and will help them succeed in any avenue that their future takes them.
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Come check out what makes us different with a free placement class! Experience our state of the art dance studio with custom sprung flooring and topped with Harlequin marley. Our dancers safety is our top priority and this starts with what we are dancing on!
Dance Jr.
Mondays 5:30- 6:30pm
A creative dance class where students ages 5-7 can discover the magic of movement, expression, and creativity. Students will be guided through ballet and jazz techniques to provide a comprehensive foundation for artistic exploration. This dance class is a wonderful support and addition to aerial skills and is tailored to students with no previous dance experience.
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Dance Jr. is a 1 hour dance technique class that will focus on ballet and jazz technique!
Beginning Dance Technique
Tuesdays 10- 11:30am
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Wednesdays 5:30- 7pm
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Saturdays 12- 1:30pm
A creative dance class where students ages 8+ can discover the magic of movement, expression, and creativity. Students will be guided through multiple dance genres providing a comprehensive foundation for artistic exploration. This dance class is a wonderful support and addition to aerial skills and is tailored to students of all dance and performing levels.
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The Beginning Dance Technique program will include 1 hour of dance technique and 30 minutes of choreography each week! Students will learn choreography for fun and choreography that they can perform on the big stage for our winter and spring performances.
Intermediate 1 Dance
Mondays 4- 5:30pm
Wednesdays 4- 5:30pm
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Mondays 4- 5:30pm
Saturdays 10:30- 12:00pm
The Intermediate 1 dance program will be by placement and is designed as a natural advancement from our Beginning Dance Technique class. This program will continue to build on foundations and techniques learned in the beginning level.
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This program will include 1.5 hour ballet class, one hour of jazz/modern, and 30 minutes of choreography each week. The choreography learned will be for fun as well as to be performed in one of our main stage performances. Students can choose whether they want to perform or not and will never be pressured.
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***Classes can be taken a la carte. Message for pricing***
Intermediate 2 Dance
Tuesdays 4- 7pm
Thursdays 4- 7pm
The Intermediate 2 Dance program is building on techniques and skills learned in Intermediate 1 but is more intense and focused on building strength and skills for students interested in pursuing dance to a more serious level or students wanting to be considered for pointe. Intermediate 2 will be combined with the Advanced program for the spring session!
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This program will include two 1.5 hour ballet classes, 1 hour of jazz, 1 hour of modern, 30 minutes of conditioning, and 2 hours of choreography each week. The choreography learned will be for fun as well as to be performed in one of our main stage performances. Students can choose whether they want to perform or not and will never be pressured.
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***Classes can be taken a la carte. Message for pricing***
Advanced Dance
Tuesdays 4- 7pm
Thursdays 4- 7pm
Fridays 4-5:30pm
Saturdays 9:00- 10:30am
Advanced Dance is for students serious about pursuing dance as their primary activity. Our Advanced Dance program is currently combined with the Intermediate 2 Dance Program for the Spring Session.
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Advanced Dance includes three 1.5 hour ballet classes, 1 hour of jazz, 1 hour of modern, 30 minutes of choreography, and 30 minutes of conditioning. The Advanced program will grow to be a solid base of dance education while allowing for the students to "choose their own journey." Future plans for the advanced program will allow students will have the flexibility and freedom to more heavily train and focus on whichever dance style they prefer. If they are wanting to focus on ballet, they will have the option to take pointe classes and/or variations. If they prefer to focus on modern and jazz, there will be more jazz, contemporary, and improv classes that they can take. This level is designed to give that foundation so that students stay well-rounded but provides them an opportunity to specialize in whatever style they prefer.
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***Classes can be taken a la carte. Message for pricing***
Dance Beginnings
Thursdays 11- 11:45am
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Saturdays 1:30- 2:15pm
Dance Beginnings is geared towards students ages 3-5 and teaches the exploration of movement and creativity. Students will get to explore both the fundamentals of ballet and tap!
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Before a student learns to skip, we learn flamingo walks. Before a student learns 1st position, we learn pizza feet. As a students first dance experience, this class is designed to spark creativity, exploration, and teach good listening skills!
