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Dance & Movement Classes

Dance, celebrate, strengthen, and move! Classes for teens and adults.

The Old Town School's international dance program is one of the largest and most diverse in Chicago. You'll find something for every musical or cultural interest and ability level - from Jazz Dance to Brazilian Capoeira. Learn to love Irish Step, isolate and shimmy in Middle Eastern Belly Dance, or celebrate in Chicago House - learn much more than just steps in one of the many classes offered.

Dance and movement classes are also a great way to get movement, rhythm, and body awareness into your life - all bodies are welcome!

‘60s Style Go-Go

WorkshopOpen to All

Sunday with Krista Ortgiesen

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $20 ($18 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Progressive Ballet Technique

Beginner

Tuesday with Nichola Goss

30 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Jazz Dance

Open to All

Thursday with Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

All levels welcome!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Lyrical Class

Open to All

Thursday with Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Argentine Tango Basics 3 & 4

AdvancedNew!

Monday with Eduardo Villalba

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Argentine Tango for Beginners 1 & 2

Beginner

Monday with Eduardo Villalba

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet for Every Body

Beginner

Monday with Sandra Adrian

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $84 ($74 members)

For everybody and every body, this class is a perfect way to introduce yourself or come back to ballet.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet 2

Intermediate

Tuesday or Wednesday with Nichola Goss

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet: Continuing

Intermediate

Monday with Sandra Adrian

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $84 ($74 members)

Increase your flexibility and strength while refining your ballet technique!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet Light and Easy

Beginner

Saturday with Barbara Silverman

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Gentle ballet for Saturday mornings

Location: Online

Adult Ballet 1

Open to All

Tuesday or Thursday with Nichola Goss

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

New time!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Pointe

AdvancedNew!

Wednesday with Nichola Goss

30 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $84 ($74 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballroom for Barrooms

Beginner

Thursday with Louie Stallone

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 3 weeks  ·  $78 ($71 members)

Learn partner dance basics to use in any situation, with all kinds of popular music.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Beginner Ballet

Beginner

Friday with Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Beginning Adult Jazz: Femme

Open to All

Wednesday with Ethan Kirschbaum

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $182 ($162 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bollywood, Bhangra & More!

Beginner

Monday with Alka Nayyar

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Traditional and modern Indian dance in one energetic class! No experience necessary!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Brazilian Dance 1

Beginner

Saturday with Dill Costa

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Learn to move your hips, feet and body to samba and more! Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Brazilian Dance 2

Intermediate

Saturday with Dill Costa

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Learn to move your hips, feet and body to samba and more

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Brazilian Dance 3

Intermediate

Wednesday with Dill Costa

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Learn to move your hips, feet, and body to samba and more!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Brazilian Dance 4 & 5

Advanced

Monday with Dill Costa

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Refine your skill in our most advanced level classes

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Breakdancing

Beginner

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Erika Ochoa with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Burlesque Chair Dance with AngHell

WorkshopOpen to All

Saturday with Staff

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

This body-positive workshop, led by Anghell, will elevate your heart rate and engage muscles you didn't even know you had, all while helping you embrace your inner cabaret queen/king

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Chair Dancing for Seniors

Open to AllNew!

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for weeks  ·  $63 ($56 members)

Contemporary Improvisation & Phrasework

WorkshopOpen to All

Sunday with Hannah Marcus

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $20 ($18 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Country Western Line Dance for Beginners

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Katie DeSalvo

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Dance Conditioning

Open to AllNew!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Dance Through the Decades for Seniors

Open to AllNew!

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for weeks  ·  $63 ($56 members)

Djembe Dance from Senegal, Mali and Guinea in West Africa

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Idy Ciss

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $30 ($28 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Dynamic Mambo Expressions

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Flamenco Dance 1

Beginner

Tuesday with Maya Tatiana

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Join us in person!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Flamenco Dance 2

Intermediate

Tuesday with Maya Tatiana

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Passionate and challenging dance from Spain.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Flamenco Dance 3

Advanced

Tuesday with Maya Tatiana

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Passionate and challenging dance from Spain.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Hip-Hop Dance

Beginner

Tuesday or Thursday with Dylan Wray

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Honky Tonkin Country Two Steppin Level 2 Workshop

WorkshopOpen to All

Saturday with Louie Stallone

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Honky Tonkin' 2 Steppin Basics

BeginnerNew!

Wednesday with Louie Stallone

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Introduction to Balinese Dance

Open to All

Sunday with Lydia Martin

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Irish Step Dance: Beginning

Beginner

Monday with Cheryl Ziemba

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($158 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Irish Step Dance: Intermediate

Intermediate

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Irish Step Dance: Intermediate/Advanced

Advanced

Monday with Cheryl Ziemba

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Latin Dance 1

Beginner

Wednesday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Let's Mambo with a master! Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Latin Dance 2

Intermediate

Wednesday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Latin Dance 3

AdvancedNew!

Wednesday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Lunch Time Latin Dance

BeginnerNew!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Mat Pilates

Open to AllNew!

Thursday with Nichola Goss

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for weeks  ·  $182 ($165 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Middle Eastern Belly Dance 1

Open to All

Tuesday or Wednesday with Erika Ochoa

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Middle Eastern Belly Dance 2

Intermediate

Tuesday with Erika Ochoa

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Modern Dance: Beginning

Beginner

Monday with Ethan Kirschbaum

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Learn the basics of Modern dance with combinations, improvisation and contemporary music. All experience levels welcome!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Modern Dance: Intermediate and Advanced

Intermediate

Monday with Ethan Kirschbaum

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

This continuing Modern class is challenging, rigorous, exploratory, and fun

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Slow dancing like the pros!

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Katie DeSalvo

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Swifty Hits Dance Workshop

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Nicole Soriano

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($22 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Swing Dance

Beginner

Thursday with Louie Stallone

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 3 weeks  ·  $78 ($71 members)

Turns, tucks and turns, closed position, cuddles, swing outs -learn more as you swing the night away!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Swing Dance 2: The Workshop

WorkshopOpen to All

Saturday with Louie Stallone

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Tango for Social Engagement

Open to All

Sunday with Katie DeSalvo

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 1

Beginner

Wednesday or Saturday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Rhythm Tap from scratch! Bring your tap shoes and a smile.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 2

Intermediate

Wednesday or Saturday with Reggio McLaughlin or Sara Galle

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Refine your moves in this continuing class.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 3

Intermediate

Saturday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Challenge your feet and mind with combinations and performance

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 1.5

Beginner

Saturday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $208 ($188 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 4

Advanced

Tuesday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $104 ($94 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 5

Advanced

Tuesday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $104 ($94 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Turns & Leaps

Intermediate

Monday with Julianne Rice

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $126 ($106 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ukraniane / Eastern European Dance Workshop

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Tuesday with Staff

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $35 ($30 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Voguing Dance with Fabulous Freddie

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Staff

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $20 ($18 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

West African Dance 1

Beginner

Tuesday or Thursday with Idy Ciss

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Dances from Seneg.al, Ivory Coast, Mali, and more Live drumming, too! Beginner friendly!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

West African Dance 2

Intermediate

Thursday with Idy Ciss

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Dances from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali and more. Live drumming, too!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

West African Dance 3

Advanced

Tuesday with Idy Ciss

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $224 ($204 members)

Dances from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali and more. Live drumming, too!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Stretch & Strengthen

Open to All

Thursday with Nichola Goss

30 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $84 ($74 members)

Join us for this calming workout as we stretch the body and introduce exercises to strengthen your core.

Location: Online

Power SambaFit

Open to All

Thursday with Dill Costa

50 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

The Power SambaFit class creates a perfect combination of the fascinating rhythms of samba and fitness exercises that help your muscle structure and cardio-vascular condition!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Qi Gong

Beginner

Thursday with Al Ehrich

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Clear your mind, and change tense practice into flowing play.

Location: Online

Torso Tuning

Open to All

Tuesday with Barbara Silverman

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Location: Online

Yoga

Open to All

Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday with Jackie Jasperson

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $168 ($148 members)

Everyone is welcome!

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Zumba

Open to All

Tuesday with Erika Ochoa

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $84 ($74 members)

More than exercise, Zumba is a weekly party - you're invited!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus