Pre-Professional Schools in IL!!!

[Guest DancerGirl07]

I was wondering if anyone new any good ballet schools in Illinois. If you have any information please reply. Thanks,

Dancergirl

[Treefrog]

Can you be more specific about what part of Illinois you are interested in? It's a big state.

[Mel Johnson]

Illinois is kind of a large piece of real estate! Did you have any particular location in mind, like Chicago, Champaign-Urbana, Cairo, Springfield, Peoria...?

[Guest DancerGirl07]

Southern Illinois. Is that ok? thanks

Dancergirl

[xxjan3rz]

I'm not familiar with Southern Illinois, but I do know of the Academy of Dance Arts/Illinois Ballet Theater in Downers Grove.

Academy of Dance Arts/IBT

My studio is in Chicago, and although it isn't southern, you might be interested.

CBA

Hope I helped.

-xxjan3rz

[Guest *my toes skim the stage*]

From what a lot of people say the top three in Illinois in no particular order are-

 

Academy of Dance Arts

Peoria Ballet

Ballet school of Chicago

 

I've seen ADA dancers before and while they're really flexible and naturally good they aren't as artistically developed as Peoria and their choreography (from what I've seen at YAGP) isn't all that great.

[Guest dancinabbs]

All those schools that have been mentioned are really pretty far from Southern Illinois. All of them are from the Chicago-land area, and Chicago is in North-East Illinois, a bit far commute....lol. But you might want to try Googling exactly where you live to find a dance studio.

[gerlonda]

I was flipping through the ballet/ballet school section of Dance Magazine for Illinois and I ran across a place called Academy of Dance Arts. I went to their website and the caliber of training looks impressive. I am confused; however, about the "Illinois Ballet Theatre" section. I cannot figure out if this is the school's pre-professional company or is it a professional company within itself (some parts of the website talk about "apprentices, etc" to the Illinios Ballet Theatre)?

Can anyone shed some light?

[Cabriole]

It is a pre-professional company. I am sure that after Labor Day, there will be someone to answer phone inquiries.

[ami1436]

I took a class at this school last week, and Cabriole is right-on! The schools in this area have really grown over the past ten years, lots of huge studio space.

[shimmershoes]

I'm 13 and willing to become a professional dancer. Is there any pre-professional schools that will help me perfect my technique and facial expression.

I live in the Northwest Suburbs!

 

ANY SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED!!

 

SHiMMERSHOES

[Victoria Leigh]

shimmershoes, can you tell us please what is the nearest city? Are you in the suburbs of Chicago?

[shimmershoes]

The nearest major city is Chicago which is about 45-60 minutes away.

I'm in DuPage County.

[Victoria Leigh]

Check out the Ruth Page school in Chicago.

[shimmershoes]

Has anyone heard of Faubourg school of ballet?