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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!

Honky Tonkin' Country Two Steppin Basic Workshop with Louie Stallone

WorkshopOpen to All

Saturday with Staff

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $30 ($25 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

‘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  ·  $86 ($66 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  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Argentine Tango Basics All Levels

Open to All

Monday with Eduardo Villalba

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet for Every Body

Beginner

Monday with Sandra Adrian

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $87 ($77 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 with Nichola Goss

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $215 ($195 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet Extended

Intermediate

Monday with Sandra Adrian

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $87 ($77 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  ·  $230 ($210 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  ·  $174 ($154 members)

New time!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Pointe

Advanced

Friday with Nichola Goss

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $258 ($238 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballroom for Barrooms

Beginner

Thursday with Louie Stallone

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $215 ($195 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

Thursday or Friday with Nichola Goss or Julianne Rice

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $172 ($152 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  ·  $215 ($195 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bollywood with Mr. Naach

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Sunday with Staff

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Bollywood, Bhangra & More!

Beginner

Monday or Saturday with Alka Nayyar or Anjali Julka

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

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

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

Brazilian Dance 1

Beginner

Saturday with Dill Costa

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $230 ($210 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  ·  $230 ($210 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  ·  $230 ($210 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  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Clogging

Open to All

Tuesday with Barbara Silverman

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $158 ($138 members)

Learn to dance to old-time music without a partner or a square! Clogging is a great active, easy percussive style to use anytime, and this class is great fun.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

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

Dance Conditioning

Open to All

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $172 ($152 members)

Figure/Ceili

IntermediateNew!

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $108 ($98 members)

Flamenco Dance 1

Beginner

Tuesday with Maya Tatiana

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $202 ($182 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  ·  $215 ($195 members)

Passionate and challenging dance from Spain.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Hip-Hop Dance

Beginner

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday with Dylan Wray or Amirah Sackett

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Beginner friendly!

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

Honky Tonkin' 2 Steppin Basics

Beginner

Wednesday with Louie Stallone

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $246 ($226 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Intro to Burlesque with Sunny Haelstorm

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Saturday with Staff

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Introduction to Balinese Dance

Open to All

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $229 ($209 members)

Irish Step Dance: Beginning

Beginner

Monday or Wednesday with Cheryl Ziemba or Maggie Radelet

55 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $158 ($138 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Irish Step Dance: Intermediate

Intermediate

Wednesday with Maggie Radelet

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $215 ($195 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Irish Step Dance: Intermediate/Advanced

Advanced

Monday with Cheryl Ziemba

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $215 ($195 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Latin Body Movement with Denita and Julia

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Saturday with Denita Inez

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Latin Dance 1

Beginner

Wednesday or Saturday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Let's Mambo with a master! Beginner friendly!

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

Latin Dance 2

Intermediate

Wednesday or Saturday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

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

Latin Dance 3

Advanced

Wednesday with Denita Inez

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Line Dance Party Moves

Open to AllNew!

Monday with Marchello Lee

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Lunch Break Full Body Workout

Open to AllNew!

Thursday with Nichola Goss

30 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $86 ($66 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Lunch Time Latin Dance

Beginner

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Mat Pilates

Open to All

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $173 ($153 members)

Middle Eastern Belly Dance 1

Open to All

Tuesday or Wednesday with Erika Ochoa

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Modern Dance: Beginning

Beginner

Monday with Ethan Kirschbaum

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $215 ($195 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  ·  $215 ($195 members)

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Qi Gong Workshop

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Friday with Katie Linn

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $0 ($0 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Swing Dance

Beginner

Thursday with Louie Stallone

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $230 ($210 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 Workshop

WorkshopOpen to All

Saturday with Louie Stallone

60 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  ·  $174 ($154 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  ·  $202 ($182 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  ·  $202 ($182 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  ·  $202 ($182 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  ·  $202 ($182 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 4

Advanced

Tuesday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($182 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Tap 5

Advanced

Tuesday with Reggio McLaughlin

70 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($182 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

The Three Elements of Ballet with Sandra Adrian

WorkshopOpen to All

Monday with Sandra Adrian

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $15 ($12 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Ballet Turns & Leaps

Intermediate

Monday with Julianne Rice

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $130 ($110 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Voguing with Fabulous Freddie

WorkshopOpen to All

Sunday with Staff

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($20 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  ·  $264 ($244 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  ·  $264 ($244 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  ·  $264 ($244 members)

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Western Line Dancing

WorkshopOpen to AllNew!

Saturday with Marchello Lee

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Adult Stretch & Strengthen

Open to All

Thursday with Nichola Goss

30 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $87 ($77 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

50 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $143 ($123 members)

Qi Gong

Beginner

Thursday or Sunday with Al Ehrich or Katie Linn

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Online

Torso Tuning

Open to All

Tuesday with Barbara Silverman

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Location: Online

Yoga

Open to All

We would LOVE to bring this class back to our regular schedule! If you are interested in when this class returns please reach out to Erika Ochoa at erika.ochoa@oldtownschool.org. We are also offering private lessons in most genres for all ages!

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $174 ($154 members)

Zumba

Open to All

Tuesday with Erika Ochoa

45 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $130 ($110 members)

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

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus