Summer Dance Programs
Prospect Heights Park District offers many types of dance classes for your enjoyment & fun! Your young ones will learn creative movement, basic motor and coordination skills, classroom cooperation, awesome dance steps to rhythm and beats and the chance to make new friends in class as well! You’ll find dance classes for everyone from Ballet to Hip Hop and so much more! To view our current offerings, visit our Online Registration System & browse our Dance Programs…
Classes begin the week of June 15, 2026
Summer Dance Class Descriptions
Ballet – Introduce the fundamentals of ballet in an engaging manner. Develop coordination, musicality, and discipline. Emphasis on stretching, strengthening, and musicality, designed to be applicable to various dance forms.
Ballet & Tap – This class offers a chance for young dancers to be introduced to creative movement and new friendships! Here we will learn room directions, basic motor and coordination skills, and classroom cooperation. Ballet & Tap shoes required.
Competition Conditioning – Interested in trying out for our competition dance teams? Register for the Competition Conditioning classes and train with the coaches. This class will focus on core strength, technique (turns, flexibility, leaps and kicks), memory retention, and learning short combos of different dance styles including Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, and Contemporary. Signing up for the competition conditioning classes is a great way to meet the coaches, current dancers, and prepare for try-outs.
Contemporary – Contemporary combines elements of jazz, lyrical, modern, and ballet in an expressive style of dance that explores the versatility of movement through exercises and improvisation. Required attire: leotard or tank top with dance shorts or leggings and bare feet. May use ballet or jazz shoes.
Hip Hop – This class will expand on the fundamentals of Hip Hop and movements. Jazz shoes required.
Lyrical – Blends the stylings of ballet, jazz and modern. Warm-ups and barre work are designed to develop a dancer’s classical technique, while still maintaining a jazz and/or modern style. Bare feet, Paws or ballet shoes are required.
Musical Theatre – Dance, sing and act! Learn stage presence and performance by learning songs and dance routines set to numbers from popular musical theatre productions.
Poms – Dancers will learn beginning pom fundamentals and a basic routine. This class is great for promoting coordination and self-esteem. Jazz shoes required.
Princess Ballet – Join us for this fun introduction to Ballet where we will learn basic ballet steps. Put on your finest princess wear or your favorite Tutu and join us for a trip to fantasyland! Ballet shoes required.
CREATE YOUR OWN CLASS
Busy with other activities or looking for a class that fit YOU? Pick a day & genre and let’s make it happen. This newly created class can also be a solo, duet, trio or larger! Grab a friend or 2 and LET’S DANCE!! Please call Marci Glinski at 847-666-4875 for more details.
Competition Dance Team & NEW High School Competition Team Try Outs for the 2026-2027 Season
Ages 6 & up by January 1, 2027
Come hear all about our Competition Dance Team & NEW High School Competition Team at the parent/dancer meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00pm. Please register today and let us know that you and your dancer will be coming.
If you are not able to attend and would like more information, please email [email protected]
Try Outs:
Monday, August 17 6:00p-8:00p Learn audition routine and review technique.
Wednesday, August 19 6:00p-8:00p Assess choreography retention and technique. Cuts will be made after this clinic.
Thursday, August 20 The NEW Star Studio Competition Dance Team will be announced & will be invited to our team boot camp.
Competition Dance Team Boot Camp
Saturday, August 22 10:00a-2:00p Our Competition Dance Team will begin to learn choreography for our large group appearance routine along with team bonding.
Register today for your FREE spot at Try Outs.
Payment Plans and fundraising available.
Check Out Our NEW Summer Dance Camps
Dancing Ballerinas Ages 3-6 Mon – Fri June 15 – June 19 1:30p-3:30p $149
Dance Intensives Ages 6 & up Mon-Fri July 27-July 31 3:15p-5:15p $149
Dance Intensives Ages 9 & Up Mon – Fri July 27 – July 31 5:30p-7:30p $149
K-Pop Dance Basics Ages 9 & Up Mon – Fri Aug 3 – Aug 7 3:15p-5:15p $149
K-Pop Dance Basics Ages 6-8 Mon-Fri Aug 10 – Aug 14 3:15p-5:15p $149
