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…
Summer Class Descriptions
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 – High energy, contemporary routines using current moves and today’s hottest music. Dancers will be introduced to hip hop technique and movement. Jazz shoes required.
Hip Hop & Jazz – Jazz we will focus on smooth and continuous movement. While during the hip hop section of class we will grounding our movements and getting into the urban groove by learning awesome choreography including a lot of cool moves that you may have seen in your favorite music videos. Clean Gym Shoes or Jazz shoes required.
Poms – Dancers will learn beginning pom fundamentals and a basic routine. This class is great for promoting coordination and self-esteem. Gym or 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.
Competition Dance Team & NEW Poms Competition Team Try Outs for the 2025-2026 Season
Ages 6 & up by January 1, 2026
Come hear all about our Competition Dance Team & Poms Competition Team at the parent/dancer meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:00pm. Please register 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]
Monday, August 18 – Learn audition routine and review technique. Cuts will be made following this clinic.
Wednesday, August 20 – Assess choreography retention and technique. Cuts will be made following this clinic and the New PHPD Star Studio Competition Team will be announced and invited to our Competition Boot Camp
Cuts will be made after the first two clinics, and everyone invited back on Saturday will be an official member of the Star Competition Team.
Saturday, August 23 – Team Boot Camp – Begin choreography for the large group routine, team bonding and games!
Payment Plans and fundraising available.
