Academy of Movement & Music 605 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

"My 4 yo daughter loves preschool and ballet class at the academy. The teachers are very kind and caring."

"A great place to learn dance. Especially for boys! Ballet for boys class is the best. JP is the only reason my boy continues to dance."

"I grew up at the Academy and it’s like a second home. I would highly recommend the Academy to anyone looking for an arts education in dance or music."

"My daughter has been dancing at The Academy for 11 years and she LOVES it. I am astounded by the beautiful, well-rounded, safe dancer she has become and I credit that to the instructors at The Academy. I recommend this school."

"The Academy of Movement and Music is a truly amazing and special place for our family. The dance teachers are absolutely wonderful, true professionals who create a deep sense of community and family. The dance recitals are amazing story ballets and so fun to watch. They re-use and provide costumes for recitals, which is so nice for waste-reduction and cost savings. It's a boy-friendly program too. My daughters and son have all tried dance classes here, and I've even taken a couple classes as well, and we have had nothing but great experiences. One of my kids is very serious about dance (currently in her 7th year of ballet), and I feel that she is learning excellent technique, and this dance school is very professional and high quality to help her meet her goals and provide performance opportunities at the Academy and with their companion dance company, Momenta. They are very mindful of healthy body image, bodily autonomy, and injury prevention, and I feel they provide a great foundation for a lifetime of dancing for my daughter. She is also learning responsibility, commitment, community-building, time-management, leadership as a demonstrator, and self-care. The rest of us have just danced for fun, with a class here or there, and we've all found a good fit here at intro/beginner levels. The preschool program is also fantastic, and my 3 kids all went through the program. It's very child-centered and creative, with focus on movement/active bodies. I loved that my kids tended to bring home fewer projects that they spent more time on, so there's a quality vs quantity focus with art projects, which was so refreshing for preschool. Take a tour, try a class–you won't regret it, and your child just might find their great passion, as my daughter did!"