PROGRAMS

Education & Classes

FOR PARENTS

"We love our daughter's ballet class, the instructor, and the LP location. I wish there were more classes so my daughter could grow with the program!"

Parent, 2024 Programming

Kids Classes

Dance With Synapse is a local outreach and education program which serves families and professional dancers year-round and periodically provides intensive study at other locations through workshops and residencies.

Current classes are taught at four locations: Loyola Park, Berger Park Cultural Center, Lincoln Park Cultural Center, and Clarendon Community Center Park where Synapse works as an Arts Partner in Residence with the Chicago Park District.

Seasonal

Kid Classes & Workshops

Loyola Park

Luke leads his ballet class at Loyola Park. He and his students sit in a clump on the tile floor.

Beginner Ballet

Mondays

4:15 - 5:00 pm

4 to 7 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Hip hop students move across the tile floor at Loyola Park.

Beginner Hip Hop

Tuesdays

4:15 - 5:00 pm

4 to 7 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Performance Troupe students crab walk and pose on the tile floor at Loyola Park.

Hip Hop Level 2

Tuesdays

5:30 - 6:30 pm

6 to 12 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Berger Park

Beginner Ballet

Thursdays

2:00 - 2:45 pm

3 to 5 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Berger Park ballet students stand in a line practicing tendus.

Beginner Ballet

Saturdays

9:30 - 10:15 am

3 to 5 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Lincoln Park

Kait leads their Lincoln Park ballet students. They sit and stand in a circle.

Beginner Ballet

Saturdays

9:30 - 10:15 am

3 to 5 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Beginning ballet students move in motion at Lincoln Park.

Beginner Ballet

Saturdays

10:30 - 11:15 am

3 to 5 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

11:30am beginning ballet students stand on color circles and raise their hands at Lincoln Park.

Beginner Ballet

Saturdays

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

6 to 8 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Clarendon Park

Kait leads beginning ballet students. They stand on floor dots in first position with their hands on their hips

Beginner Ballet

Tuesdays

4:30 - 5:15 pm

4 to 6 years

WINTER 2026: COMING SOON

Full Radius Integrated Dance class sits and stands performing a triceps stretch.

Inclusive Dance*

Tuesdays

6:00 - 7:30 pm

ages 14 & up

*co-taught with Unfolding Disability Futures

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