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A Fairytale Ballet
4.6 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Ballet school in Chicago, Illinois
Plan your first class
- Free trial / first class new students can usually try a class free or at a discount — call ahead or check their schedule to book your first one
- Ages classes for ages 2–5 — check the schedule for the right level for your dancer
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Private lessons one-on-one coaching available — ask about rates and availability
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 773-606-0318
- Website & schedule bucktown.afairytaleballet.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–4 am |
| Tuesday | 9 am–4 am |
| Wednesday | 9 am–4 am |
| Thursday | 9 am–4 am |
| Friday | 9 am–4 am |
| Saturday | 9 am–4 am |
| Sunday | 9 am–4 am |
The programs they offer
“I’ve been taking my daughter here for ballet and tap classes for a couple years now and we also do the summer camps.”
What families & students say
“All the instructors have been great and they are very accommodating with makeups.”
From the reviews
My daughter loves this class. They incorporate dress up and fairy tales into the ballet and tap technical skills lessons. Super fun and cute.
I’ve been taking my daughter here for ballet and tap classes for a couple years now and we also do the summer camps. She loves going each week and always wants to do more and more camps. All the instructors have been great and they are very accommodating with makeups.
So this place is a bit confusing because it from the outside it is hard to tell if it is still in business or not. When classes are not in session, it's locked and the lights are off. There's no receptionist or anything or anyone on site, as once I tried to drop in to see about summer camp.
I took my 3 year old daughter here for one of the mini camps (2-3yr old camp). My daughter had never been to any type of dance class and loved it here. The instructor, Megan, was great with the kids. She did a good job of mixing in some dance with fun Rapunzel story time.
Your first ballet class at A Fairytale Ballet
Nervous about walking into your first class? Almost everyone is — and a good studio expects beginners, whether your dancer is five or you're returning at fifty. Here's what to know. What to wear: comfortable clothes you can move in, with socks or bare feet; a leotard and tights are nice if you have them, but not required, and pointe shoes are years down the road — never day one. What to expect: class usually starts at the barre with slow, simple movements to warm up, then moves to the center — follow along, copy the teacher, and don't worry about getting it "right" the first time. Arrive early: come 10–15 minutes ahead to change, find a spot, and let the teacher know it's a first class so they can keep an eye out. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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