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Champaign Urbana Ballet
4.5 ★★★★★ 34 Google reviews · Ballet school in Champaign, Illinois
Plan your first class
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (217) 355-7317
- Website & schedule cuballet.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The programs they offer
“Our family has been affiliated with the CU Ballet and the Champaign Ballet Academy for years, with three children participating in multiple performances, including The Nutcracker.”
What families & students say
“Our family has been affiliated with the CU Ballet and the Champaign Ballet Academy for years, with three children participating in multiple performances, including The Nutcracker.”
“Our family has been affiliated with the CU Ballet and the Champaign Ballet Academy for years, with three children participating in multiple performances, including The Nutcracker.”
“I am amazed every year at the beautiful, awe-inspiring, and professional productions that this company presents.”
“Now not only she is a great little dancer, she has also grown into such a little young lady who is responsible, organized and passionate as well.”
“Our daughters have learned the art of control, stamina, discipline, endurance, and strength combined to create a beautiful form of expression.”
From the reviews
My daughter has been a student with CU Ballet for over 5 years now. We are watching her slowly growing into a ballerina each day goes by. Now not only she is a great little dancer, she has also grown into such a little young lady who is responsible, organized and passionate as well.
Ballet is hard work. Not everyone is equally talented but everyone has a chance to dance at some level. If a student works hard, attends rehearsals, and takes dance class seriously CUBallet has a lot to offer.
Terrific organization shaping the character and health of hundreds of motivated young people who find fun and challenge in dancing ballet, and influencing thousands each year to appreciate and love the art form.
Our family has been affiliated with the CU Ballet and the Champaign Ballet Academy for years, with three children participating in multiple performances, including The Nutcracker. They have loved performing, but also enjoyed the rehearsing, learning, and art appreciation that goes into ballet.
Your first ballet class at Champaign Urbana 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.
