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DANCEAPALOOZA
Saturday, June 10 | Grades 2 - 12
Wednesday, June 14 | Age 3 - Grade 1
Saturday, July 22 | Age 3 - Grade 12
DANCEAPALOOZA SUMMER DATES ARE HERE!
Join us for FREE dance on:
Saturday, June 10 | Grades 2 - 12
Wednesday, June 14 | Age 3 - Grade 1
Saturday, July 22 | Age 3 - Grade 12
Where: Skunkworks Dance, 1111 Central Ave, Wilmette
Try out our innovative programming and get to know what makes Skunkworks special. For dancers ages 3-18, Danceapalooza will incorporate wide variety of Skunkworks' innovative styles. See the Class Lineups and register to save your spot by clicking the buttons above! Space is limited.
WELCOME TO WILMETTE
FEATURE
Hear the story behind Skunkworks Dance, discover the classes and curriculum offered at Skunkworks, learn the new scientific-backed reason why Skunkworks Dance will not offer any summer intensives this year, and find out why we LOVE our local community. All in this special Welcome to Wilmette: Skunkworks Dance feature!
OUR STORY

RADICALLY INNOVATIVE DANCE
Skunkworks is an immersive learning experience unlike any other where pre-professional dance is approached with innovation and inclusivity. Our dancers enjoy the rigor of the program while feeling supported and praised for their individuality. The Skunkworks Dancer is thoughtful, free from judgement and encouraged to take risks discovering internal confidence and their best self.
Skunkworks Dance was founded in August of 2018 by Jana Bennett. Prior to Skunkworks as a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer and studio director, Jana noticed there were discrepancies between what was being asked of dancers within the professional dance world and what was offered within dance studios. Particularly, Jana found that the styles, choreography and performance structures in most youth dance training were very different from what she and her friends were experiencing within their professional careers.
Additionally, she felt there was a lot of room for industry change in how dance training could be approached to be more engaging and holistic physically, mentally and emotionally for students.
It was on these ideas that Skunkworks was created. Jana envisioned a studio that would always be exploring, developing and constantly working to bring the day's most current styles, choreography, performance and teaching approaches to the students.