Passport to Dance and Adult drop-in classes begin this Monday, June 28!

Our exciting summer session of drop-in classes runs Monday, June 28-Saturday, August 7. For a full schedule, see below or visit our website. Classes for ages 3-5 are offered in-person at the studio only, while classes for ages 6-Adult are available in-person or online via Zoom.

Please read the important info below about how to sign up for classes and our updated COVID-19 policies and procedures. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us at 847-328-6683 or email us at dce@dancecenterevanston.com.
How To Sign Up for Classes:
PURCHASE AN UNLIMITED PASSPORT or 10-CLASS CARD ONLINE
You can also purchase these through the office using the registration form.
  1. Log in to the Customer Portal (or create an account if you've never danced with us before).
  2. At the top of the page, click on Classes > Class Cards.
  3. Select your Passport or Class Card by clicking "Add Card" and proceed to Checkout.

SIGN UP FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
IMPORTANT: Dancers must sign up for each individual class day/time they're planning to take at least 30 minutes before that class is scheduled to start. If in-person spaces fill up for a specific class, simultaneous virtual options are available for ages 6 & up.
  1. Once you have your Passport or Class Card on your account, or if you're paying by class, log in to the Customer Portal and click on Classes > Drop-In Classes.
  2. Add the class(es) you're planning on attending and proceed to Checkout.
  3. If you have an unlimited Passport or 10-Class Card on file, it will automatically select that as your method of payment. Otherwise, it will prompt you to pay by credit card.
  4. You're all set! If you're attending class virtually, you'll get an email with the Zoom link before class begins. If you're attending class in-person at the studio, please see the updated policies and procedures below.
Updated COVID-19 Policies for Summer 2021 under Phase 5:
FACE MASKS
  • Masks are required at all times for dancers in the Primary, Blue, Yellow, Purple, and Academy classes regardless of age or vaccination status.
  • Masks are required for everyone in the common areas (entrances, waiting areas, hallways and dressing rooms) regardless of age or vaccination status.
  • Masks are optional for fully vaccinated adults while dancing in-studio in DCE Adult classes only.
SOCIAL DISTANCING & CLASS SIZES
  • Social distancing is required in classes and in the waiting areas.
  • Studios have been taped with updated social distancing markers to accommodate up to 16 dancers in the larger rooms while maintaining a minimum distance of six feet apart.
DRESSING ROOMS & WAITING AREAS
  • All dressing rooms are open. Dancers have the option of bringing their belongings into the studio with them or leaving them in the dressing room during class. Please turn off or silence cell phones in the room.
  • Outdoor shoes should be set neatly on the racks in the vestibule. Hip Hop dancers: please be sure to bring a separate pair of clean, light-sole, indoor-use only sneakers to change into for your hip hop class.
  • Waiting areas are open for family members and dancers. Please wear masks at all times and maintain social distancing.
  • Water fountains are open and available for use.
SANITIZATION AND HAND-WASHING
  • Frequent hand-washing or sanitizing is strongly encouraged. Hand sanitizer is available at the main entrance and in each studio.
  • Studios and common touch surfaces will be to be cleaned and sanitized on a regular schedule.
QUARANTINE PROCEDURE and RESPONSE TO A POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST:
  • Anyone showing symptoms of cold, fever, or flu will be asked to remain at home. DCE will no longer be doing temperature checks.
  • Anyone who has been directly exposed to another person with COVID-19 or has tested positive for COVID-19 will be required to inform DCE and quarantine under IDPH guidance.
Primary Passport (Ages 3-5)
$105 unlimited, $15/class drop-in
TUESDAY
Tippy Toes
with Allie
4:15-4:55pm
(for ages 3 & 4 as of 6/1/2021)

Pre-Ballet
with Allie
5:00-5:40pm
(for age 5 as of 9/1/2021)
SATURDAY
Tippy Toes
with Jill
9:00-9:40am
(for ages 3 & 4 as of 6/1/2021)

Pre-Ballet
with Jill
9:45-10:25am
(for age 5 as of 9/1/2021)
Blue Passport (Ages 6-8)
$145 unlimited, $20/class drop-in
MONDAY
Blue Tap
with Erin
4:15-5:00pm

Boys Dance
with Mike
5:30-6:25pm
TUESDAY
Blue Ballet:
Mini Variations
with Kara
4:15-5:10pm
WEDNESDAY
Blue Musical Theater
with Shelby
4:30-5:25pm
THURSDAY
Blue Modern
with Enid
5:00-5:55pm
SATURDAY
Blue Ballet
with Jill
10:30-11:25am
Yellow Passport (Ages 9-11)
$145 unlimited, $20/class drop-in
MONDAY
Boys Dance
with Mike
5:30-6:25pm

Yellow Tap
with Cameron
6:00-6:55pm
TUESDAY
Yellow Ballet
with Kara
5:15-6:25pm
WEDNESDAY
Yellow Modern
with Shelby
5:30-6:25pm

Yellow Jazz
with Shelby
6:30-7:30pm
THURSDAY
Yellow Hip Hop
with Tim
4:30-5:25pm
SATURDAY
Yellow Ballet
with Jill
11:30am-12:45pm
Purple Passport (Ages 12 & Up)
$145 unlimited, $20/class drop-in
MONDAY
Purple Ballet
with Laura B
4:30-5:40pm
TUESDAY
Purple Jazz
with Kara
6:30-7:25pm

Purple Tap
with Cameron
7:30-8:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Purple Hip Hop
with Eldridge
5:45-6:40pm

POWERPOINTE*
with Vicki
7:00-8:15pm
THURSDAY
Purple Modern
with Enid
6:00-6:55pm
SATURDAY
Purple Ballet
with Laura G
10:15-11:25am
*For dancers from Ballet 4 and Ballet 5 looking to improve their pointe work. Dancers must have already received their pointe shoes. 
Academy Passport
(For Ballet 5 - Academy & Alums)
$145 unlimited (alum rate: $100), $20/class drop-in (alum rate: $10)
MONDAY
Academy Ballet:
Water Class
with Mike
6:30-7:45pm
TUESDAY
Advanced Tap
with Julie
5:15-6:10pm

Academy Jazz
with Julie
6:15-7:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Academy Ballet
with Vicki
5:30-6:55pm

POWERPOINTE*
with Vicki
7:00-8:15pm
THURSDAY
Advanced
Hip Hop
with Tim
5:30-6:30pm

Academy Modern
with Enid
7:00-8:15pm
SATURDAY
Academy Ballet
with Laura G
11:30am-1:00pm
*For dancers from Ballet 4 and Ballet 5 looking to improve their pointe work. Dancers must have already received their pointe shoes. 
Adult Classes (Ages 18 & Up)
$15/16 per class drop-in, $145 for 10-Class Card
MONDAY
Adult Beg. Ballet
with Laura B.
5:45-7:00pm

Adult Musical Theater
with Cameron
7:00-8:00pm
TUESDAY
Adult Tap
with Cameron
6:30-7:25pm
WEDNESDAY
Adult Continuing Jazz
with Julie
10:00-11:15am

Adult Hip Hop
with Eldridge
6:45-7:45pm
THURSDAY
Adult Continuing Ballet
with Béa
10:00-11:15am
EDE NEWS
Get your tickets for Do Tell!

A storytelling event held at Studio5 TOMORROW, Saturday, June 26 at 8pm, this is a fundraiser for Evanston Dance Ensemble's 25th anniversary season. Hear true stories from the lives of the storytellers as they engage in this age-old practice of sharing, entertaining, and community building.

Evanston Dance Ensemble and ede2 are the youth dance companies in residence at Dance Center Evanston.
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Béa Rashid, Director
1934 Dempster Street
Evanston, IL 60202
847-328-6683