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Full Year 2026-27 (September-May) Schedule

HPSD's September-May (Aug 31, 2026-May 10, 2027) class schedule is chock full of dance for all ages at all levels. We offer studio hip hop, ballet, pre-ballet, jazz, Creative Movement, First Steps, AcroDance, pointe, pilates, musical theater, West African Dance, modern, and much more.

Our schedule is organized by age, initially, and then by dance style.

To help ensure proper class placement, please note that age ranges are based on the student's age as of September 1, 2026. Be sure to review the age requirements carefully before registering. In general, students are expected to remain at the same level for the duration of the year (Sep-Sep).

Enrollment is open until March 1, provided the class is not full. Children (18 and under) are automatically enrolled for the full Sep-May session, and tuition is billed on a monthly basis. Adults (over 18) enroll in season sesssions, Fall and Winter/Spring.

Visit our Registration Page for procedures/policies on registering for classes, tuition/billing, taking a trial class, or dropping/unenrolling from classes.

Register Here for September 2026-May 2007 Classes!

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Questions about our 2026/27 offerings?
Give us a call at (773) 493-8498 or email admin@hydeparkdance.org.
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HPSD Full‑Year Schedule September 2026–May 2027
🚧Updates Pending!!! 🚧

Pricing

Class Duration Monthly Price Two Installment Cost
Reflects 9 equal monthly installments Pay upon enrollment and in January
30 minutes $65 $292.50
45 minutes $75 $337.50
60 minutes $95 $427.50
75 minutes $100 $450.00
90 minutes $105 $472.50
Trial Class $22/student per class

All enrollments subject to an annual registration fee of $30/family

Short Sessions

Adult and First Step classes are available for short-session enrollment or drop-ins for greater flexibility.

Session Dates Price
Fall (13 Wks) Aug 31-Dec 7 $260 or $65/month
Winter/Spring (17 Wks) Jan 4-May 10 $340 or $68/month
Drop-In (18+) $22/class

Studio Company Program

By Audition Only
Find information here

First Steps

Fall Session: Ages 18 mos-3 yrs as of 9/1/26 ; Winter/Spring Session: Ages 18 mos-3 yrs as of 12/1/26 ; • 30 minutes • Adult participation required

Day Time Studio Instructor
Sat 9:00am 3
Sun 9:30am 3

Creative Movement

$65/mo for 9 months
Ages 3-4 yrs (as of 9/1/26) • 30 minutes • Independent class

Day Time Studio Instructor
Wed 4:00pm 3 TBA
Sat 8:30am 2
Sat 9:30am 3
Sun 11:00am 4

FUNdamentals Classes

Intro-level classes for young dancers • Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
AcroDance 4-6 Thu 4:15pm 45 min $75 4
West African Dance 4-9 Fri 4:45pm 45 min $75 5
Jazz 6-8 Wed 5:15pm 45 min $75 3
Modern 5-7 Sat 10:00am 45 min $75 2
Tap 4-7 Sat 11:30am 30 min $65 5

Pre-Ballet Classes

Pre-ballet classes for young dancers • Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Pre-Ballet 1 4-5 Thu 4:00pm 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 1 4-5 Sat 8:30am 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 1 4-5 Sat 11:00am 45 min $75 4
Pre-Ballet 1 4-5 Sun 10:15am 45 min $75 4
Pre-Ballet 2 5-6 Wed 4:30pm 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 2 5-6 Sat 9:15am 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 3 6-7 Tue 4:00pm 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 3 6-7 Fri 4:15pm 45 min $75 3
Pre-Ballet 3 6-7 Sat 8:45am 45 min $75 1

Ballet Classes

Beginning-Intermediate Ballet

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Ballet 1 7+ yrs Tue 4:00pm 60 min $95 2
Ballet 1 7+ yrs Sat 10:00am 60 min $95 4
Boys Dance 1/2 7+ yrs Thu 4:45pm 60 min $95 3
Ballet 2 8+ yrs Mon 4:15pm 60 min $95 1
Ballet 2 8+ yrs Tue 4:45pm 60 min $95 3
Ballet 2 8+ yrs Sat 10:00am 60 min $95 3
Ballet 3A 9+ yrs Mon 4:15pm 75 min $100 4
Ballet 3A 9+ yrs Thu 5:45pm 75 min $100 3
Ballet 3A 9+ yrs Sat 11:45am 75 min $100 4

Intermediate-Advanced Ballet

$105/mo for 9 months
• By permission only • 90 minutes

Class Day Time Studio Instructor
Ballet 3B Tue 4:30pm 4
Ballet 3B Fri 4:45pm 1
Ballet 4A Mon 5:15pm 1
Ballet 4A Thu 4:30pm 1
Ballet 4A & 4B Sat 11:00am 3
Ballet 4B Wed 4:30pm 1
Ballet 5 Fri 5:00pm 3
Ballet 5 & 6 Sat 9:30am 1
Ballet 6 Mon 6:45pm 1
Ballet 6 Wed 6:30pm 1

Pointe Classes

By permission only • Must be enrolled in the ballet class before the pointe class and at least 2 additional weekly ballet classes

Class Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Pointe 1 Sat 12:30pm 30 min $65 3
Pointe 1/2 Wed 6:00pm 30 min $65 3
Pointe 3 + Variations Fri 6:30pm 45 min $75 1
Pointe 3/4 + Variations Sat 11:00am 45 min $75 1
Pointe 4 + Variations Wed 8:00pm 45 min $75 4

Modern Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
FUNdamentals 5-7 Sat 10:00am 45 min $75 2
Modern 1 7-12 Wed 4:15pm 60 min $95 4
Modern 1 7-12 Fri 4:30pm 60 min $95 2
Modern 1 7-12 Sat 9:00am 60 min $95 2
Modern 2 By Permission Thu 4:30pm 75 min $100 2
Modern 2 By Permission Sat 10:45am 75 min $100 2
Modern 3 By Permission Thu 5:45pm 90 min $105 2
Modern 3 By Permission Fri 5:30pm 90 min $105 2
Modern 4 By Permission Thu 7:15pm 90 min $105 2
Modern Progressions 1 13+/adult Wed 6:00pm 75 min Drop-in / Short Session 3

Jazz Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
FUNdamentals 6-9 Wed 5:15pm 45 min $75 3
Jazz 1 9+ Wed 4:15pm 60 min $95 2
Jazz 2 By Permission Wed 6:30pm 60 min $95 2
Jazz 3 By Permission Wed 5:15pm 75 min $100 2

Musical Theater Classes

$95/mo for 9 months
• Ages as of 9/1/26 • 60 minutes • Instructor: • Adult Drop-in Eligible

Class Ages Day Time Studio
Foundations 8+ yrs/adult Sun 10:15am 2
Progressions 1 9+ yrs/adult Sun 11:15am 2

Studio Hip Hop Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Hip Hop 1 7-12 Mon 5:00pm 60 min $95 2
Hip Hop 1 7-12 Sat 1:00pm 60 min $95 4
Hip Hop 2 By Permission Mon 6:00pm 60 min $95 2
Hip Hop 3 By Permission Wed 7:30pm 60 min $95 2
Hip Hop 4 By Permission Mon 7:00pm 60 min $95 2

Breaking Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Breaking 1 7-12 Tue 4:15pm 60 min $95 5
Breaking 2/3 By Permission Mon 4:15pm 75 min $100 5
Breaking 3 By Permission Mon 5:45pm 90 min $105 5

West African Dance Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26 •

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio
FUNdamentals 4-9 Fri 4:45pm 45 min $75 5
Foundations 9yrs+/adult Fri 5:30pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5

AcroDance Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
FUNdamentals 4-6 Thu 4:15pm 45 min $75 4
AcroDance 1 7-11 Thu 5:00pm 60 min $95 4
AcroDance 1 7-11 Sun 11:45am 60 min $95 4
AcroDance 2 By Permission Thu 6:00pm 75 min $100 4

Tap Classes

Ages as of 9/1/26 • Instructor:

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio
FUNdamentals 4-7 Sat 11:30am 30 min $65 5
Tap 1/2 8-12 Sat 9:30am 60 min $95 5
Tap Progressions 1 13+/adult Sat 12:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Tap Progressions 2
(min 1 yr tap)
13+/adult Sat 10:30am 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5

Pilates & Yoga

Class Ages Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Pilates Foundations 13+/adult Wed 5:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Pilates Progressions 1
(min 1 yr Pilates)
13+/adult Wed 6:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Pilates Progressions 2
(By Recommendation)
13+/adult Wed 7:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Yoga Foundations 10+/adult Sun 10:15am 45 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Yoga Progressions 1 13+/adult Sun 11:00am 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5

Adult Dance Classes

Class Ages Class Day Time Duration Tuition Studio Instructor
Silver Swans (Ballet) 40+ Beg Wed 10:00am 60 min Drop-in/Short Session 4
Ballet Foundations 13+/adult Beg Thu 7:15pm 75 min Short Session 4
Ballet Progressions 1 13+/adult Beg/Int Thu 6:00pm 75 min Drop-in/Short Session 1
Ballet Progressions 2 13+/adult Beg/Int Sat 11:45am 75 min Drop-in/Short Session 1
Modern Progressions 1 13+/adult Beg/Int Wed 6:00pm 75 min Drop-in/Short Session 3
West African Dance Foundations 9+/adult Beg Fri 5:30pm 60 min Drop-in/Short Session 5
Tap Progressions 1 13+/adult Beg Sat 12:00pm 60 min Drop-in/Short Session 5
Tap Progressions 2 (min 1 yr tap) 13+/adult Beg/Int Sat 10:30am 60 min Drop-in/Short Session 5
Musical Theater Foundations 8+/adult Beg Sun 10:15am 60 min Drop-in/Full-year 2
Musical Theater Progressions 1 9+/adult Beg Sun 11:15am 60 min Drop-in/Full-year 2
Pilates Foundations 13+/adult Wed 5:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Pilates Progressions 1
(min 1 yr Pilates)
13+/adult Wed 6:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Pilates Progressions 2
(By Recommendation)
13+/adult Wed 7:00pm 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Yoga Foundations 10+/adult Sun 10:15am 45 min Drop-in / Short Session 5
Yoga Progressions 1 13+/adult Sun 11:00am 60 min Drop-in / Short Session 5

Important Dates

Date / Range Event
Mon, Aug 31 First Day of Classes: Full Year & Fall Session
Mon, Sep 7 Labor Day - School Closed
Tue, Sep 8 Auditions for The Nutcracker : Company Adv./Int. Ballet & Cont.(does not include Trainee Company)
Sat, Sep 12-Sun, Sep 13 Auditions for The Nutcracker : General (includes Trainee Company)
Sat, Sep 25 The Nutcracker Rehearsals Start
Sun, Oct 18-Sat Oct 24 Dress-Up Week
Sun, Nov 15-Sat, Nov 21 Family Visiting Week
Sun, Nov 22-Sat, Nov 28 Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
Fri, Dec 11-Sun, Dec 13 The Nutcracker Performances
Thu, Dec 8-Sat, Jan 3 Winter Break (No Classes)
Sun, Jan 4 Full Year (Sep-May) Classes Resume
Winter/Spring Session Starts

Pre-Ballet Classes

Pre-Ballet 1

$75/mo for 9 months
Ages 4-5 yrs (as of 9/1/26) • 45 min

Day Time Studio Instructor
Thu 4:00pm 3
Sat 8:30am 4
Sat 11:00am 4
Sun 10:15am 3

Pre-Ballet 2

$75/mo for 9 months
Ages 5-6 yrs (as of 9/1/26) • 45 min

Day Time Studio Instructor
Wed 4:30pm 3
Sat 9:15am 4

Pre-Ballet 3

$75/mo for 9 months
Ages 6-7 yrs (as of 9/1/26) • 45 min

Day Time Studio Instructor
Tue 4:00pm 3
Fri 4:00pm 3
Sat 8:45am 1

Hyde Park School of Dance
5650 S. Woodlawn
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 493-8498

 

 

 

 

 

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