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STUDIO DRESS CODES!
Visit our online dance shop for easy and affordable access to all your dress code needs!
You can find it here:
http://www.shopnimbly.com/extensionsdance
BALLROOM SHOES:
**All ladies should be in brown/flesh tone satin shoes**
Beginning Ballroom Dancers: https://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_1600365_html?pid=31444&shop=Style&&skey=ballroom&search=true&SortOrder=R&SID=1820957761
Less expensive version: https://www.amazon.com/SWDZM-Suede-Sole-Professional-Performance-Model-202/dp/B071SJC79P/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1CRZ3HURL0V0Z&keywords=girls%2Bballroom%2Bshoes&qid=1695143368&sprefix=girls%2Bballroom%2Bshoes%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-7&th=1
Intermediate/Advanced Ballroom Dancers: https://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_1692.html?&pid=7915&Shop=Style&&skey=ballroom&search=true&SortOrder=R&SID=1820954838
Less expensive version: https://www.amazon.com/MSMAX-Latin-Indoor-Ballroom-inches/dp/B07CHHQBS2/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1PTD53MAOBCVJ&keywords=Womens+tan+satin+ballroom+shoes&qid=1695143511&sprefix=womens+tan+satin+ballroom+shoe%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
Boys black ballroom shoes: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Boots-Shoes-Modern-Ballroom/dp/B0BHW24WLV/ref=sr_1_7?crid=8Y49Y6XPGH06&keywords=boys+ballroom+shoes&qid=1695143641&sprefix=boys+ballroom+%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-7
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Studio Showcase 2024: DETAILS!
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SUMMER PROGRAMS 2023
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2023 OPENS APRIL 15
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS & INTENSIVES:
THE HIP HOP INTENSIVE!
ENGAGE WORKSHOP
ENGAGE WORKSHOPS are 3 day courses in creativity, application of dance techniques and concepts to enhance personal expression and an artists individual voice in their art form. Master teachers Lizzie MacKenzie, Jackie… Read more
Featured dancer: Fiona Webb
Fiona Webb has been with Extensions since she was 13 and will be graduating this year to go on to get a BFA and she plans to turn her love of dance and movement into her profession. Read on to find out more! Read more
Featured dancer Elle Daly
What dance means to me:
"I do not remember my life without dance as it has been a huge part of my life from the beginning, and I’m so grateful that I was able to find my love for dance at such a young age. Dance… Read more
August Offerings 2020
*PETITE COMPANY INTENSIVE* AGES 6-9
*MINI COMPANY INTENSIVE* AGES 9-12
*TEEN COMPANY INTENSIVE* AGES 12-16
*SENIOR COMPANY INTENSIVE* AGES 16-19
CLASSICAL BALLET SUMMER INTENSIVE
REGISTER FOR ONE OF OUR AUGUST INTENSIVES HERE:
AUGUST INTENSIVE REGISTRATION HERE!
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Schedule of classes 2023-2024
Registration is open!
REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE:
https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=533890
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Chicago City Classical Ballet summer intensive with Tatyana Mazur
Study intimately this August with one of the most gifted and experienced classical ballet teachers and coaches Chicagoland has to offer. Tatyana Mazur has produced some of the finest classical dancers that have come out of Chicago and who have gone on to classical ballet… Read more
ENGAGE workshops
Under no other circumstance EVER would Lizzie MacKenzie, Jackie Nowicki & Hanna Brictson be in the same place at the same time during any summer. Thank you Covid-19, for making the birth of ENGAGE possible. Coming to Extensions Dance Center in July- a unique, customized… Read more
4 week summer session (in studio)
REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES HERE!
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Featured Dancer: Eyllah Babbitt
“What Dance Means To Me”
I consider dance as a very important aspect of my life, not only because it has been in my life for such a long time, but because it has allowed me to grow out of my shell. Ever since I was… Read more
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2020
REGISTRATION FOR ALL SUMMER PROGRAMS OPENING SOON!
5 WEEK SUMMER SESSION IS NOW A 4 WEEK SUMMER SESSION JULY 13-AUGUST 8
4 WEEK SUMMER SESSION SCHEDULE, PRICING & REGISTRATION
ALL OTHER PROGRAMS WILL RUN AS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED!
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FEATURED DANCER: Gabriel Rocha
"WHAT DANCE MEANS TO ME" Before the age of 11 dance was a foreign concept to me. I had tried getting into different hobbies and sports, however, I never felt like myself and would end up quitting. I discovered dance through a friend, thinking… Read more
SUMMER INTENSIVES 2019
Come experience a summer intensive experience like no other. With Chicagolands finest faculty and finest young artists, this is a great way to refine your art and grow both technically and creatively this summer! Register now as space is limited. Read more
Jaime Borkan
Jaime Borkan is originally from Chicago, Illinois and spent her youth primarily training at Extensions Dance Company under the tutelage of Lizzie Mackenzie. Since graduating from Extensions in 2011, Jaime received her BFA from the Ailey School/Fordham University with a minor in Business Administration. After… Read more
Natalie Pearson
Natalie Pearson (Carol Stream, IL) danced with Extensions Dance Company from 2007-2010. Following graduation she moved to New York City to attend Fordham University where she graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in 2014 with a BFA in dance and a minor in psychology. While at The… Read more
Jordan Ryder
Jordan Ryder graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in June of 2015 after two wonderful years with Extensions Dance Company. To continue her education, Jordan attended the dance program at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts the following fall. NYU opened Jordan’s… Read more
Nate Carter
Nate Carter graduated from Extensions Dance Company in 2013, after spending 2 years under Lizzie Mackenzie’s direction. Since then, he attended the Juilliard School where he created numerous works of his own including “O Mitote” and “you can say no.” He also attended Springboard Danse… Read more
Miranda Borkan
Miranda Borkan graduated in 2010 and was a proud founding member of Extensions Dance Company as well as a 6 year company veteran. She attended Ailey/Fordham BFA program and graduated with a double major in Dance Performance and Theology in 2014. After graduating she became… Read more