The mission of the Naperville Park District Dance Academy is to provide quality dance training to interested students of all ages – youth through adult. Students learn about dance and appreciation of the art in addition to steps and technique.

Beginning with our littlest dancers in mind and progressing to all levels of Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz, Tap and more, our programs are carefully constructed to provide effective learning environments that are fun and professional, technical and creative, and taught by qualified, experienced instructors.

Our dance programs fall into two categories: seasonal programs and recital track. Seasonal programs typically are held once a week for several weeks and participants do not perform in the annual spring dance recital. However, parents are able to observe their student’s progress at the last class of the session. Recital track programs begin in the fall and run for nine months. Participants enrolled in the recital track will perform in the annual spring recital. Specific dance attire is required in order to participate in the classes and students will receive a dance costume for the recital.

Programs Offered include:

• Ballet: Basics, Ballet/Tap, Storybook Ballet, Adult Ballet, Pointe
• Competition Dance
• Creative Movement
• Dance and Pom
• Hip Hop/Jazz
• Hippity Hoppers Junior
• Jazz: youth and adult
• Modern/Contemporary
• Stretch and Strengthen
• Tap

Élan Dance Company provides a foundation in dance performance and essential experience participating in a dance company. We offer a competition dance company and a performance-only company. Both companies will participate in several performances throughout the year.

Auditions for the 2021-2022 Season:
Auditions will be held on Monday, August 16th at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave., in Community Hall. Registration is required to attend auditions. There is no cost to audition. Dancers will attend one audition regardless of the company/dance style they are auditioning for.

Date: Monday, August 16
Location: ARRCC, Community Hall

Ages 7-10* · 4:30-5:45pm
Ages 11-13 · 6:00-7:15pm
Ages 14-18 · 7:30-8:45pm
*Dancers must be 8 years old by January 1, 2022

Audition Registration Link
Audition Form
Please complete this audition form by Sunday, August 15th

Parent Informational Zoom Meeting: Join us Sunday, August 8 at noon for a brief Elan Parent Meeting to learn more about the Company. Please email Brittany Malatt at bmalatt@napervilleparks.org by Friday, August 6 at 4:00 pm to receive the Zoom link.

If you would like more information, please contact Raegan Milan, Dance Coordinator, at 630-848-3618 or via email at rmilan@napervilleparks.org.