Your Love Story Deserves a First Dance to Remember
Chicagoland Area
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Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Illinois offers expert, personalized dance instruction to help you feel confident and look amazing on your wedding day. With multiple locations across Illinois, our certified instructors specialize in first dances, parent-child dances, wedding party routines, and more—customized to your song, style, and timeline.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to refine your moves, we’ll create a stress-free, fun experience that fits your vision.
With over 75 years of trusted ballroom expertise, Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Illinois is here to make your first dance unforgettable—and spark a lifelong love of dancing.
11 Locations throughout Chicagoland:
Burr Ridge
Glen Ellyn
Lakeview
Long Grove
Mokena
Northbrook
Park Ridge
South Barrington
St. Charles
West Loop
Wilmette
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Caribbean
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
Hip-Hop
Latin
Pop
R&B
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Reviews
5.0
out of 5.03 reviews
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Kaitlyn K
5.0
6/04/2022
We came to Fred Astaire about a year before our big day wanting a completely original choreographed 1st dance. My now husband and I are not dancers, and have very little confidence...
on a dance floor. Jackie got us started in a trial lesson to give us a run down and we immediately loved her. They offered a complete package that included enough lessons for us to go weekly. By the end of it we were doing moves neither of us knew we were even capable of, EVEN A LIFT! We went out for our 1st dance so confident and absolutely nailed our routine and our guests were absolutely blown away. The instructors are so fun and supportive! we felt so comfortable there. We will definitely go back for some date night dance lessons!
Lisa W
5.0
12/11/2018
ANNE! I can't speak highly enough about our experience with Anne at Fred Astaire. She helped us work out a custom dance plan, she took the time to assess what we knew going in abou...
t dance, she was both our cheerleader and drill sergeant (in a good way!) during lessons. Anne made sure we were fully prepared- we even got to practice performing our dance in front of people we didn't know beforehand! Her choreography told a story, and made me feel sooooo pretty. If you want to have a first dance that impresses family and friends, but still looks and feels like you, Anne is your girl. LOVE!!
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Christina B
5.0
6/13/2018
My now husband wanted to do a choreographed dance for our first dance that would be a surprise to all! Anne was great in teaching us the rumba and the merengue in a matter of mont...
hs!! Our guests were surprised when our slow song went into a classic latin hit.
Taking dance classes was like a built in date night in the stressful time of wedding planning.
Not only did my husband want to do a dance, but my dad wanted a dance for the daddy daughter dance as well. Anne was great at coming up with something that fit perfectly with what we could do.
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the team at Fred Astaire St. Charles!
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