BALLET MAKKAI

Our school has been the North Shore's Premier Dance School for over 38 years. Founded in 1984 by Irina Makkai, our school offers classes in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Tap and Pre-Dance. The school is the recipient of the Mayor's Award for the Arts for our instruction and contribution to the arts in Highland Park. Home of the Ballet Makkai Nutcracker and Ballet Makkai Youth Company, we have something to offer everyone. Specializing in the Russian based Vaganova Method; we offer individualized attention to each of our dancers. Our award-winning staff of professional dancers includes dancers and directors from the Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Chicago, Lyric Opera, River North Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and more... Whether your dancer would like to dance recreationally or train to be a professional, we offer individualized instruction for all needs... For our youngest dancers we concentrate on creative movement, and joyful ways to explore dance through music and movement.

Primary location: Highland Park United States