Engage Dance Academy

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Engage Dance Academy Engage Dance Academy, owned and operated by former dancers with the Milwaukee Ballet.

Triple track Dance Academy; Open Division, Pre Professional Dance Theatre and Competition Teams.

Photo ready with our EDT dancers getting their headshots today with Ron McKinney for the 26-27 season!
10/03/2026

Photo ready with our EDT dancers getting their headshots today with Ron McKinney for the 26-27 season!

Tickets go on sale today at noon! Two magical ways to experience The Nutcracker this holiday season!Engage Dance Theatre...
09/22/2026

Tickets go on sale today at noon!

Two magical ways to experience The Nutcracker this holiday season!

Engage Dance Theatre and Raue Center for the Arts are proud to co-produce this beloved holiday tradition!

✨ The Nutcracker: December 19 & 20 | 12 PM & 5 PM
💙 Sensory-Friendly Performance: December 18 | 6 PM
🎟️ Tickets go on sale September 22 at noon

Visit rauecenter.org for tickets and more information.

Penguin parents please check your emails or call the front desk for urgent information regarding your dancers Penguin ti...
09/22/2026

Penguin parents please check your emails or call the front desk for urgent information regarding your dancers Penguin ticket before purchasing your EDT Nutcracker tickets today! Engage front desk: 815-477-0033 thank you for your patience!

🩰 ✨ The magic of The Nutcracker is almost here!Engage Dance Theatre and Raue Center for the Arts are bringing this belov...
09/21/2026

🩰 ✨ The magic of The Nutcracker is almost here!

Engage Dance Theatre and Raue Center for the Arts are bringing this beloved holiday tradition to life this December! ❄️

Join us for our full production on December 19 & 20, or our special 60-minute sensory-friendly performance on December 18.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale September 22 at noon!

Mark your calendars and get ready for a little holiday magic! ✨

Part 1 of our competition team photoshoot with the always incredible Ron McKinney. Our outdoor photo shoot got postponed...
09/21/2026

Part 1 of our competition team photoshoot with the always incredible Ron McKinney. Our outdoor photo shoot got postponed until October, but we were able to get our Études dancers in and few indoor solo shots! Such a fun rainy afternoon!

We are thrilled to announce that we have been voted Best of the Fox: Best Dance Studio for Instruction for the 10th year...
09/17/2026

We are thrilled to announce that we have been voted Best of the Fox: Best Dance Studio for Instruction for the 10th year in a row! ❤️ We are so humbled by this continued show of support from our community and remain committed to providing top-level dance training in McHenry County.

As a husband-and-wife team of former professional dancers, our mission is simple: to provide consistent, professional-level training for dancers ages 18 months through adult, alongside our talented and supportive staff.

With our three divisions, we are able to meet the many different dance goals of our dancers:

• Open Division: Open enrollment year-round, with an annual performance in June.
• Competitive Dance: Auditions held each May.
• EDT Pre-Professional Division: By invitation only.

Engage participates in multiple community performances throughout the year and is proud to be the resident dance company at the Raue Center for the Arts. Our performances include The Nutcracker in December, a benefit performance in March and our all-studio recital, Progressions, in June, celebrating a year’s worth of dance. This year, we are also excited to bring a brand-new production of Alice in Wonderland to the stage in March.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support.

LET’S DANCE! ❤️
Ron McKinney

09/13/2026

First day of Nutcracker rehearsals started with 2 hours of Waltz of the Flowers, great job ladies. Proof is in the video, this is going to be an amazing show come December Raue Center for the Arts

It’s was a perfect day for our first community performance at Quarchella today Quarry Crystal Lake . Great job dancers o...
09/12/2026

It’s was a perfect day for our first community performance at Quarchella today Quarry Crystal Lake . Great job dancers on your performances today, you were fantastic! Thank you Quarchella for inviting us to perform at your first event!

Join us tomorrow for Quarchella at the Quarry inside Three Oaks Recreation Area. This will be such a fun event with our ...
09/11/2026

Join us tomorrow for Quarchella at the Quarry inside Three Oaks Recreation Area. This will be such a fun event with our EDT and Comp Crew dancers performing at 11am. This is the first time for this event so let’s all come out and make this kid focused event a success💕 Quarry Crystal Lake

We have 33 dancers on our Comp Crew competition team this year and WOW is it a great team! So much talent, drive and per...
09/04/2026

We have 33 dancers on our Comp Crew competition team this year and WOW is it a great team! So much talent, drive and personality. It’s going to be a great year💕

Pictured is our Mini/Junior Jazz piece, SUSHI, and it is gonna be a fan favorite this season we just know it!

Thanks Revolution , we love our new costumes!

Address

5186 Northwest Highway, Suite 115
Crystal Lake, IL
60014

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
3:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
3:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
3:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

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