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Denise Sabala Dance Studios

Holiday Break -  December 19 - January 1st.  All classes  resume on Monday January 2nd.

Denise Sabala Dance Studios (DSDS) has been in the Lake Zurich area for 33 years.  Previous locations include Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights and Orland Park.  The studio offers a staff with highly qualified backgrounds and degrees in all phases of dance.  DSDS is also home for the award winning dance team, Denise Sabala Dance Company (DSDC) which performs and participates annually in the McDonal's Thanksgiving parade broadcasted on WGN channel 9.

Our mission is to develop a well rounded dancer who is prepared in every aspect of dance and life. Students who have graduated from DSDS have gone on to have careers in dance, theater, movies and television.


Our Staff:

Denise Sabala (Executive Artistic Director)

Denise continues to teach all styles of dance including her passion of Jazz and Musical Theater.  For the past six years, she has had the pleasure of choreographing and directing for Lake Zurich High School’s musical productions which include – Once Upon A Mattress, Grease, School House Rock, The Wedding Singer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, High School Musical and Urinetown The Musical.

Our Superb DSDS Staff of Dance Eduactors :

Alberto Arias (Original Hubbard Street member - Ballet, Jazz, Zumba Master)

Jamie Farrell (Head Artistic Director DSDC – all styles instructor) member of “Concert Dance Inc.”

Sandy Ferrigno (Director of Children’s programs & Tap Master)

Brian Hare (Artistic Director DSDC - all styles instructor) member of “Thodos Dance Chicago”

Carlye Otten (all styles) University of Arizona Graduate in BFA - "Inaside Chicago Dance" apprentice

JC Renzetti (Hip Hop – Xtreme Dance Force & Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew)

Tony Sudadolnik (all styles) member of “Inaside Chicago Dance”

Jacquie Renzetti (Resident DSDC choreographer - all styles)  

Sasha Vargas (Dance Exchange director - all styles) 

Avnun Yakubov (Ballet Master)  

Guest Artists & Choreographers: Lizzie MacKenzie / Tokyo / Christian Denice / Marc Macaranas / Ellen Werksman / Ricky Ruiz / Laura Taylor / Sarah Ford 

Studio Managers – Karen Casey & Loretta Sabala

DSDC Team Coordinator – Trisha Hutchins 

Type of classes we offer:

A one hour combination class in Tap/Ballet/Tumbling (ages 3-5)

A one hour combination class in Tap/Ballet/Jazz (ages 6 & up)

Specialized classes in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop (all levels)

Musical Theater (all levels)

Denise Sabala Dance Company – (DSDC) Competitive Dance Teams


*Private lessons available by appointment       *Birthday Parties- contact the studio office

560 West Route 22 / Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / (847) 438-5569 Email- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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