Welcome to the Lincolnshire Academy of Dance celebrating our 27th Season!

We are a family friendly dance academy offering quality dance instruction to children ages 3-18. We moved to our Vernon Hills location in 2011 after we outgrew our Lincolnshire Village Green location after 13 successful years. Our priority is providing a safe, welcoming, positive and inclusive space for our students, families and staff. L.A.D., as we are lovingly known, has been a second home for hundreds of students for 26 years. Thank you for sharing your children with us! – Brenda Didier, Artistic Director/Founder

"We traveled an hour roundtrip to get to/from the studio for many years. LAD was life-changing for my daughter. She found her passion and joy for dance while thriving in a positive environment." Kathy B.

OUR 2025 SUMMER ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! OUR SUMMER SESSION RUNS JULY 7-AUGUST 7.

27th Season:

  • Our 27th Season runs September 9, 2024-June 2, 2025.
  • 2024/2025 Online Registration is now closed except for Leaps & Turns and Dance Team Technique classes.

New to LAD? Please either email or call us about class placements or to schedule an evaluation.

We offer 1 complimentary trial class per student. After the 1st trial class, the trial fee is $20.

HOME OF OUR AWARD WINNING LAD ENSEMBLE!

OUR DANCERS PERFORM AND COMPETE ON 8 HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAMS FOR THEIR 2024/2025 SEASONS AT STEVENSON, VERNON HILLS, LAKE FOREST, MUNDELEIN, BUFFALO GROVE, CARMEL, LAKES AND GLENBROOK NORTH! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STEVENSON JV PATRIETTES ON GAME DAY 1ST PLACE DTU NATIONALS AND STEVENSON VARSITY PATRIETTES ON 2ND PLACE JAZZ AT DTU NATIONALS! CONGRATULATIONS TO LAKE FOREST VARSITY DANCE TEAM ON 1ST PLACE-JAZZ & POM AT UDA NATIONALS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAD STUDENT MAX G. ON YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE ILLINOIS ALL- STATE PRODUCTION OF "THE PROM"! 

6 LAD ALUMS FROM OUR 2024 SENIOR CLASS REPRESENT THEIR COLLEGE DANCE TEAMS AT THE UNIVERSITIES OF ALABAMA, TEXAS TECH, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, LOYOLA NEW ORLEANS & NEBRASKA/OMAHA!

THE LAD DIFFERENCE

A FAMILY STUDIO

Our staff has become a family. We see our students grow with us and become family. Each year we celebrate our seniors, students, alumni and staff achievements.

We offer a unique scholarship program to give back to the community.

THOSE LITTLE EXTRAS

From free costume alterations and open dress rehearsals, those little extras add up.

DANCE FOR EVERYONE

From Ballet to Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip hop and Leaps & Turns, we offer over 10 different dance styles.

We have 2 professional percussionists for our modern classes and a professional pianist for most ballet classes.

LAD has always been and will always be inclusive and welcome to all students, families, artists, staff and teachers regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or ability. We aim to unite instead of divide.

RECITALS

Our 27th Annual Performance Weekend will be held on June 7 and 8, 2025 at Stevenson High School's Performing Arts Center!