Claire Hutchins began her dance training at Denise Sabala Dance Studio in Lake Zurich, Illinois, under the direction of Jamie Farrell, Brian Hare, Lauren Blane, Rebecca McLindon, Sasha Vargas, and many more. While on their competition dance company, she discovered her love for teaching. She graduated in 2023 from the University of Illinois-Chicago with a degree in Business Administration. Currently, she is a head coach and choreographer for Denise Sabala Dance Company and has been since 2019. She also teaches at Storm Dance Alliance and Lake Forest Dance Academy. She is a lead assistant and instructor for Chicago Dance Connection. She has also set choreography for the dance programs at Prospect High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Buffalo Grove High School. She also worked for Skyline Studios from 2019-2021. Claire has loved dance all her life and is overjoyed to be able to share that passion with students around the Chicagoland area.
