OUR SPACE

Incite Dance Center is a woman-and-queer-owned family business. We opened in June 2021 in Skokie, Illinois.

Here’s everything you need to know about our space.

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We acknowledge we are on unceded land originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples — specifically the Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi), Myaamia, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ peoples — before these nations were forcibly removed from this area. Chicago has acted as a gathering place for Indigenous peoples for thousands of years and it is currently home to the third-largest urban Indigenous community. LEARN MORE ABOUT LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HERE.

 
 

Look what we’ve made!

We started from scratch in a 1965 building with the dream of making a space where everyone will be welcomed, nurtured, and challenged! This is what we prioritized-

  • BIG STUDIOS

    Three professionally-sized studios (each over 1000 sq ft, the largest being 1400 sq ft) equipped with 8 ft mirrors and marley sprung floors.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    State-of-the-art new HVAC system and energy efficient bathrooms. We plan to be run entirely by solar energy by 2026.

  • COMMUNITY-BUILDING

    A community lobby, a dancer lobby, and observational windows! Parents and students encouraged to be inspired by watching other dancers.

  • SAFETY & HYGIENE

    Contact-free bathrooms and strict daily and weekly cleaning protocols.

  • ACCESSIBILITY

    Gender neutral dress code and bathrooms. ADA accessible ramps, bathrooms, and studios. Free menstrual products in our bathrooms. Contact us for any further accessibility needs!

  • INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY

    Color-changing ceiling lights, brand new digital learning setups, a FANTASTIC sound system. Cue the bass.

 

We use vendors we can fully stand behind.

 

CB Construction & Design

Vince and Gino built our beautiful dream space! A family-owned local Chicago construction team!

Caroline Robe

Caroline built our beautiful reception desk. A local Chicago woodworker!

Who Gives a Crap

The future of dance depends on the future of this planet so we use Who Gives A Crap for our forest-friendly toilet paper, paper towels, and tissue needs.