Affinity Illinois Dance Center

08/29/2026

Congratulations to our Nutcracker 2026 cast!!! The cast list has been sent out so parents check your email for one from info@affinitydancecollective. You may need to check your spam or other folders in case it got filtered out of your primary inbox.

Congratulations dancers!!! 🎊

08/26/2026

Congratulations to all of our dancers who auditioned for the Nutcracker over the past two days! We are so proud of each one of you and we are so excited for this year's performance!!! Stay tuned for casting in just a few days! 🍬🍭

08/25/2026

NEW CLASS ALERT!!! 🥳

We have added a Saturday morning Dance Beginnings class! This class will meet on Saturdays from 9-9:45am and is perfect for ages 3-5! Dance Beginnings is a creative dance class where students can discover the magic of movement, expression, and creativity. Students will be guided through ballet and tap techniques to provide a comprehensive foundation for artistic exploration.

Register to save your spot: https://app.gostudiopro.com/online/affinityillinoisdancecenter

08/24/2026

NEW CLASS ADDITION! 🥳

We are excited to announce an adult beginning ballet class starting on September 1st! This class will meet every Tuesday from 7:30-8:30pm. This class will be designed for beginning ballet dancers and absolute beginners brand new to ballet! Sign up for these drop in classes and pay by the class or buy a punch card! Email us if you have any questions and we'd love to see you!

08/19/2026

You asked and we listened!!! We are exploring the possibility of opening up another Dance Beginnings (Ages 3-5) class on Saturday mornings from 9-9:45am! If you are interested email us at [email protected]. We will only start this class if there is sufficient interest!

08/14/2026

We are so honored to be a part of Washington Chamber of Commerce!!! Thank you so much!!! 💓

✂️🎀 RIBBON CUTTING 🎀✂️

Congratulations to Affinity Illinois Dance Center on their new location and Chamber membership!

Now located at 34 Washington Plaza, Affinity Illinois Dance Center provides a well-rounded dance education that focuses on creativity, proper technique, and helping each student work toward excellence. With classes for dancers ages 3 through adult in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, and contemporary, they believe dance is for everyone and every body.

📍 34 Washington Plaza, Washington
🌐 www.affinityillinoisdancecenter.com
📧 [email protected]

We're excited to celebrate this next chapter for Affinity Illinois Dance Center and see all they continue to bring to Washington's young dancers and families!

Present at the ribbon cutting were (left to right): Mayor Lilija Stevens; City of Washington, Abigail, Julia, Claire, Jeff Fiegenschuh; City of Washington, Rachel Dart; Owner, Jake Weston; State Farm – Jake Weston, Georgie, Tighler, Lily, Laisa, Kathy Kerr; Washington Community Bank, Avelyn, Kari Johnson; Washington Chamber of Commerce, and Sierra Stramka; Heartland Bank & Trust Co.

08/14/2026

Don't forget that adult tap returns to the schedule on Fridays from 10-11am with Miss Jessica!!! We can't wait for some tappin' good fun!

08/12/2026

Our evening classes for our littlest dancers and beginners are full!!! You can still join the waitlist to be the first to snag a spot if one becomes available.

Our Dance Beginnings class for ages 3-4 on Tuesday mornings from 10-10:45am still has several spots if you're looking for a class!

For dancers with experience, our levels 1-5 are still enrolling so reach out and let us know you're interested and we can work with you to schedule a placement class!

08/08/2026

We're back at Ignite Peoria tomorrow!!! We'll be performing at 11am on the mainstage at the Peoria Civic Center and we'd love to see you there!