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It is my privilege to share this beautiful dance & fitness journey with you
Each day is an opportunity
Elizabeth Turek Dance - Current Classes
PERSONAL FITNESS
I will help you improve your overall fitness and confidence through a customized fitness plan, using dance, Pilates, cardio and stretching.
Private and small group classes - Ballet
Dance dreams are castles in the air without a proper foundation.
Let me help you build yours!
An excellent way to meet your personal dance goals and see rapid improvements and confidence! Schedule a private or small group class at a convenient time for you.
Currently scheduling afternoon and evening classes.
Private and small group classes - Bachata
You will become a better dancer than you imagined!
An excellent way to meet your personal dance goals and see rapid improvements and confidence! Schedule a private or small group class at a convenient time for you.
Currently scheduling afternoon and evening classes.
Elizabeth Turek Dance - Background
Learn to Dance with Elizabeth Turek
Elizabeth Turek is a professional dance instructor and personal trainer. She offers private and group lessons to help students of all levels improve their overall fitness and confidence through a customized fitness plan, using dance, Pilates, cardio and stretching. Whatever your level, Elizabeth can help you improve your overall well-being.
It is Elizabeth's privilege to share her professional training and a lifetime devoted to dance and fitness with her students to help them reach their full potential.
Bio
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Turek.
I have over 30 years of professional dance training and experience and 14 years dance teaching experience.
It is a privilege to have devoted much of my life to dance, and to have studied under some of the best teachers; it is an even greater privilege to share this experience and understanding with my students.
- Graduate of The National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto, a professional ballet boarding school
- SAB of the New York City Ballet
- North Carolina School of the Arts conservatory, studying Graham and Limon modern techniques
- Professional ballet, modern, flamenco, ballroom, and Latin
- Bachata Sensual Professional Teaching Certification - intensive training under Spanish creators
- I teach ballet in a local professional school - evanstonschoolofballet.com and many forms of dance in a high school
- Performance experience in ballet, modern, flamenco, salsa and bachata
- My heart lies in teaching (and social dancing)
- Worked with all ages from 7 to 70; all levels from a student's very first dance class to pre-professionals
I love teaching and look forward to getting to know you, sharing my love of dance and sharing this amazing dance journey! As one of my students wrote to me: "it's not just about bachata, it's about dancing with your heart and your gut, which you taught me."
Elizabeth Turek Dance - Student Feedback
"Elizabeth - thank you so much for your corrections, encouragement, & dedication. So many things you've said have made an impact on the quality of my dancing." - Faith
"I love your class! I learned so much. My posture is forever changed. Thank you." - Mary
"You're such a wonderful teacher! Your class always makes me smile! Thanks for all your persistence with my "tense" hands! - Ariela
"Thank you so much for everything you have done for me. You are such an amazing dancer and I loved taking your class." - Nicole
"Your passion is inspiring and you give me the dance experience that I needed so much." - Fiona
"I have to say that I absolutely love your classes, you are so talented and giving... I already am a better dancer thanks to you... And it's not even about bachata, it's about dancing with your heart and your gut, which you taught me." - Grace
"You're a great teacher, but first and foremost, I'm impressed with and grateful for your unfailing kindness." - Emma
"Having worked with Elizabeth as an experienced dance accompanist, I saw that she is a very focused, sensitive and observant teacher with a positive effect on students." - Peter