Dance Connection Of Lake County

Specialties

Over 40 Years Of Professional Dance Instruction.

History

Established in 1987.

Dance Connection, formerly Peggy Leah’s School of Dance, has been serving Grayslake and surrounding communities for over 40 years. Throughout its history the Dance Connection has continued to strive to be to be a community-​based studio where each student can achieve her/​his own personal best.

We focus on safe, professional, instruction, family-​friendly customer service and excellence in performance. Our philosophy has granted us continued success, a strong reputation and loyal customers.

Our goal is for each Dance Connection dancer to discover a love of movement, expression and music through dance.

Meet the Business Owner

Bridget B.

Business Owner

Bridget is a product of the Dance Connection where she received the bulk of her training under the direction of the previous owners, Pat Foster and Diane Peterson, beginning at age three. Bridget has had her most extensive training in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Ballet. Bridget continues her training by attending local Master Classes and Conventions.

With a degree in Small Business Management, Bridget focused her energy on training for her new role as owner and teaching at the studio since 1996. Throughout her career with the studio, Bridget has worked with dancers ages 2 through adult in the disciplines of Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Lyrical. Bridget has also been Artistic Director of the award-​winning Spotlight Company dancers since 1999 and traveled as a competitor of the Spotlight Company herself to local and international competitions.

Since taking over ownership of the Dance Connection in May 2006 — Bridget has been dedicated to carrying on the Dance Connection’s philosophy of family-​fr