Vibe. The Place to Dance

Vibe. The Place to Dance is a dance studio in Middleton, Wisconsin offering classes for preschoolers, school-aged children, and teens. The studio is known for a positive, welcoming environment and a spacious, clean facility. Classes are taught year-round across multiple sessions: summer classes run for 8 weeks beginning June 15, while fall and spring are organised into three 12-week sessions with tuition divided into nine monthly payments. The studio offers ballet and pointe, tap, hip hop, contemporary and lyrical, jazz, and acro and fitness classes, with instruction designed for beginners through advanced students.

The faculty includes experienced teachers with diverse backgrounds and credentials. Alexis has trained for nearly 20 years in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, musical theatre, and Latin, and earned over 15 scholarships and awards as a competitive dancer, touring and performing with the Tremaine Dance Company. Cindy Stefanek holds a B.S. in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and teaches Modern and Ballet at Central Midwest Ballet Academy. Evelyn Henriksen holds a BFA in Dance from UW-Madison and has performed at venues including the Dance Forms' International Choreographers Showcase in Guatemala City, Breaking Ground Festival, and SoloDuo Festival in New York. José Cruz-Arzón trained at Barrio Dance and competed at World of Dance Chicago, placing 1st in 2023 and 2nd in 2024, with experience teaching hip hop across Madison. Sophie Kollasch has performed in The Nutcracker Ballet at Madison's Overture Center and teaches all ages as a Vibe Company instructor. Emma, an alumnus who trained at Hubbard Street Dance and Interlochen, is an active member of the Vibe company staff and assists with choreography and competitions while studying pre-nursing at UW-Madison. Katie Pratt trained in ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, and tap and has teaching experience with community residencies. Alexa won multiple scholarships and awards, served as captain of her high school dance team, and was named UDA All American for two years and earned a spot on the WI All State Team. Wylie trained under Vibe faculty in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary, competed with Vibe's competitive team, and dances with UW-Madison's Dance Elite Team. Caitlyn has been teaching and choreographing for 8 years and has received recognition for choreography at regional and national competitions. Pato (Patricio Cierna Estrada), an Argentine singer and dancer, has training from Musical Comedy School in singing, guitar, piano, jazz, hip hop, and American zapateo, and has toured with singer EMILIA MERNES and accompanied Luis Fonsi at Luna Park in Buenos Aires.

The studio features a spacious facility described as beautiful and clean, with the ability to accommodate social distancing when needed. Parents and students value the organised, efficient staff and their excellent communication. The studio also runs a competitive company with opportunities to attend conventions and competitions, and offers a Vibe apparel store. A studio handbook and calendar are available for download, and the studio maintains a parent login portal for administrative access.

You can expect classes in a clean, spacious facility with experienced instructors who focus on building confidence, technique, and community. The studio offers drop-in registration and structured seasonal sessions, with classes organised by age group and level across multiple dance styles.

The faculty includes Alexis, who trained for nearly 20 years and earned over 15 scholarships as a competitive dancer with the Tremaine Dance Company; Cindy Stefanek, who holds a B.S. in Dance from UW-Madison; Evelyn Henriksen, a BFA Dance graduate from UW-Madison with performances at Dance Forms' International Choreographers Showcase and SoloDuo Festival in New York; José Cruz-Arzón, who placed 1st at World of Dance Chicago in 2023; Sophie Kollasch, who performed in The Nutcracker Ballet at Madison's Overture Center; Emma, an alumnus trained at Hubbard Street Dance and Interlochen; Katie Pratt, trained in multiple styles with community teaching experience; Alexa, a UDA All American with high school dance team captain experience; Wylie, an alumnus dancing with UW-Madison's Dance Elite Team; Caitlyn, with 8 years of teaching and choreography; and Pato, an Argentine artist trained in jazz, hip hop, and theatre.

The studio welcomes beginners and describes itself as making dance training accessible to all, from beginning dancers to seasoned professionals.