Collective Dance

09/16/2026

MISS MADELEINE IS BACK. 💗⚡️

And apparently… she had us fooled.

Quiet? Yes.
Shy? Maybe.
Lacking power? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

We saw it live. There is a whole lot of POWER hiding behind that sweet, quiet smile—and this year, we’re bringing it OUT. 💪🏼

Miss Madeleine is taking on Thursday Night Intermediate Pom Drills.

Our girls nailed their terms and placements. Now they’re about to see what they can actually DO with them.

Madeleine is stepping in to crank up the combinations, speed up the changes, sharpen the transitions + turn all that knowledge into POWER.

No stopping to find the position.

Hear the count. Hit it. Switch it. GO. 💥

They learned the language.
Now it’s time to DANCE with it.

And Miss Madeleine comes ready. This summer she:
✨ Attended college clinics, including South Carolina
✨ Hit the Illinois Dance Combine
✨ Took classes from Ohio State dancers
✨ Went to UDA Camp with her team
✨ Helped choreograph their WINNING routine alongside her fellow seniors

BUT LET’S NOT FORGET THE FROGS. 🐸

Miss Madeleine adores frogs—and when she’s at her grandparents’ house in Michigan, you can literally find her out catching them.

POMS + FROGS. 🐸⚡️ Name a better combo. 😜

2026–2027 IS HERE! 💖
⭐️ 5 POINTS STRONG

09/15/2026

A WEEK FROM TONIGHT… A WHOLE NEW VIBE ENTERS THE BUILDING. 🔥

Miss Mia and the Tuesday Night lineup are READY.

Hip-Hop. Lyrical. More Hip-Hop.
And if you read the quote on that picture…

“This is who will clean your dances to perfection.”

Yeah. That part. 👏.

And a little Mia + Miss Nicole history for you…

Somewhere in the archives, Miss Nicole is currently searching for photographic proof that while at a Justin Bieber concert, she proudly wore her Britney Spears shirt—because apparently even Justin + Mia couldn’t interfere with her lifelong Britney loyalty. 💪🏼

And yes… she still wears the shirt to this day.

Tuesday nights are about to get loud! 🔥

One week. Let’s goooo.

⭐ 5 POINTS STRONG.

09/15/2026

SATURDAYS = BACK 2 BACK WITH MISS BRIDGET💖✨
bridget 🤍

Miss Bridget is kicking off 2026–2027 with us on Saturday-and if you remember, her Blue Lyrical piece took our Recital 2026 Most Inspirational Crowd Winner! 👏

So what did she do all summer?

✨ Attended an Indiana dance clinic
✨ Team practices + camp
✨ Worked on new dance + acro skills at Venture Athletics
✨ Helped with our summer camps
✨ Went to Camp Hope AND taught a dance class!

Basically, she danced her way through summer and is coming back ready for more.

And because every teacher intro needs one completely unexpected fact…

🐡 Miss Bridget used to have PUFFERFISH.

Yes. Pufferfish. 🐡

Let's welcome back, Miss Bridget! Saturdays are ready for you!!! 💖

2026–2027 ⭐
5 POINTS STRONG.

09/12/2026

09/11/2026

The folders getting their 2026–2027 update.

New classes.
New challenges.
Same dedication.

Because you can’t grow if you keep showing up as last year’s version of yourself. ⭐️

Fresh pages. Higher standards. Bigger goals.

2026-2027 Let’s get to work.
5 POINTS STRONG. ⭐️

09/09/2026

There’s something so sweet about watching them begin to find their own little way. 🥹💕

A lunchbox in hand. A kiss goodbye. A tiny bit of bravery as they walk through the door all by themselves.

That’s the heart of our 💖 Discover Dance Series. 💗

Their own little morning filled with dancing, music, friends and teachers who are there to cheer on every tiny “I did it!”

Choose Discover Dance, Extended or Plus as they grow.

⭐️🎬Every Discover dancer has the option to make one of those childhood memories even sweeter by performing in our 2027 Recital. ✨

They’re only this little once. We feel pretty lucky to be part of it. 💕

(Dancers will need ballet & tap shoes and are NOT required to be potty trained.)

09/09/2026

There’s something so sweet about watching them begin to find their own little way. 🥹💕

A lunchbox in hand. A kiss goodbye. A tiny bit of bravery as they walk through the door all by themselves.

That’s the heart of our Discover Dance Series. 💗

Their own little morning filled with dancing, music, friends and teachers who are there to cheer on every tiny “I did it!”

Choose Discover Dance, Extended or Plus as they grow. Every Discover dancer has the option to make one of those childhood memories even sweeter by performing in our 2027 Recital. ✨

They’re only this little once. We feel pretty lucky to be part of it. 💕

(Dancer will need ballet & tap shoes are NOT required to be potty trained.)

09/09/2026

🍂🎂 CURRENT FALL BIRTHDAY MOMS…

Wait… her birthday is next week?

No, it’s not.

Checks calendar.

Oh.

It is.

Okayyyy. I knew that. 😂

So what are we doing?

Maybe something outside?

Actually, no. Summer is over and this is Chicago. It could be 75 and gorgeous… or snow. Not risking it.

Could just have everyone at our house…

Nope.

Why did I even think that?

I’m not cleaning the house before 15 girls come over just so I can clean it AGAIN after 15 girls leave.

Hard no. 😂

Okay, what does she even want to do?

“Something fun with my friends.”

Yes, thank you. That really narrows it down.

Maybe a cute party?

“Mom. I’m not a little kid.”

Ohhhh, excuse me. I forgot. 😂

So nothing that feels like a “kid party”… but it’s still very much a birthday party.

She wants all her friends there.
She wants music.
She wants it to be cool.
She doesn’t want anything “cheesy.”

And apparently I’m supposed to take all of that information and produce an event.

Cool.

Wait.

Collective.

THE DANCE STUDIO.

Why am I making this so hard?!

They can go there. Turn the music up. Hang out with the younger way cooler Collective staff who actually know what these girls want.

A little Hip-Hop.
Learn something fun.
Laugh with their friends.
Probably make up some amazing dance.

And no, they don’t all have to be dancers.

Honestly, there will 100% be one friend who walks in saying, “I’m NOT dancing.”

Sure, sweetie.

See you front row in 20 minutes. 😂

They have fun.

They eat cake.

I take cute pictures.

And then everyone goes home…

TO THEIR OWN HOUSES.

Wait.

That’s actually perfect.

Birthday handled.

Wow.

Look at me planning ahead. 💅🏻

…seven days ahead still counts as ahead.

😂🎂🪩

Okay, now I just need a present.

Wait.

What does she want? 🤯

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FALL BIRTHDAY GIRLS... we’re ready for you. 🍂🪩 September, October, November... the birthday calendar is starting to fill up and we feel like we should casually remind the moms that… 📌🗒️

09/08/2026

GOODBYE, SUMMER 2026. ☀️💛

And just like that… summer is over. WAY too fast. 😔

We were so privileged to kick off summer with the best of the best, Miss Ellie; welcomed Miss Mia to the staff, who immediately shook up that dance floor; soaked up as many hours as possible with our beloved Miss Blakely fighting tents and bags of ice; managed to spy on Miss Bridget twice 👀; and, against our will, sent Miss Josie off with the biggest hugs.

We tried new classes, welcomed new faces, celebrated our very first four—yes, FOUR—generations of sisters, brought back old costumes, lost a foot, threw a dog birthday party (who didn’t?), got messy, laughed a lot and, of course, danced!

But we also stopped.

And we hope you did too.

Breathed. Found sunshine and sand. Slow mornings, long walks, warm naps. Traveled, tried new things and hopefully let kids simply be kids.

Time away to recover, explore, experience something new and come back a little different. Because we can’t grow if we never give ourselves room to change.

Summer 2026, thanks for the chaos, the memories and the reset. ☀️

We hope you had the BEST time.

Now… LET’S GO 2027!!✨

09/06/2026

🔥MEET MISS MIA! 🔥
CHICAGO ➜ LOS ANGELES ➜ CHICAGO

She left Chicago, took on the West Coast dance scene, picked up that LA flavor along the way—and now she’s back and bringing it to Collective.

We got a taste this summer.

The kids were obsessed.
The energy was THERE.
And we knew immediately…

We needed MORE!!

🚨So buckle up, because Tuesday is getting a BIG twist. 🚨

Hip-Hop.
Lyrical.
More Hip-Hop.

Basically, Tuesday said: turn it up.

Miss Mia is bringing the style, the musicality, the confidence—and that extra little something that makes you stop and go…

OKAYYYYY, WE SEE YOU DANCERS.👏🏼

And the kids?

They. Are. READY.

Ready to be challenged.
Ready to find their flavor.
Ready to get out of their comfort zones.
Ready to BRING 👏🏼 IT 👏🏼 UP.