Leaps & Turns Intensive

  • Build the skills that make you stand out

  • Perfect your leaps and learn new ones in this fun and challenging Intensive

  • Turns: focus on your placement to nail triple turns every time!

  • Improve your balance, extension, flexibility, and stamina

  • New combo taught each day of Leaps & Turns Intensive

  • GUS® highly recommends taking Ballet Intensive before Leaps & Turns July 13-15 from 9:30am to 11:00am

  • GUS® has an incredible history of training dancers for every dance genre! Broadway, Rockettes, movies, television, dance companies, cruise ships, master teachers & college professors

Leaps & Turns Intensive
July 13 - 15, 2027

A female dancer in a burgundy top and black shorts is leaping, smiling, against a plain white background.

ENROLLMENT OPENS WINTER 2026
᠅ Advanced, Intermediate, Beginning Levels
᠅ Age 8 to 29
᠅ Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
᠅ 11:30am to 1:00pm
᠅ Enroll Early - Leaps & Turns Intensive Will Fill Quickly

“The atmosphere is always upbeat and energetic and makes you very eager and excited to learn.”
— Dancer Age 21
“The level of detail, technique, and individual attention is incredible. My dancer has gained strength, control, and confidence.”
— Parent of Dancer Age 17
A dancer practicing a tilt jump barefoot.

Leaps & Turns Intensive
July 13 - 15, 2027

  • Cost of program announced when enrollment opens Winter 2026.

  • Required attire emailed one month before intensive.

  • GUS® | 5230 N Clark Street | Chicago
    GUS® is located in Andersonville, a lovely neighborhood, 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, 10 minutes from Wrigley Field, and six blocks away from stunning Lake Michigan.

    Places to Eat
    Starbucks, Sweetgreen, Jimmy Johns, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Taco Bell, Kilwin’s Fudge, Potbelly’s, Lost Larson Bakery, Colectivo Coffee, Mormor’s Cafe, Ranalli’s Pizza, Lady Gregory’s, Pizza Lobo, Big Jones 

    Nearby Shops
    Buffalo Exchange, Dearborn Denim, Paper & Pencil, Ray Gun, Galleria, Chicatolia, Enjoy, Andersonville Antiques & many more

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