Dovetail Studios

I am a dancer only in my dreams, but for general fitness Dovetail offers a great selection of classes in a beautiful facility. Instructors are terrific (they push you, but not too hard) and everyone at the front desk is super friendly. I love how involved in the community they are, providing terrific offerings for kids and adults. Highly recommended!

LOVE the ballet classes our daughter has taken at Dovetail! Wonderful teacher, small classes, personal attention… all so close to our house too! End of year recital was absolutely adorable, and I was thrilled to find out their costume for it was quite inexpensive (after hearing stories from other moms). Joanna and the team are incredibly kind and easy to work with-​great experience all around.

This studio opened a few months ago in my neighborhood, and I all the classes I’ve been to have been great! They offer both drop-​in dance/​fitness classes and registration for dance technique classes at different levels. I definitely will be coming back to dance here again!

I have been to Dovetail for 3 different classes so far and can’t wait to go back. The instructors are fantastic and make all the classes really fun! There is a huge variety available and the schedule is very accommodating. The space has a really cool vibe, is open and always so clean. The owner is so friendly and recognizes me as soon as I walk in! If you have not tried this place yet I highly recommend you check it out.

I’ve taken a couple of different fitness classes and they have all been great! I love the space, location and instructors! I even tried a cardio funk dance class and it was awesome. Definitely recommend trying out this studio!

Dovetail is a beautiful addition to Chicago dance. As a longtime modern dancer in this city, I am always thrilled to find dance spaces that nurture community, a positive atmosphere, and high quality dance classes. I have experienced a wonderful vibe at Dovetail; it’s calm, friendly, has good acoustics and a nice couch area for hanging out, and the front space has amazing windows and natural light! The three studios and array of classes, instructors, and companies in rehearsal allow for a delightful cross-​pollination of movers from many corners of the community. For dancers in Chicago, Dovetail is a splendid new home for rehearsing, learning, sharing, and connecting.

Dovetail is the perfect place for me! I love to run outside, but need to mix up my workouts to keep my body healthy, but really hate going to the gym! Dovetail provides me with the perfect fitness balance. I love their cardio bootcamp class, led by the awesome Kate, and recently took Eddie’s BodySculpt with my husband and loved it. It was my husband’s first time at a fitness class (gasp!) and he is already asking to go back next Sunday! The studio is incredibly warm and welcoming with zero pretention. So happy to have it down the street and plan to try other classes in the future!

Fantastic instruction and welcoming studio. I took tap for the first time and it was so much fun. Looking forward to trying their fitness classes.

Dovetail is a welcome and unique addition to the neighborhood. Loads of interesting adult and child class options. Space is awesome and instructors are skilled and really accessible for questions or concerns. Try Dovetail! You’ll love it!

Dovetail is such a refreshing change from your typical gym classes. The teachers are incredibly motivating, the space is amazing (and so much better than one if those over-​crowded classrooms at a gym), and the owners are incredibly friendly and kind. I loved the Body Sculpt class with Eddie as well and look forward to trying others this winter!

Such a fantastic addition to the neighborhood! I sometimes get bored with the same thing and Dovetail hits the spot if you like varied workouts. Whether you want a dance class, bootcamp, or yoga — you can get it all under one roof. I’ve mainly taken the Body Sculpt class with instructor Eddie and he brings the fun and energy while you are sweating. I can’t wait to explore the other fitness classes that are available! Definitely give this place a try. It’s has a great community vibe, too — where they know you by name and I appreciate that.

Great addition to my neighborhood and a fun way to mix up workouts! The owner is super helpful and the rest of the staff has been very friendly. I’ve tried a couple of the exercise classes (Love Edward’s Body Sculpt) and will be getting into the dance classes in the new year.

Calling all Lincoln Square fitness fans! Dovetail Studios is filed under Dance Studio here on Unilocal,but I don’t dance, and I have so much to recommend! In the short time this FITNESS studio has been in the neighborhood, I have attended several types of classes and enjoyed them all! I am a marathon runner, and running is my primary sport, but I wanted something more to round out my training. I am unwilling to pay for a full gym because I will not get my money’s worth. Enter Dovetail! They are a reasonably priced fitness studio where you can pay for a card of 10 – 20 classes and use them over a time to fit your schedule. The instructors are all physically fit and motivate you to push yourself. Joanna is the owner (and is a dancer!) and she is friendly, accomodating, and brilliant for bringing this beautiful studio to our ‘hood! Check out their website:
and join our groups!
And don’t forget! You can dance their too! (kids and adults!)

I have been attending classes and boot camps for a little over a month and am really happy with the studio and the instructors. I needed to jump start my fitness and overall health, and Dovetail was the perfect landing place. Kate and T-​Buggz seem to find that difficult blend of really getting you moving and sweating, while layering in variety, fun and encouragement. After a half dozen classes i have already seen great improvement in my cardio and balance, while building strength and toning up all over. The fact that everyone is also so damn nice is a bonus. Check out one of the newest and best additions to the North Side!

OK, so this place just opened in my neighborhood and I was so excited to see dance classes for adults. I have tried the Cardio Barre, Jazz, Zumba and Body Sculpt — my husband has done the Boot Camps — and without exception the instructors are fantastic!!! Truly, they work with you where you are at — I hadn’t done any dance classes in 30 years — but they are great. Everyone is friendly and encouraging and it gives you room to find what you like and what you want to keep doing.
The studio is lovely and warm and the owner knew my name the second time I saw her.
I should also mention that the classes are affordable. Given how expensive most other group classes are in the city, this is a major deal and worth every single penny.
I will admit I am completely addicted to the Body Sculpt class with Edward.
Check this place out — I really want this place to make it up here in our neighborhood.