Passion
From Pre-Ballet at 3–4 through adult classes. The work is serious. The room is still a studio, not a party gym.
Plainfield, Illinois
Classical Ballet Training in Plainfield
Vaganova ballet from the first barre through pre-professional work. Two studios on Naperville Road. Call the desk, register for the current term, or open the Parent Portal.
14123 S. Naperville Rd., Plainfield, IL 60544 · Classes Monday–Saturday; daily times vary.
The academy
Passion. Dedication. Artistry.
PDA is more than a name. Those three words are the school — classical technique first, then contemporary, jazz, character, and the company path for dancers who want the stage.
Dedication
Numbered Ballet I–VI on the Vaganova path. Hours increase with the level. Placement, not marketing copy, decides the next class.
Artistry
Company and pre-professional work by audition. Performances on real stages — Harris, Rosemont, the high-school auditoriums, and the studio black box.
Owner / Director
Altin Naska, Ballet Master
Owner and director. Trained at Albania’s National Ballet School, then Istanbul State Opera and Ballet. Chicago since 1999 — Thodos Dance Chicago, Mordine & Company, work with Joffrey dancers for Dance Chicago, Dutch National Ballet’s New Voices program.
Co-Director Olena Nalyvaiko is Ballet Mistress. Faculty: Devon Lloyd (Contemporary / Lyrical / Jazz) and Sonia Garcia (Children’s Ballet / Progressing Ballet Technique).
The path
Ballet I through Ballet VI
A numbered classical progression. Complementary jazz and contemporary by level. Company by audition.
Enroll for the current term
Registration and the weekly grid live in Jackrabbit. Call the desk if you need placement.