Happy Birthday to our incredible Artistic Director, Chadaé! 🎉💜
Your creativity, passion, and leadership continue to inspire our entire community. Thank you for all that you do!
Wishing you a beautiful day filled with love, joy, and celebration! ✨🎂
#HappyBirthday #ArtisticDirector #Celebrate #Community
The next generation of dance training begins December 30.
Introducing IMPACT: Dance — Chicagoland’s premier one-day intensive featuring world-renowned faculty Marinda Davis (Dancing with the Stars), Chawntá Marie (Lizzo, The Grammys), and Adam Houston (Giordano Dance Chicago).
🔥 One day. Three master artists. Infinite inspiration.
📍 The Matrix Club, Naperville
🎟️ Ages 12–24 | Space is limited
Register now at ILConservatory.org/dance
A new era of dance training begins.
Introducing IMPACT: Dance - the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts’ first-ever one-day dance intensive, designed for pre-professional dancers ready to take the stage.
Train with some of the industry’s most sought-after artists:
✨ Marinda Davis (Dancing with the Stars, World of Dance)
✨ Adam Houston (Giordano Dance Chicago)
✨ Chawntá Marie (Lizzo, Saturday Night Live)
✨ Chadaé Nichol (Broadway, Disney)
Experience world-class training. Build industry connections. Discover your IMPACT.
📅 December 30, 2025 | Naperville, IL
🔗 Register now at ilconservatory.org/impact-dance
I'm ready NOW...
I did a photo shoot recently for the first time in (way too long). That experience was very special for a number of reasons.
No gaslighting myself. No questioning or changing my mind. No insecurity allowed. No holding back. No putting it off. Only 100% support from my biggest cheerleader...Me.
This was the very first shot. And I love her. Don't you? Miss Thing taught me something that night that I will take with me forever...
"You're ready now. Don't wait."💛
📷: @chancsmith_
Thanks for the warm welcome home @abc7chicago News! I had so much fun talking about "The Room Where It Happens" presented by @illinoisartsacademy .
And thanks to everyone who tuned in!💛
Set your DVRs and catch our very own @iamchadae tomorrow morning on @abc7chicago at 8:15am! Chadaé will be discussing our upcoming event with the Cast of Hamilton! For tickets, visit IllinoisArtsAcademy.org/concert
Some times you feel so tossed to and fro by life that the gentle things become unrecognizable. Joy becomes a distant memory, peace seems unreachable in the midst of the storm.
But I promise you unconditional love exists, and it truly conquers all, even the hard things.
☀️We heard there was a challenge for us!?💁🏽♀️
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👑Original (Left): @yagirldwoods@forcoloredgirlsbroadway
☀️⛰(Right): @iamchadae@fanaminea
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Sending love, light and congratulations to the brilliant artists and creatives of @forcoloredgirlsbroadway 💌🎉! We can’t wait to see your creation and we know that this powerful work is much MUCH needed for us and for the WORLD! @camilleabrown & FCG squad, we love you!☀️🫶🏾
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🗣CALLING ALL QUEENS! Jump on into the #FCGchallenge and tag @forcoloredgirlsbroadway & @yagirldwoods !👑💥🙌🏾 errybody else, go support and get your tix!!!
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#queens #broadway #dance #dancechallenge #blessed
