Eleve Movement Studio

Eleve Movement Studio | Chicago, IL
Category: Exercise, Workout, Dance, Kids

ELEVE Movement Studio is a bilingual dance and creative movement space for children ages 18 months to 8 years in Portage Park, Chicago. Inspired by the ballet term élevé—meaning “to rise”—our studio offers joyful age appropiate classes that blends movement, storytelling, and

imaginative play to nurture confidence, creativity and connection in both English and Spanish.

ELEVE is a warm, inclusive space where every child can grow from the inside out.

Hi, I’m Stephanie Mejias Kline—a bilingual dance educator, mom, and passionate believer in the power of movement to shape confident, creative humans.

With over a decade of experience teaching dance to children and a background in professional performance, I founded ELEVE Movement Studio to create a space where young children can grow through movement, language, and imagination. As both a teacher and a parent, I understand how powerful those early years are, and how much joy, care, and artistry kids deserve in their learning spaces.

ELEVE, inspired by the ballet term élevé (“to rise”), was born from a desire to merge my two lifelong passions: dance and storytelling. At ELEVE, we celebrate the beauty of bilingualism, the richness of multicultural stories, and the confidence that comes from expressive, joyful movement.

Opening our doors in Portage Park, a neighborhood I deeply love, feels like coming home. This studio is a dream grounded in community, and I can’t wait to welcome your family into it.