Chicago Dance studios
Chicago dance studios with ballet barre, room-length mirror, mood lighting for up to 11 dancers. Multipurpose dance rooms in Chicago coming soon.

Inside your dance studios
These brand-new studios have been designed to cater to the diverse needs of dance artists and dance companies. A multipurpose space featuring industry-standard Harlequin sprung flooring, freestanding ballet barre, multicoloured mood lighting, a room-length mirror, sound system and more.

Regular bookings and classes
Need more time, and space? Our Leeds, Wembley and Hackney Wick studios are ready and waiting.
- With a block booking, you can secure the perfect place for a group of up to 11 people to rehearse or workshop
- Holding regular classes? We can also secure you a slot weekly (or more often if you need it).
Simply fill out our dance enquiry form with as much information as possible and our team will sort you out. We require a minimum of 30 hours booked to be able to provide a competitive hourly rate.
If you're looking for a shorter hire or a one-off session, please make an account and book using our live calendar.

Your space and equipment
The dance studios are approximately 580 sq. ft in size — accommodating 11 people maximum, including the lead booker. You'll enjoy our custom-designed environment, including:
- Harlequin Standfast and Flexity sprung flooring - Shock absorption panelling with area elasticity for identical end-to-end characteristics and better protection from injury
- Harlequin - Medium freestanding ballet barre
- Mirrors - Room-length mirror, made of seven 4ft x 8ft pieces
- Lighting - Multicoloured mood lighting custom built by Pirate
- High-quality sound system - Denon DN300ZB Digital Media Player. Alto Professional LIVE 802 Mixer. 2x Pioneer XPRS12 speakers . Cables. Mackie volume controller
- Air conditioning - and two 30' wall-mounted frames

Your space to create
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, our custom-designed Chicago rehearsal spaces are the perfect place to create, write, produce, practice, mix, and dance with no distractions.
There are 28 spaces ready for your next project:
- Hone your mix on club-standard equipment in the DJ studios
- Rehearsal studios to jam with your band or practice for the next gig
- Recording studios for vocal capture and music production in Chicago
- Plug and play podcast recording studios in Chicago for easy recording
- Multipurpose dance studios for classes and private performance
Book and pay for an hourly rehearsal using our easy live calendar. It's time to let your creativity flow.

What is Pirate?
A worldwide network of DJ, recording, rehearsal, podcast and dance studios, giving you round the clock access to create. Because we’re open 24/7, we've made the experience entirely self-serve using our unique entry code system — but if you ever need a hand, we're here. The fastest way to get support is via Live Chat.
On-site facilities
- High-speed WiFi
- Vending machines
- Kitchen facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
Enjoy industry-standard equipment at affordable prices at our Chicago studios

Protecting your health and safety during COVID-19
A number of measures have been put in place to ensure your studios can be enjoyed whilst respecting CDC guidelines and personal space.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Contact tracing implemented across all regions
- Regular sanitization sweeps
- Social distancing markers throughout
- Hand sanitizer and antibacterial spray available

On the rise in the Windy City
Chicago, it's a pleasure to be here. Our newest artist hub for casual and professional creatives is coming soon — we can't wait for you to get started in the studios.
For now, let's take a look at some of our favorite local hangouts:
- Smartbar is a legendary venue revered by the international dance music community. If you're making one stop-off on a night out, make sure you pay a visit.
- For record collecting enthusiasts, Gramaphone stocks a wide selection of Chi-town classics and contemporary house/techno.
- Evanston Space's outdoor events and livestreams play host to acoustic solo artists and group acts across the spectrum of indie, jazz, and soul.
- There's no shortage of option in the world of theatre and the performing arts here, though nothing matches the Auditorium Theatre for scale and spectacle.
Equipment Available
- Mirrors - Room-length mirror, made of seven 4ft x 8ft pieces
- Air conditioning - and two 30' wall-mounted frames
- Harlequin - Medium freestanding ballet barre
- Harlequin Standfast and Flexity sprung flooring - Shock absorption panelling with area elasticity for identical end-to-end characteristics and better protection from injury
- High-quality sound system - Denon DN300ZB Digital Media Player. Alto Professional LIVE 802 Mixer. 2x Pioneer XPRS12 speakers . Cables. Mackie volume controller
- Lighting - Multicoloured mood lighting custom built by Pirate
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