Loved the energy at this place. The teachers are attentive and encouraging. While waiting for the yoga class with my friend, we got to see last ten minutes of the body burn class which looked super fun. Fantastic. I will 100% be coming back to try the body burn and yoga again.

I find that the stretching class goes really well with voguing class. I love to explore my body and the fem side of myself. Textured Dance is a safe space for me to be who I am. Willyum is a very respectful instructor. He will also call you out if your are not trying or being lazy(in good way). But why going to class if you are not willing to grow and explore? Stretches before vogue is recommended. ;p

I love textured!!! Dancing not only helps me feel comfortable in my own shape but also boosts up my confidence. Damon and Willyum who are the two voguing instructors are so friendly. Willyum literally adopted me as her “daughter”. I didn’t know what that means at first but i felt welcomed. I’m looking forward to come back and take more classes at Textured. So far I’ve taken Hiphop taught by Damon and it was fun too.

A positive environment with hardworking, attentive and supportive instructors who let you learn at the pace that fits you. A great place for non-dancers or old pros wanting to try a new technique!

Cozy and intimate collection of talent and passion.

Taking classes at Textured Dance was my first voguing experience. Both Damon and Willyum were very encouraging to me during class even though I clearly knew I was a newbie haha. Damon is really good at teaching technical elements and Willyum is the teacher to inspire me to find myself in voguing. Willyum embraces who I am by teaching me how to Vogue. I would definitely recommend both Damon and Willyum’s class.

The others taking this class were amazing. Everyone was super kind and very excited to be there. The teacher, Willyum, on the other hand was one of the worst dance teachers i’ve ever had. He was not only rude and disrespectful, he was the most unprofessional instructor I have experienced. At one point he stormed out of the room to get fresh air because he was upset, and then was rude enough to call me names such as “slick,” “smug,” and “arrogant.” He made assumptions about me before I stepped into the dance studio and immediately showed he didn’t care. It was not only hurtful, but embarrassing. He did so infront of the whole class, projecting whatever was going on in his life onto me. I don’t know about the other classes or teachers, based on the vibe I got from the students and the place I would assume they’re lovely. Unfortunately I can’t say the same about the class and teacher I experienced today.

First time and I’ll be back for sure

I have known Damon Green for a very long time now as a colleague, collaborator, and friend. It is a great pleasure to see his enthusiasm and ebullience for underground dance styles and forms to manifest in a dance studio where people can learn these underrepresented techniques. Most dance studio around Chicago do not offer what TEXTUREDance offers, which they should take notice. I had a chance to witness this by taking Damons Vogue Class that happens on Thursday nights at 7pm. I typically would not travel from Pilsen to Uptown (an hour plus during evening rush hour) to go anywhere, but I wanted to vogue the house down but could not think of anywhere else to go besides TEXTUREDance Studio. The studio even has the underground feel to it even though Damon has kissed it with a modern vibe with the interior design. Damon makes you feel like your at home when you are there. Lots of smiles, laughs, sincerity, and desire/eagerness to share his knowledge of dance. What makes TEXTUREDance unique is not the push and drive to make you this manufactured technique ridden dancer but an honest approach to making you a dance artists that is unique to the devices and idiosyncrasies you already have in/on your body. One of the most important things I remember Damon expressing to the girls who took the Vogue class with me was do what you know how to do and carry with that and the girls dancing changed and they were beginning to understand what vogueing is. If I did have one criticism, it would be having vogue class at least three times per week, so there would be more opportunities to take vogue class. All in all, if you want to have a good time and put your work in, I would say go. Go because if you want to learn how to vogue, this is the place to be. The Monday night Vogue class with Moosey Avant-Garde is a treat too because you will be learning from a Master Voguer. Do not forget to bring your pumps!