Event Ballerina

Chicago, IL

$150 – $850 per event

Travels up to 60 miles

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Outdoor Wedding

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Overview

1. Make your special day magical by adding the element of dance. Ballet or lyrical movement for any occasion including weddings, birthdays, baby showers, corporate events and more!
2. Hire a choreographer to give you some moves for your wedding, your stage performance and more!
3. We also have dancers of other genres including burlesque, gogo, hiphop and more.


Reviews

6 reviews

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Aishja B. N.

September 19, 2026
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Wedding

There are moments from our wedding day that words can hardly capture, and Alana of hawkinshouseofhorton created one of them. As the opening notes of J. Cole's Intro from 2014 Forest Hills Drive filled the room, Alana's artistry brought our love story to life in the most intimate and breathtaking way. My husband and I chose this song because it was one of the first albums we bonded over when we met, making it a deeply meaningful part of our journey. Watching a beautiful ballerina interpret such a personal chapter of our story through movement was emotional, elegant, and unforgettable. Alana didn't just perform she created a moment that felt like poetry, and it will forever be one of the most cherished memories from our wedding day.

Hired as: Ballet Dancer, Dancer


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Tuwana E.

August 24, 2025
Verified review

Hired as: Ballet Dancer


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Kristine B.

May 21, 2025

Unfinished business

I hired Alana to create a choreography routine for a Bruno Mars song. I repeatedly reiterated that this was for teen girls with zero to no dance experience and that it should be as simple as possible. She completed the task by the deadline, and I did like the routine. However, I mentioned that it may have too many moves for the girls. We agreed that I would try it and contact her if there was an issue for possible changes. I reached out numerous times to request some dance alterations. She failed to reply to my first two requests and finally did on the third attempt. She refused to help out. She wanted me to use the 1st portion of the routine for the whole song. If we had not discussed making changes, I wouldn't have any issue, but this was discussed, and she had agreed to it. If you hire her, get everything in writing and make all expectations very clear. I now have to hire another choreographer and spend more money.

Hired as: Dancer

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Event Ballerina

It’s unfortunate that we were not able to work anything out. When you reached back out to me several months after I completed the requested assignment I did not have the capacity to redo the work. I did offer to get on a zoom call and work with the teens personally but was not told there was any issue with the completed work I submitted to you until much later after its submission. The moves were very very basic and with the girls still struggling with them I felt it was best to have them repeat the moment phrase twice versus giving them additional moves when you stated there were already too many moves. I’m not sure why this was not an ok option for you. I’ve always been nothing but professional which is why all of my other reviews have very opposing views than this one. I wish you all the luck in your event and hope you are able to figure it out.


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Patrice I.

March 7, 2025
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Excellent!!! Beautiful person inside and out.

Excellent!!! Beautiful person inside and out. The guests raved about her performance!

Hired as: Ballet Dancer


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Litisha H.

February 15, 2025

Ballerina wedding was a great decision

It really was great. The owner was both professional and friendly. Alana was really great she really listened to me and made my ideas 💡 come to life. She was graceful and beautiful and I admit she brought tears to my eyes. My wedding guests were amazed. I would definitely recommend her to anyone. She made the whole process easy and her rate was surprisingly reasonable. Thank you Alana for making my day special 💕

Hired as: Ballet Dancer

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Booking information

Price range: $150 – $850 per event

What to expect

I make your vision come to life! No matter the moment, we create custom imagery to match. Choose from modern, lyrical or ballet styles of dance. A portfolio of costumes to choose from and top notch professionalism.

About

Professional dancer with over 20 years of experience. Duke Ellington school of the arts and Columbia College graduate. Currently a company member with the Joel Hall Dancers and artistic director at the Hawkins House of Dance.

Services offered

Past booked events

September 2026

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Tinley Park, IL

August 2026

21

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:30pm

•

Wheeling, IL

April 2026

11

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 7:30pm

•

Naperville, IL

December 2025

13

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

7:00pm - 7:30pm

•

Mundelein, IL

October 2025

04

Saturday

Quinceañera

7:30pm - 7:45pm

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Des Plaines, IL

August 2025

23

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 4:45pm

•

Mokena, IL

July 2025

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

12:30pm - 1:00pm

•

Mokena, IL

April 2025

20

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 5:45pm

•

Chicago, IL

February 2025

14

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

7:30pm - 7:45pm

•

Evergreen Park, IL

December 2024

14

Saturday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 7:30pm

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Chicago, IL

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