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A family-owned studio where every dancer belongs

Momentum Performing Arts is Norwood Park's family-owned dance studio — built on trust and belonging, where any child, first-timer or competitor, is welcomed in with open arms and grows in confidence.

Studio Overview

Family-owned, and proud of it

Momentum Performing Arts is a family-owned dance studio in Norwood Park, on Chicago's Far Northwest Side, where dancers ages 18 months through adult train in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acro and tumbling. Run by Ken & Nikki Merchut, Momentum leads with trust and belonging rather than with technique alone.

Parents consistently describe Ken and Nikki as “wonderful people you can trust” — and that warmth shows in every class. Whether your child is taking their very first class or training to compete, they're welcomed in with open arms and met exactly where they are.

With 70+ weekly classes across 9 programs and 11 instructors, Momentum offers real breadth under one roof — from creative movement and our signature acro & tumbling to a full competition team. We instill more than dance skills: confidence, friendship, creativity and self-belief that carry far beyond the studio.

More Than Dance Skills

What makes us different

  • A studio you can trust

    Family-owned and run by Ken & Nikki Merchut, Momentum is the studio parents consistently describe as “wonderful people you can trust.” That trust is the foundation of everything we do.

  • More than dance skills

    We instill confidence, friendship and creativity. Dancers learn teamwork, leadership and self-belief that carry far beyond the studio.

  • Every dancer welcomed

    First-timer or seasoned competitor, every child is met where they are and brought up to speed with patience and encouragement — welcomed in with open arms.

  • Real breadth under one roof

    70+ weekly classes across 9 programs and 11 instructors — from creative movement and our signature acro & tumbling to a full competition team.

  • Every age, every stage

    From parent & me classes at 18 months to adult classes, we have a place for every age and stage — all on Chicago's Far Northwest Side.

Meet the Team

Our instructors

Every Momentum class is led by an experienced, passionate instructor committed to a positive, encouraging learning environment. Our team of 11 brings warmth, breadth and a love of teaching to every age and stage.

Ken & Nikki Merchut, Owners & Directors

Ken & Nikki Merchut

Owners & Directors

Momentum Performing Arts is genuinely family-owned and run by Ken & Nikki Merchut — the people families describe again and again as “wonderful people you can trust.”

Ken and Nikki built Momentum around a simple idea: lead with trust and belonging. Whether a child is taking their very first class or training to compete, they're welcomed in with open arms and grow in confidence, friendship and creativity.

Under their direction, Momentum has grown into a studio of 70+ weekly classes across 9 programs and 11 instructors, known on Chicago's Far Northwest Side for warmth, breadth and a standout acro & tumbling program.

We want every dancer who walks through our doors to feel welcomed in with open arms — and to leave more confident than they came.
The Momentum Performing Arts studio in Norwood Park, Chicago
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Find us in Norwood Park

Momentum Performing Arts is on W Talcott Ave in Norwood Park — convenient for families across Chicago's Far Northwest Side, including Edison Park, Park Ridge, Jefferson Park, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Niles and Des Plaines.

Our studio is a welcoming space for everything from a toddler's first parent & me class to competition-team training. Stop by, call us, or book your $19 trial class to see the Momentum family in action.

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  • Address
    7781 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
  • Phone
    773-763-5678

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