1902 Jules Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501
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Great Performances by 11 Dance Studios!
- InStep Academy Of Performing Arts [Iola, KS]
- Shapes Dance and Acrobatics [Carrollton, MO]
- Eva Moore’s Performing Arts Center [Pleasant Hill, MO]
- Kansas City Movement [Blue Springs, MO]
- The Studio School of Dance [Olathe, KS]
- Katie’s Studio of Dance [Leavenworth, KS]
- Northwest Missouri Academy of the Arts [Cameron, MO]
- Inspirations Academy [Savannah, MO]
- Studio 29 Dance & Acrobatics [Saint Joseph, MO]
- Truth Academy of Dance, Tumbling & Fitness [Saint Joseph, MO]
- The Dance Arts Center [Saint Joseph, MO]
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Welcome!
The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio
Important Dates • 2024 – 2025
We’re so excited to begin our 40th dance season serving the greater St. Joseph area with a our 2024 – 2025 dance classes. The Dance Arts Center has grown into one of the most recognized names in our community known for our outstanding staff, organization, creative productions and age-appropriate costuming. DAC offers over 80 classes for children and adults:
- Ballet
- Tap
- Pointe
- Jazz
- Contemporary
- Musical Theater
- Tumbling
- Hip Hop
We also have specialty classes like Leaps & Turns, Strength & Stretch and Yoga. Our 4 studios are designed and constructed for dance and include a waiting room with an observation window. We’re especially proud of our Beyond Dance Program allowing dancers with special needs to participate in dance classes and perform in our annual recital.
Adult instructors teach all classes and are eager to share their knowledge and expertise. Benefits students receive include proper technique, poise, concentration, time management, problem solving and confidence.
‘Dance Training = Life Training’!
Call or stop by The Dance Arts Center, see who we are and the fun and creativity we have to offer.
We want you to join our dance family.
Sincerely – Marla Heeler
Owner / Instructor
Important Dates • 2024 – 2025
The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio
Important Dates • 2024 – 2025
- June 1, 2024 – Returning Student Registration
- July 1, 2024 – New Student Registration Begins
- Monday, August 26, 2024 – Dance Classes begin
- Summer Registration Begins April 1st
- Friday, June 6, 2025 – Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Recital
Classes are NOT in Session:
- Labor Day: September 2, 2024
- Halloween: October 31, 2024
- Thanksgiving: November 25 – 30, 2024
- Winter Break: December 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025
- Spring Break: March 17 – 22, 2025
A $15.00 late fee will be applied to any payments made after the 10th of the month. A $25.00 service fee will be charged for any returned checks.
For your convenience, we offer an automatic debit payment plan. Easily create your account online and then enter your debit card information allowing your account to be charged for the class.
Online payments can also be made by credit card. Just log into your account with your user name and password.
Recital 2025
We are excited to announce our 2025 Recital weekend will be June 6 – 7:
Friday, June 6 – 6:30 PM • VIP, Senior Solos
& DACPAC Competition Team Revue
Saturday, June 7 – Recital
Exact recital times will be given out as we get closer to recital weekend. All of our dance classes will perform once on Saturday, June 7.
The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio
The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio
The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio
Safer Studio Policy
The Dance Arts Center reserves the right to deliver class content via an online system in the event classes are not able to be conducted live for any reason including, but not limited to: weather, teacher absence, or governmental mandates.
The Dance Arts Center follows the More Than Just Great Dancing Safer Studio Guidelines which prioritize a hierarchy of safety and wellness measures including:
- Frequent hand hygiene
- Enhanced cleaning procedures
- Curricular and facility adjustments
- Continuous parent communications
- Hand sanitizer will be usedby anyone entering and exiting the building
- We will continue to disinfect the classrooms and building.
Privacy
The Dance Arts Center, LLC agrees not to release any information provided by you to any outside organization without your consent.
Weather Cancellations
We will post weather-related class cancellations on our website, Facebook and Twitter. Dance Classes are NOT always cancelled when school is cancelled due to weather. Please check our website or call the office at 816-233-5442. We also notify local media outlets regarding weather cancellations.
We're so proud to present our 40th annual Recital in June!
2025 RECITAL WEEKEND • FRIDAY, JUNE 6 & SATURDAY, JUNE 7!
- Senior Showcase
- DACPAC Revue
- Ballet
- Pointe
- Tap
- Jazz
- Contemporary
- Hip Hop
- Musical Theater
Keep watching our website and our Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X posts for exciting events throughout the year!