New Ballet / Tap Combo Classes forming for ages 3 to 5! Enroll your child today!

1902 Jules Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501

816.233.5442

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Teaching the art, discipline, and joy of dance for 38 years.

Teaching the art, discipline, and joy of dance for 38 years.Teaching the art, discipline, and joy of dance for 38 years.

The Dance Arts Center strives to teach the art of dance while instilling core values to shape well-rounded and respectful individuals. Through continuing education, our teachers and staff work hard to create an inclusive environment while maintaining age-appropriate content and integrity. Our goal is to inspire our students to Dream, Achieve and Create to help build a better community.

Register for new Ballet, Tap, and Yoga Classes!

Beginning Ballet / Tap – Ages 3 to 5

Beginning Ballet / Tap – Ages 3 to 5

Beginning Ballet / Tap – Ages 3 to 5

A fun 45-minute introduction to dance. Students learn basic movements and positions with focus on coordination and locomotor skills. 

Students must be age 3 by the first week of class.

Saturdays – 11:15 AM to 12 noon

Enroll Today!

Adult Tap/Ballet Class

Beginning Ballet / Tap – Ages 3 to 5

Beginning Ballet / Tap – Ages 3 to 5

8-week class for ages 16 and up. A great introduction or refresher to tap and ballet. You'll have a great time in this class.

Thursdays – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Enroll today!

Generations on Tap Class

Generations on Tap Class

Generations on Tap Class

An 8-week tap class for ages 16 an up. We have students taking this class who are in their 80s. This is a fun active class you'll love.

Mondays – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Enroll Today!

Adult Yoga Class

Generations on Tap Class

Generations on Tap Class

An 8-week class for ages 16 and up. Build strength, awareness, and harmony in both your mind and body with breathing exercises, meditation, and posture positions that stretch and flex various muscle groups.

Tuesdays – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Enroll Today!
photo of Marla Heeler, The Dance Arts Center owner and instructor

Welcome!

The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio

Important Dates • 2022 – 2023

We’re so excited to begin our 38th dance season serving the greater St. Joseph area with a our 2022 – 2023 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 • 2022 – 2023

The Dance Arts Center is a Safer Studio

Important Dates • 2022 – 2023

  • Register now for the 2022-23 school year session.
  • Dance Classes begin Monday, August 29 
  • Recital is Friday, June 9 & Saturday, June 10


Classes are NOT in Session:

  • Labor Day: September 5 
  • Thanksgiving: November 23 – 27
  • Winter Break: December 19 – January 1
  • Spring Break: March 18 – 24


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 2023

We are excited to announce our 2023 Recital weekend will be June 9 – 10: 

  • Friday, June 9 – 6:30 PM VIP, Senior Solos & DACPAC Competition Team Revue  
  • Saturday, June 10 is 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 10. 

2020 Dance Recital

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. DanceClasses 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. 

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