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Visit our Fall Open House & Try-It Day, both conveniently located downtown at 230 Main Street to gear up for the upcoming dance season! Find everything your dancer needs for success at our Dance Shoppe. Call now to save your FREE spot to try dance with us!605-719-5678

Please join us in welcoming Lily Crooks to our Academy Administrative team as our Studio Office Manager! Lily’s degree in costume design brings another aspect to our reputation for creative excellence and her most recent management position at a bridal company in Rapid City will help us to improve your service experience with us!  The…

The Academy of Dance Arts is celebrating the joy of giving through two fable-inspired performances on Saturday May 7, 2022 at the Monument Fine Arts Theatre. Both 1pm and 5pm productions of The Quiltmaker’s Gift follow a greedy monarch, a generous quiltmaker and her wise cat, whose lives are sewn together through a magical journey…

Learn more about Ms. Kat, our Hip Hop Instructor! Visit Ms. Kat’s Bio

Learn more about Ms. Sara, our Modern Dance Director! Visit Ms. Sara’s Bio

Can you believe Ms. Kristin has been a part of the Academy family since 1999? We’re so lucky to have her! Watch the video to learn more. Visit Ms. Kristin’s Bio

We love Ms. Alina! Watch the video to learn more about her. Visit Ms. Alina’s Bio

Students say Ms. Anna speaks like a princess, and we couldn’t agree more! Visit Miss Anna’s Bio

Red Light A red light pop-up means no in-studio classes for the week (you will also be notified via the email you provide at registration). Yellow Light A Yellow light on our website means that we have additional safety measures in place with limits to the number of people in the buildings at one time…

Friday the 13th of March, 2020, Governor Noem announced school closures for South Dakota in response to a global COVID-19 pandemic.  Continuously serving our dancing families was top priority! Within 48 hours the Academy of Dance Arts restructured to “open” Monday on a virtual platform, one of the first studios in the nation to continue…