The Dance Arts Center
“I'm so happy that we found DAC, and I'm looking forward to watching my girls dance here for many more years (and my son, if he decides to when he gets old enough!”
Best Dance Classes near St. Joseph, MO
2 of these studios are based in St. Joseph; the others serve St. Joseph from towns including Platte City (27 mi), Kansas City (46 mi) and Savannah (13 mi).
1 open 24/7 · 4 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Darcee's School of Dance
“I met this wonderful studio and the entire family in Branson Missouri at a National dance competition and they are such amazing people.”
Inspirations Academy
“Getting to watch your love of dance develop through the years and now watching you share that love with the younger dancers is AWESOME!”
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Elements Dance Academy
“Megan put her at ease and gave her as much time as she needed to warm up to the class, all the while not taking attention away from the other children.”
Studio 320 Dance
“Their handling of covid and the measures to keep the children safe AND dancing is better than anyone I've seen by far!”
First City Dance Center
The 10 studios listed for St. Joseph, MO teach dance. Which styles and age groups each one runs comes from what it publishes on its own site; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: St. Joseph, MO
The 10 studios on this page are rated from 4.7 to 5.0 across 273 reviews; 3 have 50 or more reviews. 1 is open around the clock; 4 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. Domain records put 4 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2005. We have a website on file for all 10 of the studios on this page; 7 publish a contact page and 7 list a public email. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Are all the dance studios on this page in St. Joseph?
2 of the 10 are, and the rest come from other towns within 50 mi. With a weekly class and a rehearsal season on top of it, the drive is worth weighing carefully before you commit to a year.
Entertainment Dance Company
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Beatniks Dance and Tumble
“It is the best dance place I would prefer it to anyone.”
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Diane's School of Dance
“The dances that they teach are appropriate and so are the costumes.”
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All About Dance by Katye
“My kids love the hip hop class!”
Why these companies made our list
What students and parents say about studios near St. Joseph
- “The staff is amazing and encouraging, Marla has a way of making you feel comfortable, and the teachers are always engaged with the dancers.” — from a review of The Dance Arts Center
- “I absolutely LOVE dancing at Inspirations! The staff and teachers are so kind and confident in making you a great dancer!” — from a review of Inspirations Academy
- “Elements has given my daughter the confidence to let her light shine throughout dance.” — from a review of Elements Dance Academy
- “My kids have been enrolled in several dance classes at Elements for the last 2 years and they love it!” — from a review of Elements Dance Academy
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