Dance Arts Centre First Steps and Academy Classes

Dance Arts Centre First Steps and Academy Classes includes Twinkle Tots, Twinkle Toes, Twinkle Stars, Shining Stars, Shooting Stars, Hip Hop stars 1-2 grade, and Hip Hop stars 3rd grade+. Twinkle Tots includes ballet, Twinkle Toes includes tap and ballet, Twinkle Stars includes tap and ballet, Shining Stars includes tap and jazz, Shooting Stars includes tap and jazz, and both Hip Hop classes include hip hop. Classes are offered once per week September-May.

Programs

• Twinkle Tots — 18 month-3 year olds · Ballet; 1 ballet dance in the winter show and 1 ballet dance in the June recital.
• Twinkle Toes — 3-4 year olds · Tap and ballet; 1 ballet dance in the winter show and 1 tap dance in the June recital.
• Twinkle Stars — Pre K-Kindergarten · Tap and ballet; 1 ballet dance in the winter show and 1 tap dance and 1 ballet dance in the June recital.
• Shining Stars — 1st-2nd grade · Tap and jazz; 1 jazz dance in the winter show and 1 tap dance and 1 jazz dance in the June recital.
• Shooting Stars — 3rd-7th grade · Tap and jazz; 1 jazz dance in the winter show and 1 tap dance and 1 jazz dance in the June recital.
• Hip Hop stars 1-2 grade — 1-2 grade · Hip hop; 1 hip hop dance in the winter show and 1 hip hop dance in the June recital.
• Hip Hop stars 3rd grade+ — 3rd grade+ · Hip hop; 1 hip hop dance in the winter show and 1 hip hop dance in the June recital.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes are offered once per week September-May.

About the provider

Dance Arts Centre says it has served the Eden Prairie/Chanhassen, Minnesota area for over 45 years. Jill Rieken is the owner, and the listed staff includes Kylie Carlson, Lindsey Eberhard, Jessica Flosi, Pam Gleason, Jessica Goulet, Ashley Halloran, Sophia Hedlund, Katie Hieb, Jaydan Kaehler, Cede Lano, Julia Levina, Taryn Meyer, Cate Parker, Jill Rieken, Jenn Sullivan, Mollie Sylvestre, Alysia Ulfers, Kate Vaughan, and Jane Ward. The studio says it provides an inspiring and positive environment where everyone matters, with a unique approach to dance education focused on "Character First." It received the 2025 Tremaine Teacher of the Year award.

What families say

“The studio’s motto is Character First and they follow through on that! Things like recognizing the dancers when they’ve done something well, buddy pairings to give the younger teams someone to look up to and remind the older teams that the Littles are watching, and community events like food drives. We 💜 DAC!” — Ashley Delzer

Last updated November 3, 2026.