Dance By Kris

Dance By Kris offers dance and performing arts classes that include recreational dance, competitive dance, tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, hip hop, and musical theater. The program offers dance classes for all ages and skill levels, and people of all ages and abilities learn the art form of dance in this setting. Dance By Kris is a small run, family owned, multigenerational business.

• Ages: 2–18 years old

Dance By Kris is a multigenerational business that opened in 1996 and has been a part of the Cottage Grove community since 1996. In 1996, at the age of 19, Kris opened the doors of Dance By Kris, and three years later Debbie retired from her job to partner with Kris and expand the studio. The studio is family run and has become a family itself. The program states that its mission is to pass on the enjoyment and enthusiasm the staff have for dance. Classes are taught by a highly trained instructor, and the program describes its environment as safe and fun, with recreational dance emphasizing enjoyment and personal expression and competitive dance focusing on performance excellence, skill development, and competition.

Parents describe long-term involvement with the studio in their testimonials. Kevin S. shares that his daughter has been dancing at Dance By Kris for 8 years since she was two and that their family spends a lot of time in the studio and loves their dance family there. Lindsay E. notes that her daughter started as a recreation dancer at age 4 and has spent the last 4 years in competitive dance, and that their family is happy to be part of this community. Karen B. reports that her daughter has been dancing at Dance By Kris for 14 years and that the studio has become like a second home for her, with many opportunities to travel the country and do what she loves.

Last updated July 25, 2026.