This is more than dance, here memories are made.
In Shakopee - MN we celebrate the achievements of every student, at any skill level. Our dance classes provide young dancers a learning environment focused on team work, proven dance technique and confidence building. Committed to youth dancers advancement through performance, we believe in every student. Backed by over 40 years of experience, our dedication to enabling dancers to shine creates a learning environment like no other.
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Shakopee - MN Just For Kix Director Jill Petersen is at the top of her game teaching dance classes in Shakopee - MN to children, which creates confidence, dance technique, friendship and a whole lot of fun!
Coach Jill has been dancing for 28 years and directing the Shakopee JFK for 9 years. She started dancing in Just For Kix under the New Ulm Just For Kix program back in 1996 where she danced for 9 years. Then continued on to High School Dance Team for New Ulm Tanzeihre where she danced for another 4 years. In college she continued to socially dance in swing, blues and a variety of ballroom styles. This program is a huge part of Coach Jill's life and love sharing my passion for dance each week! Coach Jill lives in Prior Lake with her husband Ryan, sons Owen & Ross along with her two weiner dogs Schnitzel and Klaus. Fun-Fact: Coach Jill and her dad (Jim) have been doing radio broadcasts at the Minnesota State Dance Team Tournament for the past 17 years. They have covered over 25 dance teams for 7 different radio stations.
As an established youth dance studio, Just For Kix is a leader in dance instruction. We offer proven technical training, a focus on teamwork and a respectful experience to our students. With a strong balance of fun and technique in our classes, we create a teaching environment that is low stress and less pressure. Styles vary from location to location offering everything from: Kick • Jazz • Lyrical • Hip Hop • Ballet • Tap • Pom.
As dancers progress through our studio, they experience the health and fitness benefits of working to build cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility, along with the core attributes of confidence, pride and friendship. At Just For Kix, doing your best, is more important than being the best.
For over 40 years, Just For Kix has provided youth dancers across the country the opportunity to create their own sparkling image of team work, dance technique, and confidence building through proven instruction and a passion for individual improvement.
14 States • 192 Programs • 23,273 Students & Growing.
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Jill Petersen
Program Director
1760 4th Ave E
Shakopee, MN 55379
If you would like to speak to someone at the JFK home office, call 218-829-7107, email support@justforkix.com or fax 218-824-3545.
Mail payments to: PO Box 724 Brainerd, MN 56401
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Coach Mackenzie started dancing at Betty Jo's dance center to prepare for Apple Valley High School Dance Team. She danced performed on both the Fall Performance and Winter Competitive Dance Teams for 4 years. Mackenzie was captain for 2 years. Her favorite thing about coaching is that she is following in the footsteps of her past coaches. Being able to see growth and being someone for her dancers to look up top and impact just as her coaches did for her. Coach Mackenzie hopes to continue her love for dance by either coaching or one day being a Timberwolves dancer/performer.
Coach Hailey began dancing around 5, She started with ballet and then started more styles throughout the years. Coach Hailey has danced with several different studios but stuck with Just for Kix in 2021. She has danced in multiple styles including Kick, Jazz,Lyrical, Ballet, Pom, and Hip-Hop, And stuck with just kick, jazz, and lyrical. Coach Hailey will be a sophomore in high school this year. She also will be experiencing her first year of the fall dance team at Shakopee high school this year. This will be Coach Hailey’s second year of coaching and she can’t wait for another great season!
Coach Julia has been dancing with Shakopee Just For Kix for 9 years, and this is her 3rd year assisting! She does kick, hip hop, lyrical, jazz, pom, and ballet. She also dances on the Shakopee Fall Dance Team. In 2020 she was able to go and perform at the Outback Bowl game in Tampa, Florida between the Auburn Tigers, and the Minnesota Gophers! She was lucky enough to repeat the trip for the 2023 game! In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and family. She loves to dance and is so happy to share that joy with others!
This is Madilyn Stepka. This will be her third year of assistance coaching for Shakopee Just for Kix. This is her 8th year dancing with Just for Kix. She is also dancing with the Shakopee High School Fall Dance Team this is her 6th year. In 2020 she was able to go to the Outback Bowl and in 2022 the Reliaquest Bowl down in Tampa bay Florida which was a cool and amazing experience, she preformed pregame and half time. She is currently dancing the styles of kick, jazz, pom, lyrical and hip hop. She has also helped with multiple youth camps over the years. In her free time she likes to hang out with family and friends, and go camping. She can’t wait to show others how amazing and fun this dance experience is!!