KIO Dance! – Dance is a language beyond words, expressing that for which we have no words.
“Our Mission is to provide a wholesome environment that fosters moral values and integrity through dance. Promote and display positive self-awareness and modesty, operating with an approach to cultivate family values through respect, diligence, courage, and strength.
KIO (Kick It Out) Dance Studio
supports and attends DANCEONE and Star Dance Alliance!
We at KIO are happy and excited at the new Dance association and all their Competitions and Conventions, DANCEONE.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Los Angeles, DanceOne is the largest holding company of dance brands in the world. Our vision is to bring together leaders in the dance community around our mission of fostering the integrity and education of dance. By sharing resources, DanceOne and its brands are able to deliver an enhanced experience to our customers, and expand on educational and commercial opportunities for the dance community.
Elite conventions JUMP, NUVO, 24 Seven, RADIX, KĀOS, The Dance Awards, Dance Teachers Summit, and DancerPalooza are now part of DanceOne.
Star Dance Alliance and its events such as Starpower, Nexstar, Revolution, Believe, Imagine, Dream Maker, and The World Dance Championship also separately sit under DanceOne and continue to run independently.
DanceOne’s priority is to ensure a safe environment for kids to learn while providing the highest possible safeguarding standards in the industry.
Kick It Out!
We have been in business since 2012,
KIO Dance, Fitness, and Music
Come check us out!
Dance is not only a wonderful way to express yourself but also a fantastic spare time activity, build social skills, and a great workout.
Kick It Out! LLC founded in 2012, began instructing classes in a 1,000 square foot site and started with 0 students that grew to 14 dance students the first year, and we doubled each year for the next 4. We have grown into a 4,400 square foot facility in East Lansing, MI with three dance studio rooms with custom built Marley floors, spacious lobby, and a kitchen.
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KIO Competitive Dance
- Working with, respecting teammates, director, and instructors are important for success.
- Hard work and dedication are necessary for a well-rounded teammate.
- Performing in front of an audience can be fun and help with building confidence.
- Gracefully receiving feedback is necessary and using that feedback for all around improvement is important.
- Appreciation for dance as an art and understanding the competition experience is about growing as a dancer through experience, skill, and maturity.
- Practice makes progress; no two dancers will progress the same.
- Displaying sportsmanlike conduct is important at all times.
- Dance team experience translates into valuable life skills & helps to form relationships that will last a lifetime!
TAP MAGIC
HIP HOP DANCE
SOLO SHOWMANSHIP
JAZZ DIVAS
MUSICAL THEATRE
LYRICAL
FITNESS AT KIO
Come in and check out one of our Fitness classes!
Plenty of options and great instructors!
We have Zumba, Pound Fitness, WERQ, Kick & Fit (Taekwondo Fitness), and Bollywood. KIO has amazing Fitness instructors, come meet and try a class with Swathi, Danielle, Michelle, Cina, Galit, and Iin.
Latest Blog & Articles
At Kick It Out, we always have stuff going on and interesting things about Dance, Music, and Fitness. See it all here, just a few things going on and maybe some interesting articles.
Youth Protection Association for Dance
The YPAD™ Certification process was created to help individuals, studio owners, event owners, and their staff gain the tools and practice the knowledge for safeguarding capacity-building. Pursuing YPAD™ Certification shows your commitment to...
Compassionate Coaches TAOS
The Compassionate Coach curriculum was developed by The Army of Survivors in partnership with athletes and athlete survivors of abuse as well as leading experts in institutional courage, trauma-informed care, and player-centered coaching. This 8-week virtual...
KIO joining forces with The Army of Survivors
The Army of Survivors goal is to end sexual assault against young athletes by ensuring perpetrators and enablers are held accountable, creating transparency in reporting, building an environment in which athletes do not fear retaliation when reporting abuse, and...
