South Dakota’s Top Rated Local® Dance Schools & Studios Award Winner: Champion Legacy Dance Academy

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Champion Legacy Dance Academy is the number one dance school in all of South Dakota!

If you’re looking for the right dance school for your child in Sioux Falls, look no further than Champion Legacy Dance Academy.

Champion Legacy Dance Academy has received almost 100 reviews on multiple verified sites with an average rating of 5.00 stars, earning them a tremendous Rating Score™ of 94.00 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for being ranked the number one dance school in all of South Dakota!

Here’s just one of the many five-star reviews that got them there:

“Talk about a studio that makes you feel like family the moment you walk in the door! As we timidly walked our way into the studio for the first time, EVERY dancer looked at us and said hi and some asked us if they could help us with any questions. The parents embraced us as though we had been there for years. The training is impeccable. These girls work, and they work hard. Their leadership is out of this world, and it is all in such a positive atmosphere. I hear way too many studios bashing other studios, and it saddens my heart. These girls just want to dance and dance well. NEVER have I heard a negative word from any coach or parent here about any other studio. This is such a confirmation we made the best decision. I have two girls in dance here, and they LOVE it, the teamwork, the camaraderie, the coaching, the laughter, the skills, the growth, I could go on and on. Best. Studio. Ever.” – Tonna J.

Not Your Average Dance School

We wanted to learn a little more about Champion Legacy Dance Academy, so we took a few minutes to talk with the owner, Angela Nieman.

The first question we had for Angela was what it is that sets Legacy Dance Academy apart from the many other dance schools in South Dakota. Here’s her response:

“We really challenge our athletes. We teach dance as a sport. All Stars studios and the kids compete throughout the year, and so it really pushes them to be their absolute best in walks of different styles, like hip hop, pom dancing, jazz and lyrical. So, I think it is the variety of dances that we offer, and we teach kids three on up. Kids really just enjoy competing in dance and getting to show off what they are working on.”

We also wanted to know what their mission is at Champion Legacy Dance Academy and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what Angela had to say:

“It’s important for my kids to not only push themselves in practice but they also in their academics. We do team GPA challenges, so we really push the kids to be the best students they can be. They also do a lot of community volunteer projects to give back to our community. So we just really try to get them to be well-rounded children growing up that also have a really incredible work ethic.”

Building Success Through Good Service

Angela attributes Champion Legacy Dance Academy’s strong online reputation to the fact that they are a great family dance studio and that they provide good service. Angela told us that her students and their families are happy with the studio, and they write reviews on their own.

When we asked Angela how Champion Legacy Dance Academy has gotten their name out there outside of building a powerful online reputation, she said:

“We have a really good website. We use Facebook. We don’t do a lot of TV advertising or anything like that. We perform a lot of in our community, and my parents and families are probably the best salespeople. They bring in a lot of friends and people… I think that’s the number one way to get a positive message out about your program, through your parents and your families.”


Congratulations to the team at Champion Legacy Dance Academy for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Angela, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Champion Legacy Dance Academy in Sioux Falls. Visit their website today!

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