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At Dekalb / Sycamore - IL Just For Kix, kids shine.
In Dekalb / Sycamore - IL 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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Mommy & Me July Pop Up: 1-5 yrs old
Toddler - Pre-K Grade

07/16/25 - 07/16/25

W 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

$ 10.75

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Mommy & Me Aug Pop Up: 1-5 yrs old
Toddler - Pre-K Grade

08/11/25 - 08/11/25

W 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

$ 10.75

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Jazz/Ballet: Tiny Kix Mon 5:30 PM
Pre-K - Pre-K Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Jazz/Ballet: Tiny Pre-K Mon 4:45 PM
Pre-K - Pre-K Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Jazz/Ballet: Tiny Kix Thur 5:15 PM
Pre-K - Pre-K Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 5:15 - 5:45 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Jazz/Ballet: Tiny Kix Thur 5:45 PM
Pre-K - Pre-K Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 5:45 - 6:15 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Kick: Petite K-1st Mon 4:00 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Petite K-1st Mon 4:45 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Hip Hop: Petite K-1st Tue 5:15 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 5:15 - 5:45 p.m.

$ 43.00

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Kick: Petite K-1st Tue 4:30 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Petite K-1st Wed 5:15 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Petite K-1st Thur 4:30 PM
K - 1st Grade

08/28/25 - 05/18/26

TH 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Wee 2nd-3rd Mon 5:15 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Wee 2nd-3rd Mon 6:00 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Pom: Wee 2nd-3rd Tue 5:45 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Wee 2nd-3rd Tue 6:30 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Wee 2nd-3rd Wee 4:00 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/27/25 - 05/18/26

W 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Wee 2nd-3rd Thur 5:45 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 5:45 - 6:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Lyrical: Wee 2nd-3rd Thur 5:00 PM
2nd - 3rd Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Wee Ballet K-2nd Sun 5:00 PM
K - 2nd Grade

08/31/25 - 05/17/26

SU 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Mini 4th-5th Tue 5:30 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Mini 4th-5th Wed 6:45 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/18/26

W 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Mini 4th-5th Wed 7:45 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Lyrical: Mini 4th-5th Wed 5:00 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Jazz: Mini 4th-5th Wed 6:00 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Mini 4th-5th Wed 6:00 PM
4th - 5th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Mini Ballet 3rd-5th Sun 5:45 PM
3rd - 5th Grade

08/31/25 - 05/17/26

SU 5:45 - 6:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Pom: Mini 4th-5th Tue 4:45 PM
4th - 5th Grade

09/02/25 - 05/19/26

T 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Rising Stars Kix 6th-9th Mon 6:00 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Rising Star Jazz 6th-9th Mon 7:00 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Rising Star Lyrical 1 6th-9th Mon 7:45 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Starmakers Jazz/Lyrical 6th-9th Tue 7:15 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Middle Technique 6th-9th Tue 6:30 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Rising Star Lyrical 2 6th-9th Tue 7:15 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/26/25 - 05/19/26

T 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Middle 6th-9th Wed 7:45 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Starmakers Kick 6th-9th Wed 6:45 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/27/25 - 05/19/26

W 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Pom: Middle 6th-9th Thur 7:00 PM
6th - 9h Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Middle 6th-9th Thur 6:15 PM
6th - 9th Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 6:15 - 7:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Junior Ballet 6th-12th Sun 6:45 PM
6th - 12th Grade

08/31/25 - 05/17/26

SU 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Lyrical: Senior 10th-12th Mon 7:00 PM
10th - 12th Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Hip Hop: Senior 10th-12th Mon 8:00 PM
10th - 12th Grade

08/25/25 - 05/18/26

M 8:00 - 8:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Pom: Senior 10th-12th Thur 7:45 PM
10th - 12th Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Kick: Senior 10th-12th Thur 6:45 PM
10th - 12th Grade

08/28/25 - 05/19/26

TH 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

$ 46.00

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Master Class with Violet Baird 2nd-5th Grade 5:30 PM
2nd - 5th Grade

07/15/25 - 07/17/25

M ,T & W 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

$ 60.00

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Master Class with Violet Baird 6th-12th Grade 6:30-8:00 PM
6th - 12th Grade

07/15/25 - 07/17/25

M ,T & W 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

$ 70.00

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Unicorn & Fairies Camp Pre-K-1st Grade July 16th 9:30- 11:00 AM
Pre-K - 1st Grade Grade

07/16/25 - 07/16/25

W 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

$ 30.00

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Puppy Pals- Bluey Inspired Camp Pre-K-1st Grade Aug. 11th 9:30- 11:00 AM
Pre-K - 1st Grade Grade

08/11/25 - 08/11/25

M 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

$ 30.00

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Summer Hip Hop Skills/technique Aug 12-14th 2nd-5th Grade
2nd - 5th Grade

08/12/25 - 08/14/25

T ,W & TH 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

$ 40.00

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Summer Hip Hop Skills/technique Aug 12-14th 6th-12th Grade
6th - 12th Grade

08/12/25 - 08/14/25

T ,W & TH 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

$ 55.00

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Pumpkin Parade 4th-12th Fri 5:30 PM
4th - 12th Grade

10/17/25 - 10/24/25

F 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

$ 30.00

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This is more than dance.
Meet Our Director
Experienced, Dedicated, Passionate.
Dekalb / Sycamore - IL Just For Kix Director April Espe-Mapes is at the top of her game teaching dance classes in Dekalb / Sycamore - IL to children, which creates confidence, dance technique, friendship and a whole lot of fun!

""Working with the Just For Kix program since 2007, Director April Espe- Mapes loves every aspect of Just For Kix and what it stands for. After becoming a Director in 2008 April has enjoyed watching her dancers passion for dance continue to grow each year as they learn new technique and choreography! She loves the close knit family of dancers she has acquired and looks forward to seeing what else DeKalb JFK can accomplish in the years to come! Miss. April continues to grow her dance knowledge by… More "
Meet Our Instructors
Cheyenne Anderson
Bethany Billips

Bethany Billips has been employed by DeKalb JFK for over 11 years. She was first hired as an assistant & now is in her 5th year as a Head Instructor! Fun fact Bethany was the FIRST dancer ever enrolled in DeKalb JFK 17 years ago! She is currently a 4th grade teacher at Hinckley Big Rock Elementary & engaged to her high school sweetheart! In her free time she enjoys soduku puzzles, creating Cricut projects, & listening to podcasts! Miss. Bethany loves working with our dancers and can't wait… More
Raelyn Colvin

Miss. Raelyn is joining us for her second year as a head instructor however she danced with DeKalb JFK for 7 years growing up! She also danced on the DeKalb High School dance team! She is attending NIU majoring in Elementary Education & is excited to get into the studio and share her love for dance with our students! Outside of dance she loves hanging out with friends & family!
Ravin Wilson

Ravin is returning for her 6th season with DeKalb JFK! Ravin danced with the Sycamore Spartan Dance team as well as the Sycamore Orchesis where she was an officer! She is currently attending NIU majoring in Education! Outside of dance she loves hanging out with friends. Ravin is excited to get back into the studio this season & has lots of goals for her dancers! She loves helping kids grow as dancers and is looking forward to all that this season will bring!
Why Dekalb / Sycamore - IL Just For Kix
dance-training
Proven Technical Training
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.
Here, Dancers Grow.
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.
A Company You Can Trust.
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 • 200 Programs • 21,000 Students & Growing.
Take Their Words
"To see kids work so hard at something they truly enjoy and also succeed at it is really heart warming. I have always been impressed by Just For Kix, but Just For Kix is truly at the top of the ladder for us!"
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns, you can contact me. 

April Espe
e: dekalb_il@justforkix.com
p: 815-739-6644  

JFK Studio A
220 N. 3rd Street
DeKalb, IL, 60115

If you would like to speak to someone at the JFK home office, call 218-829-7107, email dance@justforkix.com or fax 218-824-3545. 

Mail payments to: PO Box 724 Brainerd, MN 56401
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