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RISE: Rhythm in Self Expression
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Calender of Events
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Price List
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    • RISE Handbook
  • Class Info
    • '24-'25 Dance Classes
    • '25 Summer Dance Classes
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    • Homeschool Classes
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Welcome to RISE Dance Studio!

We are a community of passionate dancers committed to instilling love, hard work, and dedication of dance in all our students.  We offer classes for multiple styles of dance. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment for dancers of all ages/skills. Come join us and let's dance together!

Meet our DANCE and fitness instructors

Stephanie Halley

Stephanie Halley

Stephanie Halley

Owner

Dance/Fitness Instructor

Graduated from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in dance.  Earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Missouri Baptist University. 


Stephanie has taught dance for over 20 years.  She has experience with both recreational and competitive dance.


Dance, music, and the arts are her passion in life. 

Beth Watts

Stephanie Halley

Stephanie Halley

Adult Tap/Ballet

Beth has been dancing for over 50 years.  She studied tap and ballet through college.  She has over 40 years of experience teaching dance/fitness to both children and adults. 


Her favorite style of dance is tap, and she enjoys teaching adults of all skill levels.


Traveling and family are what fills her time outside of the dance studio. 

Lindsay Silman

Stephanie Halley

Lindsay Silman

Modern/Contemporary, Child-Teen

Lindsay graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Webster University.  She danced at the Alvin Alley School of Dance in New York City for a summer program.


She has performed professionally with a Modern Company out of Chicago.  She has been teaching dance since 2006.


She enjoys teaching children because of the joy and energy they bring to the studio. 

Amber Skye

Kristin Nausley

Lindsay Silman

Arabic folk, Egyptian Belly Dance, Hip Hop and Urban Dances.

Amber has over 25 years of formal dance education and performance experience. Her last 12 years have been devoted to Arabic folk, Egyptian belly dance and urban dances.

She has created her own signature fusion out of these essential foundations, teaching and performing across the 

Arabic folk, Egyptian Belly Dance, Hip Hop and Urban Dances.

Amber has over 25 years of formal dance education and performance experience. Her last 12 years have been devoted to Arabic folk, Egyptian belly dance and urban dances.

She has created her own signature fusion out of these essential foundations, teaching and performing across the US & worldwide online. She has traveled to and studied in Cairo, Egypt as well as other studios in the U.S.

Amber loves helping others find joy in movement. She enjoys yoga and being in nature.

Melissa Weems

Kristin Nausley

Kristin Nausley

Substitute Dance Instructor/Dance Fitness (Zumba) 

Melissa is a wife and mother. Her daughter has been taking dance since she was three and they love Ms. Stephanie! She's an amazing teacher and person. Melissa is a construction worker by day but loves to help the kiddos at dance class when needed. 

Kristin Nausley

Kristin Nausley

Kristin Nausley

Dance Fitness (Zumba)


Fun Facts About Kristin:

-Teaching middle school physical education for 19 years

-Teaching fitness classes for 8 years

-Enjoys being active and loves teaching others to enjoy being active. “Fitness can be fun AND beneficial at the same time!”

Alicia Slabby

Business Office Manager


Amber Skye 

Marketing Director

Social Media Management & Content creation 


Diane Balsman

Graphic/Web Designer

Office Assistant


Sarah Culley

Director of First Impressions

Lotus Barista


Sam Sisk 

Childcare and Lotus Barista


Meagan Newbury

Dance Media (tiktok)


Mindy Dunnigan Wallace

Bookkeeper







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