Technique first.
Strong fundamentals create confident dancers who can grow safely across styles and stages.
Dance education since 1991
More than dance classes. A place to grow.
Thoughtful, technique-first dance education for every stage — from first steps to pre-professional training.
Two studios. One RJ's family.West St. Louis County · Missouri
35+ yearstraining dancers since 1991
2 locationsEllisville + Chesterfield
All stagespreschool to pre-professional
Real pathwaysrecreational + performance + competition
Start here
Find the right class.
A simpler path for new families. Choose your dancer's stage, interest and preferred studio to surface a helpful starting point.
Concept feature — final recommendations would map to RJ's live class schedule.
Recommended starting point
View registrationFoundations at RJ's
Technique-led training · Both studiosLife at RJ’s
Technique you can see. Confidence you can feel.
Real RJ’s performance photography brings the studio’s energy into the enrollment journey — giving new families a sense of the training, community and stage experience before they ever walk through the door.
Discover why RJ’sWhy RJ's
Training that grows with them.
No gimmicks or shortcuts — the current RJ's message is built around proper technique, professional teachers and well-rounded dance education.
Professional faculty.
Experienced instructors bring professional performance and teaching backgrounds into the studio.
Room to grow.
Recreational classes, performance teams, Hip Hop Crew and high-level competition pathways.
A dancer's journey
One studio can grow with them.
First stepsJoy, rhythm and classroom confidence.
FoundationsBallet, tap, jazz and movement vocabulary.
TechniqueBroader styles and stronger fundamentals.
PerformanceStage experience and team opportunities.
Pre-professionalFocused training for serious dancers.
Faculty
Teachers who know the craft.
RJ's current faculty includes instructors with backgrounds connected to professional companies, performance, choreography and dance education.
Meet the people behind the training
Professional experience. Personal investment.
The redesign makes faculty a trust-building part of the enrollment journey — not a long directory parents have to decode.
Professional facultyExperienced teachers across ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary & more
Competition leadershipDedicated directors for advanced team pathways
Performance coachingTechnique, stage presence and confidence
Continuing educationFaculty connected to the wider St. Louis dance community
Performance pathways
For dancers ready for more.
The site should make advanced opportunities inspiring without making new recreational families feel like outsiders.
Competition team
Serious training.
Big stages.
RJ's describes its Competition Team as a pre-professional pathway for dedicated, coachable and well-rounded dancers competing regionally and nationally.
2026 Choreography of the YearIndustry Dance Award · highlighted by RJ's
Performance
Performance Teams
Additional training and opportunities for dancers who want more time on stage.
Hip Hop
RJ's Hip Hop Crew
A performance-focused program for dancers entering 3rd grade and up.
Two studio homes
Choose the location that fits.
Keep location information clear and close to class discovery so families do not have to hunt for the basics.
Ellisville
Westwoods Business Park
16189 Westwoods Business Park
Ellisville, MO 63021
(636) 391-0838
Chesterfield
Edison Avenue
17371 Edison Ave
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 728-0608
2026–27 season
Ready to dance?
Find the right class, then continue into RJ's existing registration system.