Dance Instructors: Kali Ashe, Heather Ferguson, Tracey Morrison, Paul Pedersen, Darrin Contessa, Abby Stewart, Jessica Meinhart, Cassandra Srutowski, Drea Ireland, Karen Burns, Caitlin Hodges, Kimi Cunningham, Ann Paitel, Cleo, EmmaLee Hammond, Valerie Jahn (Music Together), Juan Proano (Kung Fu) Bob Pearce (Jazzercise) and Holly Grub (Zumba).
Karate: Jim Transue Tumbling Coach: Jordan Knourek
Jenny Miller - Studio Director, Instructor of Tap 2, Ballet 2, Jazz 4, Children's Swing Class, Tap 3, Hip Hop/Jazz Fusion, Beg. Tech and Stretch & Director of Essence Dance Company.
Stephani Szoke - Artistic Director, Instructor of Modern, Yoga, Adult Jazz, Adult Tap, Senior Adult Jazz, Senior Adult Clogging, Advanced Progressions, Tap Routine, Director of Desert Rhythm Advanced Clogging Team, Poetry in Motion Dance Company, Modern Motion Dance Company & POWERNOW DANCE COMPANY.
Stephani has been dancing for over 30 years. She has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona with an emphasis in choreography and pedagogy. As a certified yoga instructor and registered with Yoga Alliance International, she teaches senior yoga at RMDC during the winter months. She was a Cardinal Cheerleader, a Cobra Charmer, a U of A Dance Ensemble member, and a company member of WZN Showtime now located in Miami, Florida. Stephani owns a Corporate Entertainment business along with her husband called POWERNOW ENTERTAINMENT. She and her husband provide quality entertainment to hundreds of companies throughout the year. Many of the dancers from Rhythm and Motion go on to be in the POWERNOW DANCE COMPANY. Stephani is also the Artistic Director of "The Sunsationals" a senior tap company that performs all over the valley. She has choreographed for the local band CJA, the world premeire of "The Wager", Pioneer Pepper of the Sunset Pioneers, High School dance companies, church performances and more. She has judged dance competitions and has been a Master Teacher for conventions. Stephani has won several choreography awards and has turned out several well rounded dancers that have gone onto dance in companies in California, Nevada and New York.
Jessica Meinhart - Ballet and Pointe
Jessica has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Arizona State University. She also has a Masters in Sports Psychology from Argosey University. She has a strong athletic background including volleyball, track and field, figure skating and swimming. Several years ago though she found that her passion was in dance. Jessica has studied the dance disciplines of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop, She has received several outstanding dancer awards for her fluidity of movement and beautiful technique. Recently Jessica played "The Spirit of Death" in the world premeire of "The Wager". She is Assistant Director and Lead Line Instructor of POWERNOW DANCE COMPANY. An assistant instructor for dance conventions. Her artistic ability, integrity and enthusiasm make her a fantastic Ballet instructor.
Paul Pedersen - Adult Hip Hop, Adult Musical Theater &Adv. Musical Theater
Paul Pedersen is a member of the POWERNOW DANCE COMPANY and was also a member of WNZ SHOWTIME. Paul is an extraordinary choreographer, his talents light the the stage with excitement. Paul has been in the theater for two decades and has been in several plays and musicals. Paul was also the Theater Director of Voltage Children's theater in Mesa, Arizona for two years.
Darrin Contessa - Intermediate and Advanced Tap
Darrin spent 15 years in New York city where he taught at Steps Dance Studio. Darrin now lives in Arizona with his wife and 5 children and works for Visual Electronics at the Hyatt Gainey in Scottsdale. Darrin has taught for every major convention and competition in the United States. Some of the many musicals that Darrin had the opportunity to dance in are 42nd Street, Music Man, Anything Goes, and Hello Dolly. Darrin is a wonderfully experienced tap dancer and teacher.
Abby Stewart - Jazz 5, Tap 3, Ballet 4
Abby has been dancing since she was 3, and teaching in the Valley for over 20 years. She has a Bachelor of Music from Arizona State University, with her emphasis in Musical Theater. Her performance credits include being a Matthew Dickens Dancer with the Glen Campbell show, Kids of Rock Theater, Superbowl XXX, Simply Sammy, numerous theater company productions and more. She co-produced Celebration of Dance for several years, and also was Company Director for several competitive and performance based companies here in Arizona.
Heather Ferguson - RMDC TUMBLING TEAM, Beginning Ballet, Tap and Tuck Dance & Roll
Heather has taught children for the past seven years. She has taught gymnastics, dance and swimming, and P.E. She worked for Kidtopia as the Program Director for five years. She also worked at The Little Gym of Mesa as the Gym Director for a little over a year. She is CPR and First Aide certified. She loves teaching all the children at Rhythm and Motion Dance Center.
Cassandra Srutowski - Tap, Jazz, Ballet Combo
Kali Ashe - Lyrical and Jazz
Jordan Knourek - Tumbling Coach
Jordan has trained in the Fine Arts field for several years. He has been a tumbling spotter for 6 years and is also an assisstant choreographer.
Tracey Morrison - Tn/Ad Clogging
As a child Tracey loved tap and ballet. In High School Tracey was a 4 year member of Marching Band. In 1999 Tracey began clogging. Tracey began teaching clogging at Dance Network, LLC. 2003. Loving both the performance and choreography aspects of the clogging discipline Tracey now teaches Tn/Adult Clogging here at RMDC. Tracey also substitutes many classes for Rhythm and Motion Dance Center.
Jim Transue - Jeet Kune Do, Karate, and Family Karate - Jim is a 4th Degree Black Belt
Darrin spent 15 years in New York city where he taught at Steps Dance Studio. Darrin now lives in Arizona with his wife and 5 children and works for Visual Electronics at the Hyatt Gainey in Scottsdale. Darrin has taught for every major convention and competition in the United States. Some of the many musicals that Darrin had the opportunity to dance in are 42nd Street, Music Man, Anything Goes, and Hello Dolly. Darrin is a wonderfully experienced tap dancer and teacher. 
