Instructor

Riley St. John

Riley began dancing at three years old and instantly fell in love with the art. Over the course of her life, she has accumulated over 20 years of dance experience with an emphasis in tap. She began her dance journey with tap, jazz and Celtic dance.

She continued her training in various styles of dance throughout her life to include modern, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, ballet and hip-hop. While she has trained in many styles of dance, her one true love is tap. 

Riley is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and attended Central Michigan University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology with a concentration in criminal justice. She moved to the Madison area to pursue her career as a fraud investigator and auditor. Riley has an undeniable passion for dance and is honored to be teaching the next generation the art of tap.