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Rachel's Dance Studio Too!

West Jordan , Utah

 

Rachel Liston

Nurturing the Love of Dance in Utah’s Youth

 

Dancing is in Rachel Liston’s blood. Dancing at 3 years old and teaching at 14, as an adult she had her own studio in Colorado for six years. Marriage and babies moved dancing from the forefront of Rachel’s life, but as her children grew, her passion reemerged. She began teaching in the basement of her home. After three years, the basement could hold no more. She decided it was time to take the big step of opening her own outside studio.

Rachel's Dance Studio Too! is located at 8014 Welby Park Dr. #201 in West Jordan , Utah . In a beautiful airy facility, Rachel offers classes in tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, tumbling and even cheer leading to dancers 3 years old and up. The studio includes a sizeable dance room with a wall of mirrors and a state of the art sound system, as well as an adjoining room with trampolines and plenty of large, squashy pads for safety and comfort.

"Without the UMLF, we would not have been able to open."

Rachel Liston

With Rachel’s husband doing the studio design and electrical work and both of her sons being dancers, Rachel's Dance Studio Too!is truly a family business. Her shop is filled with gleaming trophies earned by her son and other students. In fact, Rachel’s students have performed all over the world from Disneyland to cruise ships.

A $10,000 microenterprise loan enabled Rachel's Dance Studio Too! to purchase the dance floor, mirrors, mats and tumbling equipment in November 2001. She opened with 75 student slots filled and monthly sales of $800. Two and a half years later, she has 225 slots filled and sales have increased by ten fold.
You can reach Rachel's Dance Studio Too! at ( 801) 282-4671 or via e-mail at rachelLstn@aol.com. Better yet, stop by and see how the Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund helped Rachel fulfill her dream to create an environment that brings out incredible talent from her energetic young performers.

 

 





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