Dance With Joy Studios 8051 Southeast 16th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

"I really love this dance studio. I've been coming here for a long time and I think it's the perfect place to learn to dance, or to enjoy dancing. This is such a positive, happy place and there's a lot of special people here that make it so amazing-- especially the owners/teachers Rachel and Jack! If you're interested in dancing, even if you don't have a partner (you don't need one, you'll meet new people!), or even if you're totally new (they love newbies!), I think you should come here. I'm glad this place exists!"

"If you are planning your wedding and looking for dance lessons, I cannot recommend this studio enough. We nailed our first dance in front of 80+ guests, and had so much fun. Rachel is a fantastic teacher, and so kind, positive and patient. We took several private dance lessons with her and her husband Jack (also a wonderful teacher) in the months leading up to our wedding, and the lessons quickly became the best part of wedding planning. We had never really danced much before this, but we had the basics of a routine down after our very first lesson. Highly recommend!"

"We worked with Rachel for our wedding first dance and could not recommend her enough. She was so welcoming and made us immediately comfortable. It's very evident she is VERY experienced and knowledgeable about dance. We love the dance routine she choreographed for us. We opted for 6 lessons. We probably could've done it in fewer but it was so much fun we wanted to keep coming back to finesse the routine."

"My wife and I had our first dance lesson with Rachel & Jack, and we had a fantastic time! They are positive, encouraging, patient, and wonderful teachers! Talking with them and working with them felt as if we had known them for years. Honestly, the only thing I would change if I could would have been starting lessons years ago rather than just starting now. If you have been looking for dance lessons, I highly recommend Dance With Joy Studios. We had so much fun, and felt so great after our lesson, that my wife and I began to discuss our next lessons before we even got back to the car. We cannot wait to go back!"

"Rachel taught my husband and I a dance for our wedding. My husband has no dance experience (like, can't even find a down beat) and she was wonderful about teaching him the basics, and teaching us beautiful choreography that he had mastered after our 5 classes. The dance was so beautiful it made our wedding DJ cry (she said it was the most beautifully phrased dance she'd ever seen), and was a huge hit with the guests! Working with Rachel was amazing, and she is extremely talented. I highly recommend her for your wedding dance needs."