Director Emeritus

Rhonda Rabbers has studied all forms of classical dance, & had her formal teachers
training under the direction of Mrs. Karen Rodda, previous owner. From her beginnings with the founder of this studio,Billie Jacobson, she continually spends time training herself. She studied at The Harkness House of Ballet, The American Ballet Center home of the Center City Joffrey Ballet) and Luiji, in New York City. In Chicago, with such greats as Gus Giordano, Nan Giordano, Frank Hatchett, Joe Tremaine, Fernando Bujones, Lane Alexander, & Al Gilbert. She has attended DMI to study with Janice Barringer(author of The Pointe Book), & Daryl Retter, Mia Michaels & more. Locally, at LMC College, with Audre Deckmann Mendel, who brought both the Russian Seminar Ballet training as well as The American Ballet Theatre training.and the Alvin Ailey Co. She did the teachers training at the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters in ‘98, the David Howard Intensive at WMU in ‘99 , the Summer Dance Institute at WMU in 2000, & Jazz World Congress in 1994, 2002, & 2005. She has studied at Broadway Dance Center & Steps in NYC.

”Miss” Rhonda was a performing member of 3 regional dance companies and still loves to perform! Since performance is the highlight of learning dance…she founded, & is the artistic director of The Studio Dance Theatre since 1975. She supports the dedication of the Dance Arts Performing CORE . She gives praise for the group of performers in Imagine , our worship team. All 3 groups perform publicly all over town. Miss Rhonda has also choreographed several area musicals and community events, and simply wants to pass the love of music & movement on to the next generation!

She is a dedicated and devoted teacher celebrating over 55 years at this studio. Miss Rhonda and her husband Thom, love being grandparents and bid you a heartfelt welcome!