Rio Dance Studio

04/23/2026

simple moments from monday ballet, set to the orchestra of mary oliver’s poetic permissions.

𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱-𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴:

fridays at 9am; beginner ballet

saturdays at 10am; beg / int ballet

saturdays at 11:30am; beginner ballet

03/30/2026

dear winter semester -

we made it!! through the darkness and the cold. thank you for giving us a refuge, a place where the energy was always bright. we leaned on each other. we kept creating and growing, even in hibernation.

you gave us time - time to practice and settle and build the foundation we needed. but now spring is calling our name…

we can feel the energy building beneath the surface. we are ready to take what we have learned and let it BLOOM.

see you so so soon, spring semester!

love,

Rio

03/29/2026

come hang with our founder & a bunch of other RAD humans!! April 30!

Get ready for Kalispell Pecha Kucha! Meet one of the speakers, Madeline, founder of Rio Dance Studio, tap dance enthusiast and firm believer that you’re already a masterpiece. 👋

Madeline started tapping back in 2007 and hasn’t really stopped since, teaching, choreographing and helping people reconnect with movement as something joyful, not intimidating. With a kinesiology degree from Penn State and a 200hr yoga certification, she blends science and soul in a way that makes showing up feel a lot less scary.

At Rio Dance Studio, she declares over every student: you are the art, meaning you step onto the dance floor as a completed masterpiece, ready to be explored and enjoyed (not fixed). The studio offers classes for 18+ in ballet, hip hop, tap and more, for every level from “never ever” to advanced.

When she's not in the studio, she is likely scrambling on rocks up high or laying low in the dirt making eye contact with wildflowers. Madeline is married to her best friend Keegan and has two mystical and delightful black cats. 🐈‍⬛

03/26/2026

03/23/2026

we learn + we practice + we DANCE!!

west coast swing is poppin’ in the valley right now 😎 - we loveeeee to see it and we think it’s time for YOU to join us…

learning West Coast Swing?? learn the basics, practice your technique, and so much more during our spring semester with .0. 𝙩𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝟨:𝟦𝟧𝙥𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝟩 👏 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥!

need somewhere to practice?? we are hosting 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, a west coast swing focused social dance, on the third saturday of every month; next date is april 18 at 7pm. 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.

👉 details + registration can be found at the links in our bio!

03/18/2026

we are celebrating 2 YEARS of Rio this week! and for someone who rarely runs out of words - i am pretty speechless.

how on EARTH do you put into words what Rio has become, and what this space and community mean to me?

how do you make a video montage that captures the essence, the growth, the safety, the community, the bravery, the dreams?

maybe we are not meant to.

maybeeee this is your invitation to come see for yourself. 💌

Rio is a lot of things, but mostly it is human. it is IRL. it is being alive and hearing music with our human ears and letting it move our human bodies. creating with the goal of connecting with other humans, in the audience or simply each other.

no reel or caption can capture who you are and what you mean to this community. thank you for being here. 😭👯‍♀️🥳🪩🥹🦋🥰🫶

SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR!

10/24/2025

welcome to music & movement! 🎵

a weekly drop-in class where we practice listening to music with our ears andddd our bodies. there is no choreography or set movement, but there is guidance - class is propelled by prompts, invitations, or questions to inform your movement.

in this quick hour you will have time to:

• check-in, settle, stretch
• warm-up your body (and your brain!)
• move with both freedom and intention
• listen to new (and old!) music
• engage with the choices of the musicians
• create without attachment to what you create
• use your imagination (!!!)
• witness the brilliance of other dancers doing the same thing

yes, it’s as magical as it sounds.

come play with us!!

🎵 weekly; thursdays at 11:15am

🎵 POP-UP; thursdays at 5:30pm
in november! [ 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 ]