Steppin’ into a new era
A championship studio since 1990. Now led by a national champion.
Rec and comp classes for every age, taught by the people your kids already know.
More than dance
Family Atmosphere
A community that grows together.
The faces your kids already know greet them at the door — spirit weeks, recitals, and friendships that outlast the season.
Multiple Styles
One studio, every style.
Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, tumbling and more — recreational and competitive tracks, beginner to advanced, for dancers ages 2 and up.
Personalized Growth
Every dancer, seen.
Small classes and a national-champion choreographer mean each dancer is known by name and pushed to their next step — on and off the stage.
Adriana Thornton
Owner · Choreographer · Instructor
“I am incredibly honored to continue the legacy of Steppin’ Up Dance Productions while bringing fresh ideas, exciting opportunities, and a continued commitment to excellence for our dancers and families.”
— Adriana
She has danced for more than 20 years and is a 5-time Collegiate National Champion at Lindenwood University, trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, pom, and technique. She has performed, competed, taught, coached, and choreographed award-winning routines — and now brings that championship experience to every dancer at the studio.
Meet the team
Niki
Instructor
Instructor at Steppin' Up Dance Productions.
Taylor Tricroce
Instructor
Lindenwood BA in Dance — choreographer and teacher of young classes and ballet.
Reese Metzger
Instructor
A Lindenwood alum and two-year Lionettes captain — jazz and hip hop.
Lucy
Instructor
Instructor at Steppin' Up Dance Productions.
Lainey
Instructor
Instructor at Steppin' Up Dance Productions.
Lily Thaxton
Instructor
A Lindenwood senior and Lionettes dancer — jazz and hip hop.
Find your style
Recreational and competitive tracks · ages 2 and up · beginner to advanced.
- BalletAges 3+Ballet is where dancers build the posture, control, and grace that carry into every other style.
- TapAges 4+Tap is all about rhythm — the sounds a dancer makes with their feet.
- JazzAges 5+Jazz brings energy, style, and performance to the floor.
- Hip HopAges 5+Hip hop is high-energy and expressive, built on grooves, isolations, and choreography that feels current.
- TumblingAges 3+Tumbling builds the strength, flexibility, and control behind rolls, cartwheels, and more advanced skills.
- LyricalAges 7+Lyrical blends the technique of ballet and jazz with real emotion — dancers learn to tell a story through movement.
- ContemporaryAges 9+Contemporary is expressive, modern movement built on strong fundamentals and a willingness to explore.
- PomAges 7+Pom is sharp, synchronized team dance in the pom and dance-team tradition.
- TechniqueAges 8+Technique class is focused training — turns, leaps, flexibility, and control — that makes every other style stronger.
A championship pedigree
Led by a five-time collegiate national champion, in a studio that has been competing since 1990.
- Masquerade
Top Studio
awaiting confirmation - Industry Dance Awards
Appearance
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A family first
Dancers of all types belong here
Spirit weeks, competitions, recitals, scholarships, and friendships that outlast the season. Steppin’ Up has been a place to grow — as a dancer and as a person — since 1990.
Taught by dancers who’ve done it
Led by experienced instructors — and guest artists who have danced on Broadway, in Wicked and Disney’s The Lion King, who visit to lead master classes.
Ages 3 to 18, same studio.
Ready to start dancing?
Send an enrollment request and Adriana will follow up by text or email — usually the same day.
Request a spot