Step By Step Dance

Step By Step Dance offers classes in hip-hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, acro, pre-dance, and combination classes, as well as tiny dancers training. The program also offers adult dance classes, including adult cardio hip hop, and runs summer camps.

• Ages: 3–18 years old

Step By Step Dance was originally established in 1976 and has been providing dance instruction to the community for over 40 years. The studio was formed in 1976, and Sioux and Jeri passed the torch and sold the studio to owner Ryane Jollon and her husband in January 2022. The leadership and teaching team includes Ryane (Owner | Instructor), Sioux (Instructor), Garyn (Instructor), Katey (Instructor), Alyssa (Instructor), Brianni (Instructor), Lia (Instructor), Aly (Instructor), Ceci (Instructor), and Rosie (Instructor), along with leaders Sioux Duddy and Jeri Sutter.

According to its mission statement, Step By Step Dance puts an emphasis on dance education and offers instruction for all ages and skill levels in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, pre-dance, combination class, and more, with a focus on technical training and motivating students to develop their performance and technical skills. Step By Step Dance is a family run business with experienced teachers who are passionate about dance and helping students grow, and it states that it is fully committed to building strong connections and community with its students and families. SBSD Elite is the program’s award winning performance team, designed for students interested in taking their dance training and performance to the next level, and the team competes in 3–4 scored competitions in a season. The program holds an end of season recital that displays dancers’ work from the past season, and the show usually takes place in mid June.

The program highlights that it offers quality dance instruction for every age and skill level, with classes for all ages and skill levels, truly amazing teachers who are described as knowledgeable, experienced, and fun, and a strong community, and it notes that it is a family run business with two studio locations and spaces available for new dancers throughout the year. Families are invited to join a trial class to see if the program would be a good fit for their child and family. One parent testimonial from Stephanie Firenze states that her family has been at Step By Step Dance for 5 years, that she now has two daughters dancing there, and that she highly recommends the program. Another parent, Sonya Vargas, shares that her girls have been taking hip-hop with Miss Sioux, describes Sioux as combining fun and empathy while teaching intricate routines, and highly recommends Step By Step Dance. A third parent, Sara Roth, states that her daughter has been dancing at Step By Step Dance for 6 years, that the studio has helped her daughter grow as a dancer while having fun, and that their family continues to make the drive from Carlsbad.

Last updated July 7, 2026.