BETH ITH, Director
Rhythm & Soul Competition Team Choreographer
Tap • Ballet • Jazz • Lyrical • Hip Hop • Turns & Progressions
Beth has been dancing since the age of three in Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, and Hip Hop. She found her passion for Tap dancing, very early on, and since, focused on excelling in the technique and different styles of Tap. Beth’s teaching journey started at Studio 1 Dance Studio (owned by her mom, Sue Warter) when she was 18 yrs old. She stayed teaching at Studio 1 for over 15 years as well as other local dance studios along the way where she taught Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Turns & Progressions. She is a certified member of both Dance Educators of America (DEA) and Dance Masters of America (DMA). Beth’s choreography has been recognized at both regional and national dance competitions. 2024 She received Choreographer of the Year Award and RSDS received Studio of the Year at KAR Las Vegas Nationals. She prides herself in the quality and age-appropriate choreography she creates with clean technical execution by her students. Beth has seen her students go on to pursue dance careers with appearances on Dancing with the Stars, GLEE, So You Think You Can Dance, the movie Fame, Emmy Awards, Video Music Awards, and the television show Bunheads. Many of her student’s further their dance training after high school in dance programs all over the United States, as well as, in professional performing companies. She is part of the KAR Judging panel and has judged and taught master Tap classes all around the US. She truly loves dance and finds fulfillment in passing on her love and knowledge to students and seeing their love for dance grow. In 2013, Beth started RSDS and her new dance journey as Owner of Rhythm & Soul Dance Studio and Director of their Competition Team.
EMILY ANSTICE
Tap • Ballet • Jazz • Hip Hop
Emily has been dancing since the age of three and has been trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet/Pointe, Lyrical, Modern, Clogging, Theatrical and Hip Hop. She grew up doing many competitions and won many top awards, and high scores with Act One Dance Studio and Barclay Shelton Dance Center, where she finished dancing her senior year in high school. Emily took a few years off from dancing but was given an amazing opportunity back into the dance world with Rhythm and Soul Dance Studio for the last 3 months of the 2017-2018 dance season. In Emily’s free time she can be found hanging out with her two bulldog puppies, Lola and Levi and husband Cameron. Emily is very excited to start this new adventure with Rhythm and Soul Dance Studio and looks forward to sharing her love for dance with her students.
AMY J. JONES
Rhythm & Soul Competition Team Choreographer
Ballet • Jazz • Lyrical • Hip Hop
Amy began dancing at the age of three. She grew up doing several dance competitions, receiving many awards along with scholarships to Tremaine and The Edge in Los Angeles. Amy was named the 1992 Jr. Miss Dance of the Pacific Northwest and 1st runner up in the 1994 Miss Dance of the Pacific Northwest Competition. She trained for two years in the World Arts and Cultures Department at UCLA before moving to New York and continuing her training at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Amy performed with the Fred Benjamin Dance Company in New York then moved on to tour nationally with the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company for three years. She is a talented choreographer who has been recognized regionally and nationally for her unique style. Amy is a proud mom to her son, Rylin and daughter, Ramseigh. Amy has been part of the RSDS family since 2013 and believes Rhythm & Soul Dance Studio is an inspiring place to grow as a choreographer and dancer.
COURTNEY KROYMANN
