RTB Chapters · A national network

Twenty-five chapters,
thirteen states,
one program.

Affiliated dance studios from California to Massachusetts run RTB chapters as independent youth-development programs. Find your local chapter below, or read on if you operate a studio and would like to start one.

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The footprint

Coast to coast, thirteen years on.

Twenty-five chapters across thirteen states. Each chapter operates inside a host dance studio — some fully independent, some inside studios with a commercial relationship to the family that founded RTB. See the independence note further down for the full breakdown.

  • CA
    California
    4 chapters
  • FL
    Florida
    3 chapters
  • GA
    Georgia
    1 chapter
  • IL
    Illinois
    2 chapters
  • LA
    Louisiana
    1 chapter
  • MA
    Massachusetts
    3 chapters
  • MI
    Michigan
    1 chapter
  • MN
    Minnesota
    1 chapter
  • MS
    Mississippi
    1 chapter
  • PA
    Pennsylvania
    2 chapters
  • TX
    Texas
    4 chapters
  • VA
    Virginia
    1 chapter
  • WY
    Wyoming
    1 chapter
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Chapter directory

Find your local chapter.

Listed alphabetically by state. Each chapter operates independently within its host studio. Director contact information is being verified for the new site; in the meantime, reach RTB at chapters@raisingthebarredance.org for an introduction.

Filter by state CA 4 FL 3 GA 1 IL 2 LA 1 MA 3 MI 1 MN 1 MS 1 PA 2 TX 4 VA 1 WY 1
California

Stage Door

Encinitas, CA
California

Tiffany’s Dance Academy of Fremont

Fremont, CA
California

Tiffany’s Dance Academy of Livermore

Livermore, CA
California

Tiffany’s Dance Academy of San Ramon

San Ramon, CA
Florida

StarStruck Dance Studio

Seminole, FL
Florida

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Riverview

Riverview, FL
Opening soon
Florida

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Seminole

Seminole, FL
Georgia

Inspirations Performance Studio

Hinesville, GA
Illinois

Megleo’s School of Dance

Palatine, IL
Illinois

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Naperville

Naperville, IL
Louisiana

Mari Milnar Dance Academy

Marrero, LA
Massachusetts

Dance Place

Arlington, MA
Massachusetts

Central Mass Dance Academy

Worcester, MA
Massachusetts

Duval Dance and Music Academy

Scituate, MA
Michigan

In Motion Dance Center

Howell, MI
Minnesota

Moore Than Dance

Fridley, MN
Mississippi

Infinity Dance Company

Biloxi, MS
Pennsylvania

LeRoux School of Dance

Royersford, PA
Pennsylvania

The Studio

Enola, PA
Texas

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Frisco

Frisco, TX
Texas

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Katy

Katy, TX
Texas

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Midlothian

Midlothian, TX
Opening soon
Texas

Twinkle Star Dance Academy of Plano

Plano, TX
Virginia

Dance Motion

Pearisburg, VA
Wyoming

Rendezvous Dance & Cheer

Pinedale, WY
Why studios affiliate

Four concrete reasons to open a chapter.

Affiliation isn’t a marketing add-on. It gives your high-school-age dancers a structured pathway, your studio a meaningful community presence, and your families a tangible scholarship opportunity.

i.

A program your dancers can grow into

The four-pillar structure gives your oldest dancers a way to lead, serve, and present — without you having to design that curriculum from scratch.

ii.

Scholarship eligibility for your studio’s dancers

Your dancers become eligible to apply to the RTB National Scholarship Fund, which awards based on level of participation across the four pillars over a four-year window.

iii.

A community of chapter directors

You’re part of a national network of twenty-five studios running the same framework. Share project ideas, swap solutions, see how other chapters handle the gala and recital season.

iv.

Genuine community impact, documented

RTB chapters generate measurable community service hours and public-facing leadership work that strengthens your studio’s standing in your town.

What’s included

The annual affiliation.

One annual fee covers the full chapter package — program materials, recognition items, scholarship eligibility for your dancers, and access to chapter-director community resources.

Program materials

  • RTB Dancer ApplicationStandardized intake form for new RTB scholars
  • Volunteer Hour WorksheetFor tracking participation across all four pillars
  • Parent Volunteer FormFor documenting parent involvement
  • Use of RTB brandingLogo and chapter naming for your studio’s public materials

Signature event playbooks

  • Dance-A-ThonPlanning template and execution guide
  • So You Think You Can ChoreographChapter-led showcase format
  • RTB GalaAnnual capstone event for senior scholars
  • Service-project starter listVetted project ideas chapters have run successfully

Recognition & community

  • RTB pins and certificatesRecognition items for chapter scholars
  • Scholarship eligibilityFor chapter dancers completing the four-year requirements
  • Chapter director networkConnection with directors at the other 24 chapters
  • Annual chapter check-insDirect support from RTB on program execution
How to start a chapter

Six steps to open.

From application to first chapter meeting. Most studios complete this in two to three months, often timed to the start of a new dance season.

  1. 1.

    Apply for chapter affiliation

    Submit the chapter application with information about your studio, your eligible dancer roster, and your motivation for opening a chapter.

  2. 2.

    Assemble your teacher mentor team

    Identify two to three teachers at your studio who will mentor RTB scholars through the season. Most chapters lean on an experienced senior teacher and one or two younger teachers.

  3. 3.

    Host an info session

    Run an informational meeting for prospective scholars and their parents. RTB provides materials and a slide template you can adapt for your audience.

  4. 4.

    Process applications

    Open RTB applications to your eligible dancers, review with your mentor team, and admit your first chapter cohort. RTB provides the application materials.

  5. 5.

    Hold your first meeting

    Walk your new scholars through the four pillars, season schedule, and seasonal participation requirements. Assign initial TA classes and start service-project planning.

  6. 6.

    Announce locally

    Issue a short press release in your community about the new chapter. RTB provides a template and quote attribution. This step is what turns the chapter into a community presence rather than a private studio program.

A note on chapter independence

Three kinds of host studios. One nonprofit governance.

RTB chapters operate inside affiliated dance studios. The host studios fall into three categories, and we list the breakdown explicitly because transparency is the right answer when a founder is involved in adjacent commercial work:

  • 15 Independent dance studios with no commercial connection to the family that founded RTB.
  • 3 Tiffany’s Dance Academy locations (Livermore, Fremont, San Ramon, CA) directly owned by the Henderson family.
  • 7 Twinkle Star Dance Academy franchises — independently owned and operated by franchisees, who license curriculum and brand from the Henderson-family TSDA business.

Wherever a chapter is hosted — independent studio, Henderson-owned studio, or TSDA franchise — it operates under RTB’s nonprofit governance, not the host studio’s commercial business. Donor dollars, scholar contributions, and parent volunteer work for RTB events flow into RTB’s nonprofit youth-development work and the scholarship fund — not into the host studio’s commercial operations.

See our Affiliated Organizations Disclosure for the full breakdown of RTB’s relationship to the for-profit dance entities founded by the same family.

Ready to open chapter number twenty-six?

Reach out and we’ll send you the application materials, a walkthrough of the affiliation process, and an introduction to a chapter director near your size and stage.

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