Rising Star Staff

Our Mission: To share our love of dance!

Rising Star Studio of Dance Arts opened its doors in 1989. Owner Lori Arendsen and her high-energy staff are dedicated to education in the performing art of dance. With three locations, one in the Waverly area, one in Grand Ledge, and one downtown Dewitt, the studios offer instruction in several forms of dance to students age 15 months and up.

The studio presents a professionally run recital in the spring, which includes all dance students. Select groups also appear locally and throughout the state to entertain and compete. These additional performance opportunities are cornerstone to developing the advanced dancers.

Rising Star is constantly striving to offer the best dance education possible with a respectful, positive, family feeling. The carefully chosen staff finds the fine line in the classroom where learning is paramount, and smiles are plentiful.

Owner Lori Arendsen believes that, in the words of Joe Tremaine, "Dance training is life training".

"To be a dancer you must have discipline, respect, dedication, and do so with grace. Our dance families make a decision to have the art of dance in their lives, we are honored when they choose Rising Star to be a part of the tapestry that they lovingly weave for their children." (Lori Arendsen)