Renee Austin - Class of 2019

Renée (’19) began dancing in 2004 at Mayfair Dance Academy, later deepening her training at Diverse Elements Dance Studio, Arizona School for the Arts, Velocity Dance Center, and Spectrum Dance Theater’s Academy Program. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in Dance and a minor in Psychology in 2023, Renée began exploring other forms of dance, merging various art forms and dance styles, and contemplating how human experiences inform her movement. 

Renée currently performs at Resilience Dance Company. (RDC), a non-profit contemporary modern dance company based in St. Louis with a mission to create exceptional dance experiences that fuel human connection. Renee began as a Company Dancer in 2023 at RDC and is currently in her second season with the company.   

Beyond dancing herself, Renée is also a choreographer and teacher at various locations around St. Louis. Renée teaches regularly at Imagine Dance Project, a dance academy offering youth classes including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip hop, acro, and conditioning. Renée’s course “Yes Honey” is popular hip hop dance class.  

If you find yourself in the St. Louis area, be sure to catch Renée performing on stages around the city or book one of her hip hop classes at Imagine Dance Project.