Rachel Lidskog-Lim, a professional dancer, singer, and choreographer, is the owner of Dance with Joy Studios in Portland, Oregon. Dedicated to creating moments of connection and joy in the world through dance, Rachel considers it an honor and privilege to have taught dance for more than 30 years to all levels of learners, from beginning social dancers to advanced competitive dancers as well as to other dance professionals.  

A two-time bronze medalist in the 1992 USA Nationals and 2005 World Championships, Rachel has been fortunate to travel professionally across the US and to many destinations worldwide including South America and Europe.  Rachel teaches a broad repertoire of styles, including ballroom, Latin, swing, country, Argentine tango, folk dancing, and more. She exhibits genuine kindness and caring as she encourages her students to dance with joy as she believes kindness and love make the world a better place one step, one smile at a time.