The South Metro Dance Academy was founded in 2005 by Jeanne Johnson who had dreamed of opening her own dance studio since she was a little girl. She is passionate about dance, and she's enthusiastic about conveying that passion to her students. The teachers have classes for kids as young as 15 months and for older ages as well. They teach ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. They also have competition classes for company lines and kick teams. The goal of all the classes is to educate and to inspire a lifelong love for dance. They have two shows per year in which the students can perform.