Rhee Gold is a pioneer in the dance education field. In 1998, he launched his groundbreaking business and motivational seminars, Project Motivate, which has become “standing room only” events. His philosophies for the classroom, our students, successful studio ownership, respect for all dance teachers, and his unmatched passion for the field have changed the way thousands of teachers and school owners perceive their profession.

Gold is the son of a dance teacher, the late Sherry Gold, who founded her school in the basement of her home and went on to become one of the country’s most respected masters. Rhee and his twin brother, Rennie, began dancing at the age of 3 and they grew up in the dance school. He has been a student, a competitor, a professional dancer and choreographer, the president of Dance Masters of America, the founding chairperson of UNITY, education columnist for Dance Magazine, and the author of The Complete Guide to Teaching Dance: An Insider’s Secrets to Personal Reward and Financial Success (now in its second printing). In 2004 he launched Dance Studio Life magazine, which has become the leading dance education resource for 66,000 readers worldwide.

Rhee Gold’s DanceLife Teacher Conference is one of the largest gatherings of dance educators in the world. In 2008 the conference sold out with more than 700 attendees, including teachers, school owners, office managers, master teachers, vendors, and more.