Our story
About Rhinestone
Rhinestone Dance Co. is a welcoming country dance community in Greenville, South Carolina — a place to learn Country Swing and Line Dancing, make friends, and have fun. Come find your people.
How it started
An Invitation, Then a Choice
“Rhinestone started with an invitation. I was asked to teach Country Swing at a weekly dance night — and later, to take the night over. I could have kept it exactly as it was. Instead, I built something of my own: welcoming, polished, and full of personality.
The name wasn’t an accident. A rhinestone stands for confidence, joy, and sparkle — the feeling I want this floor to give you. What began as a weekly lesson has grown into a community for learning, growth, and connection, on and off the dance floor.
At its heart, this is the dance community I wished existed when I was starting out. Dance gave me confidence, lifelong friendships, and a place to belong. Rhinestone is my way of passing that on.”
Kière Joi — Founder
Founder
Meet Kière Joi
Kière has spent over fifteen years dancing and the last five of them teaching. Her roots are in ballet, jazz, and tap; today she teaches both partner dance and line dance, and competes actively in West Coast Swing, Ballroom, and Country Swing. She’s also been featured as a dancer in a Hallmark film and in Netflix’s The Hunting Wives.
Her teaching centers accessibility, musicality, creative flow, and genuine connection. She enjoys both leading and following — and if you ask her favorite dance to just dance, be ready to hear about Zouk.
Her favorite part of teaching is a specific moment: watching someone arrive nervous and leave smiling, confident, and already excited to come back.
The mission
Our Mission
Build a welcoming dance community where everyone feels confident enough to step onto the dance floor — and leaves feeling they belong.
What we stand on
Community Values
- Everyone starts somewhere.
- Kindness before competition.
- Connection, not perfection.
- Celebrate progress, not perfection.
- Leave people better than you found them.
The road
The Road So Far
January 2026
Official launch
Rhinestone Dance Co. opens its doors in Greenville, South Carolina.
February 2026
A bigger floor
Line Dancing expands into a larger venue as the community grows.
June 2026
Community growth
By June, the Rhinestone community had doubled.
February 2027
First Annual Rhinestone Dance Fest
A weekend celebration of partner dancing, line dancing, community, and connection.
In her words
The Vision
“Life’s better on the dance floor.”
Kière Joi — Founder
The road ahead: become one of the Southeast’s most welcoming country dance communities — through dancing, friendship, and unforgettable experiences.