Riley Schmigel-Babel started dance at age 5 and throughout the years has trained and competed in Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Pointe, and Hip Hop. She continued her dance education at SUNY Brockport to obtain a Bachelor of Science for her studies in Modern, Ballet, Choreography, and Improvisation. She was also a member of the Brockport Dance Team, performing at various sporting events.
Riley joined the METTS Dance family in 2018 while working towards her college degree and became an official METTS Dance teacher upon her graduation in 2021. She currently teaches Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. Teaching gives her the opportunity to share her love of dance with the next generation of dancers.