Ofelia de La Valette (founder) and her children, Paulina (co-owner & Dir. of Programming) and Erik (co-owner & CMO), are an amazing example of a family who work together to create something bigger than themselves. Their story is one of grit and determination but also one of vision and passion.
The idea of dance 101, a one of a kind dance studio that welcomes and nurtures dancers of all interests (recreational to professional), all levels (brand new to highly experienced), and all ages (18 - 80), was a dream in Ofelia’s imagination about 25 years ago when she began her dance studies as an adult beginner student at 34 years of age.
A highly unlikely dance trajectory, Ofelia’s journey from beginner to professional dancer began at a local gym in Atlanta, when she stepped off a treadmill, and followed the pounding beat of dance music into a Cardio Funk class.
She eventually mastered the classes at the gym; found a local dance studio and started taking classes from dance professionals. “I was the worst in the class and I often wished there was a studio for someone like me: an adult newcomer who needed a nurturing, accepting environment to learn in.”
For the next 10 years, Ofelia was in a period of intense study, working a corporate job and raising Paulina and Erik while taking 10-12 classes a week on average.
Drawing from a basis in Jazz dance, Meghan Perry's choreography invites you to let your body tell a story. She masterfully weaves expression into movement in a series of beautiful sequences that are sure to pull at your heart strings
One look at Caitlin Gray's dance resume will give any Jazz dancer All the Feels
There’s never a wrong time to lace up a tap shoe! Tap Basics is perfect for those looking to expand their rhythm experience in a fun, relaxed, no-stress environment. Learn to: Shuffle, flap, pull back, buffalo wing, Suzie Q, Shirley Temple, Cincinnati Flam, Bombershay, Criss Cross double Cramp ro...
New to Hip Hop, but not messing around? This class is for the beginner dancer who is hungry for professional quality hip hop artistry (taught at a slower, more manageable pace)
You regularly take a class like this. Ballet Barre Fit is a musical hour long instructional ballet barre class that uses the repetition of exercises not only to burn calories but also to also teach you this beautiful physical art form.
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