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When you think of dance, you might picture an agile and graceful ballerina, floating across the stage with perfect movements. You might think of a tiny preschool dancer, with miniature ballet shoes, waiting anxiously for the first dance class to begin. 

Something we don’t often think about is that dance is for everybody - every person and literally, every BODY. There isn’t a body shape or type, an age, ethnicity, or gender that makes a person able to dance or not. If you are willing to try it, dance is willing to welcome you, without discrimination. If you dance, you are a dancer. There are no other requirements. You don’t have to be skilled, you don’t have to look a certain way or think a certain way. 

We see these very things at play in our studio on a daily basis, as people from all backgrounds, of all ages, with all different body types, walk through our doors and join our classes. We experience this in our classrooms as we see adults who had put dance on the back-burner are inspired, reinvigorating a passion they had put to sleep. We witness this when a middle school student who has been curious about dance for years decides to join us at Bring A Friend Week. We see this when a student who has struggled to find his place elsewhere falls in love with the excitement, the music, and the atmosphere in our studio. We see this in the bright eyes of our preschool students who walk in as little children and walk out as dancers. 

Moving our bodies in celebration, to express our feelings, or to create art is universal throughout the human race. Even if we don’t speak the same language, dance is something that can unite us, something that can bring us together without ever having to speak a word. Many cultures use dance to tell stories, uniting people who might not otherwise be able to communicate. Dance can break barriers, foster unity, inspire people, and provide an outlet for expression. 

When you dance, you can truly come as you are. You might not have anything in common with the others in the room, but you will be instantly united by the art of dance. You might not feel as though you are a dancer, but if you are willing to move, to be inspired, and to try, that is all you need to do. 

When we say that we welcome everyone to be a dancer, we truly mean it. We truly strive to provide classes to meet the needs of every person who wants to join us, from our preschool classes, to our middle school and teen classes, to our adult classes. We never want anyone to feel as though they can not be a dancer. 

“Dance for yourself. If someone understands, good. If not, no matter.” — Louis Horst