Hi!

My name is AB - they/them (left), and I am a queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill, non-binary dance enthusiast and teacher living and dancing in Portland, OR.

I started this business with the hope of creating a safer space specifically for us neurodivergent folks in a world that can feel very challenging to exist in.

My goal is to cultivate an environment of people who value consent, respect, and communication on the dance floor.

As a white person teaching Latin dance styles, I acknowledge that I don’t have the personal cultural understanding that other teachers do. I think it’s important to support local teachers who connect to these dances as a part of their culture.

Here are some local PDX studios that are owned by or employ local latinx dance teachers.

www.linesdanceacademy.com

www.danceviscount.com/instructors

www.vmacpdx.com

contact me if you want to be added to this list or collaborate!

I have been involved with movement arts since 2003, starting with gymnastics. I took some hip-hop dance classes as a preteen, and was a competitive cheerleader + dancer in high school.

In college, I learned salsa + baile folklorico from Monica Ortega. Throughout my adult years, I have enjoyed attending group classes and social dancing in Latin dance styles in Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon.

I was trained in ballroom + other partner dances in 2023 and have experience teaching private lessons as well as group classes.

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