intended “meet and great” evening soon turns to group dance and the room is filled with delightful, toe-tapping drum and belly dance music, all in harmony with the chime of finger cymbals. When I asked Gaia where she sees ATS evolving in the next five years, she shares that the ATS belly dance is being recognized globally and being showcased regionally, as well as nationally. Gais herself has observed more and more ATS inspired classes being offered at well-established belly dance schools in Minnesota, let alone nation-wide. “It feels like this year ATS is blooming, open wide and smiling into the hearts of anyone seeking an empowered community dance experience,” Gaia adds with a smile. “ I see the blooming of ATS and belly dance in general in the USA as a positive sign that people are ready to look within and open up and be open-minded to new experiences. This greatly excites me and I feel completely blessed to educate and support students as they discover the dancer within.” For more information about The Grove and Gaia Sophia’s classes and offerings, visit http://www.thegrovepineriver.webs.com
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Learning to walk sets you free. Learning to dance gives you the greatest freedom of all: to express your whole self, the person you are.” --Melissa Hayden
Gaia Sofie (right) owner of The Grove, first belly danced in 2000, fell in love and continues to try new styles.
Becky Flansburg
Becky Flansburg is author and creator of Mom Squad Marketing and owner of LAMS Communications. The main goal of Mom Squad Marketing is to shine the spotlight on local moms/women in business and provide info, tips, and ideas to make women entrepreneur’s lives easier. Becky is a blogger, writer, virtual assistant and social media junkie. You can reach Becky at rebeccaflansburg@gmail.com
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