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Monika (left), mum Paula and Simona (right) celebrate MDS’s 20 years of success at the recent awards presentation night. For the owner of local dance school, Monika’s Unlimited Dance Studio (MDS), the last twenty years has been the result of a childhood dream and many long days of hard work and determination. Whilst still in high school, Monika Vuorlahti, along with sister Katrina, choreographed and taught 70 other students the dances for the school musical, giving Monika a taste of what would become her reality just a few short years later. Having always had the dream to open her own dance studio, Monika registered Monika’s Unlimited Dance Studio in December of 1993, with the first classes being held in 1994. Starting with just 20 students, the school quickly grew and by the end of the first year, over 100 students were enjoying dance classes. In 2010, Monika’s sister Simona joined the dance studio as partner and now co-runs MDS, helping take the studio from strength to strength. After operating from multiple locations for many years, Monika and Simona made the decision to find one central location and now operates solely from their very own premises, just a short drive from Greater Springfield. Reflecting on the last 20 years and the success of the studio, Monika noted, “Like any business it didn’t happen over night. It’s taken a lot of long days, long hours and commitment. “Simona and I will continue to grow and develop MDS. We will continue to provide as many opportunities for the students as possible. We take pride in our work and are firm believers of “quality not quantity”. “And a big thank you to our amazing teachers and students and to the parents for driving your children back and forth to classes, rehearsals, performances, competitions. We are very grateful and thank you all very much!”
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