Grab your friends and your dancing shoes Dance Street Studio helps keep women on their toes By Shannon Palmer Photos by Kelsey DeClue If you have been meaning to add a fun night out with the girls to your calendar, then try dancing. Two years ago, I was invited to Dance Street Studio of Columbus to participate in a salsa/Latin lesson with my husband and report my experience to our She readers. Studio owner Ronda Byers and another instructor taught us some basic moves I thought I would surely forget since I don’t get to go dancing too often. Last month I found out about a new opportunity at Dance Street that would allow me to again strap on my dancing shoes. This cozy Washington Street studio offers private dance lessons and group classes (where a partner is not required). However, fairly new options are the workshops and dance nights for women only. Girls Night Out and Ladies Latin Workshops are the current female-friendly events that Byers and her staff offer. I was surprised at how the dance steps from my prior lessons remained ingrained in my feet. With a buzz of excitement and laughter, all the women attending the workshop were more than eager to show off their moves. Some had already participated in the Girls Night Out events, but for a handful, it was their first time, having been persuaded by their girlfriends to come along. Before the music even started, women were mingling, laughing and catching up with each other. Some were dressed up, wearing high heels and cute skirts that spun when they twirled. Others showed up in shorts and tennis shoes, already aware
August 2011 • she magazine
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