Hey all, I have an announcement for everyone. I know I’ve been absent for a while and I apologize, but I’ve been doing some soul searching and have finally come to a decision.

I will soon be going on hiatus and Heartbeat will be closing its doors for a while. With the changes that have been going on in my life over the last couple of years, especially the amazing one that comes in the form of my beautiful little girl, I’ve realized a lot of things about how I need my life to be right now. I have been a teacher for so long and have loved every minute of it since every one of you have taught me more than you will know. But now I realize that, to be a good teacher, I have to return to being a student for a while. A student of dance and, most importantly, a student of life.

I want you all to know that in this downtime, I will be looking for a new location for Heartbeat. One that has a completely flat floor, one that is warm in the winter and cool in the summer and one that has better parking with no scary elevator. I want to bring the studio back in a better position, literally, and with a newly inspired teacher for you (that would be me).

As for right now, classes will continue on through the end of October and I will discuss finances with all current students personally.

Please understand that I love all of you and that it’s been tearing me apart to make this decision. I have given my life to teaching for the past 6 years and trying to provide an oasis for all of you for 4 of those years. It is now time for me to provide for my family and for my soul.

Be safe, everyone, so that you can all come to the grand opening of the new and improved Heartbeat!

Love and cyber hugs to my ladies and the cult of black! Thank you all for showing me what an amazing thing it means to be part of this great community of beautiful people!