will  TRAVEL for DANCE

Who We Are:

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It's me Shelly! I am a dancer from Southern Oregon ~ yep just a little town with a small dance community. So what happened? ​​

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I had been taking dance classes for about 6 months. After that point I realized that in my area, growing in Latin dance is not easy. I went to a festival or two. Then the dance studio closed. There was about a year with barely any dancing, and I was dying (#iykyk). I started thinking about going to another town.

The closest town to me with multiple classes a week, (which is what I wanted if I was going to travel), is about 5 hours from me. I was fully prepared: Vacation time, class schedule in hand, and ready to take private lessons. I seriously wanted to improve.

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I started looking for hotels. And it struck me.

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If I am going to book a hotel for a week, why don't I go somewhere I can really enjoy my time, lay by a pool, sightsee.

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After a TON of research, I ended up in Mexico City. I had only been to Mexico one time before, to San Miguel de Allende (which I loved), so this was a big stretch for me. And I planned to go solo. I was on a mission after all. 

Fortunately I mentioned my plans to my dance-partner-in-crime and she came with me (yujuu!)  The rest is history.

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From the first trip a year ago, I said I wanted to bring people there. To share with them what I had experienced. I absolutely fell in love. The dancing, yes. But also the city, the food, the culture, the history - ALL of it, is amazing. And I'm finally bringing my little dream to fruition. 

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Side Note: It seems unimportant but you may want to know, professionally I am an event planner. I hold two large events a year in Oregon. And I am also a former banker, specializing in Operations Management. Which has nothing to do with dancing, but I'm good at details, planning , and admin :)