Today we’d like to introduce you to Leticia Chaves.
Hi Leticia , we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I decided to open Embrace Dance Studios 10 years ago now and I cant believe Embrace is celebrating 10 years providing pole dance classes, aerial classes, dance, yoga and more. It has been so gratifying to get to meet so many amazing people through my passion and now thanks to the great community we have here at the studio we get to continue doing it. I love what I do so my desire to share my passion for dance, fitness in the form of pole fitness continues. I can’t to continue to grow with our amazing students, and our talented instructors.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The hardest challenges through these years were going through closures caused by the pandemic and dealing with a landlord who would not provide any rent relief. What made this even more challenging was losing my dad because of Covid, a man who was always such a support in my life. He was inspirational, hard working and the rock of our family; I continue to miss him very much.
At the same time I was recovering from a car accident. The accident left me unable to train for over 3 months and even after that I had to take if slow. The full recovery from the accident took more than a year and it is something I physically continue to deal with today. The stress from all these events was very difficult and caused me to question if Embrace would survive or not. Forced to relocate, a new way of managing the studio came about and luckily with a great team backing me up and a supportive family, Embrace was able to keep going offering fantastic classes.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a pole fitness/ dance instructor with over 10 years of aerial arts experience and over 25 years of dance/ fitness experience. I have completed different certifications in different forms of fitness; this experience is something I use in all my classes. My passion is teaching and sharing my love for pole and dancing with our students. I love showing them how strong and fit they can be doing something that is fun and challenging. Focusing on proper technique, working with a team of experienced instructors, and creating a class set up that will benefit our students, as they grow, is one thing that sets Embrace apart. I am so proud of the amazing community that can be found at Embrace Dance Studios; the welcoming energy that our students bring to each other and the positive energy our whole team provides is so gratifying to be a part of.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Caring for the studio that I have worked so hard for in order to provide a space for everyone to feel welcomed, comfortable and where students can find a home away from home. It is important for me that when someone walks in they know that we are here to help and to provide the best possible experience; in the end each student is our studio and their growth is our success.
Pricing:
- New Student Specials!
- Monthly Membership
Contact Info:
- Website: https://mbrz-ds.com
- Instagram: embrace_dance_studios
- Facebook: Embrace Dance Studios
- Twitter: mbrz_ds
Image Credits
@efimeraphotography
