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  Shuffle dance is a unique and creative dance style that showcases quick heel-to-toe movements often performed to different styles of electronic dance music (EDM), such as house, trance, dubstep, and more. This makes this dance style stand out among many of the dance styles that we see in the dance community.  Shuffle dance is often highly improvisational, with the use of basic steps and upper body movements, the individual dancer can create expressive combinations that make their routine their own. Dancers can experience a culture that is unlike anything else.  Today, I chatted with Paddy, the Beginner/Intermediate Shuffle Instructor at Elemental Studios, to learn more about him and explore how this style has impacted his dance journey. Let's learn about him, shall we? Paddy has always appreciated dance and movement from a young age, but discovered shuffling 4 years ago while living in North Carolina and being on active duty in the Marine Corps. Since that moment, his p...

  Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Student Lens series. Today, I will be chatting with Trinity, who has been a consistent student at Elemental Studios and a member of the studio's staff. I am super excited to interview her and talk about her experience with both working at the studio and being a student at Elemental Studios.  I hope that you are just as excited as I am to get to know Trinity, so let's dive in, shall we? Before we get into the interview, let's learn a little bit about Trinity. "My name is Trinity Darling, and I am 24 years old. I have been in a serious relationship for the last 4 years, and we just bought our first home! I am also a caregiver at a senior living home." Let's get into the interview! 1. How did you find out about Elemental Studios? Trinity: "I found out about Elemental Studios through a co-worker I had worked with, and I am forever grateful for finding Elemental." 2. What was your 1st class at Elemental Studios, a...