Elemental Studios Community Blog

  Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Student Lens series. Today, I will be chatting with Sharlynne, a student who has shown her determination, consistency, and power through showcasing herself in many incredible ways while attending Elemental Studios. I am super excited to interview her and talk about her experience as a student at the studio. So, let's get to know her, shall we? Before we get into the interview, let's learn a little bit about Sharlynne. "My name is Sharlynne, and I am a mom and an entrepreneur. I am currently in the process of starting my own firm and finding some work-life balance. Taking classes at Elemental Studios has been my favorite way to prioritize myself." Let's get into the interview! 1. How did you find out about Elemental Studios? Sharlynne: "I first found out about Elemental Studios through a friendship mixer in Denver. I attended a class with someone I met at the mixer and instantly loved it." 2. What was your 1st cla...

  Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Student Lens. Today, I will be featuring the insanely talented dancer Teresa. Teresa has been a consistent dancer and attendee at Elemental Studios and has been open to any and all styles since attending at the studio's original opening.  Like many of the students at Elemental Studios, Teresa has shown her power, determination, confidence, and charming personality to create her one-of-a-kind dance style. She has assisted with a few classes, one of them being K-pop with Nicki and the 2nd being Beginner Reggaeton with Rocio. Teresa is also a member of the incredible Colorado K-pop Dance Crew, Illuminate Dance Crew. Today, I interviewed Teresa to talk to her about her dance journey and also to ask some questions about her as a student and a work study.  So, let's get into the questions! 1. How did you start your dance journey? Teresa: "I began dancing on my own at the age of 13, but I didn't truly begin my journey until around COV...

  Twerk and Heels dance styles are often the center of confidence, sensuality, body control, and empowerment for every dancer who learns them.  Even though both styles have their different technical styles, they share a couple of important things that every dancer can benefit from, such as their emphasis on hip and lower body movements, with how they require strong isolated control of the hips, booty, and legs, the focus on confidence and self-expression, with how dancers are encouraged to own their movements and unleash their attitude on the dance floor, as well as having strength and stamina to make their performance style be an eye-catching moment for both the audience and creating a liberating experience for the dancer performing either style.  But also, both styles do have their differences, with Twerk being rooted in the Afro-disapora dance style that derives from Central Africa and the New Orleans hip-hop bounce style in the 1990s, focusing on rhythmic and repetiti...

  Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Student Lens. Today, I am going to be interviewing the incredibly talented and absolutely stunning Zoe, who has been a consistent attendee at the studio, and chatting with her about her experience at Elemental Studios.  Before we get into the interview, let's get to know Zoe a little bit, shall we? "My Name is Zoe, and I've been dancing at Elemental Studios for a year and a half! I mainly do heels dancing but love to dip into other styles like hip-hop, femme funk, and poms!" Let's get into the interview!  1. How did you find out about Elemental Studios? Zoe: "I was introduced to Elemental Studios by a friend. We went to a few classes together after promising each other we would start going consistently. She ended up only going a few times a week while I continued to go every week!" 2. What was your first class at Elemental Studios, and what was that experience like for you? Zoe: "My first class was the open ...