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BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
The studio is in its 32nd season of o ering a variety of dance styles in class.
Young dancers ages 5 and up performed a showcase for their parents on July 26 at the dance studio.
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Vicki Michelle Dance Studio celebrates 31 years What began as a young girl’s love for dance and self-expression has blossomed into a decades-long legacy at Vicki Michelle Dance Studio.
From left: Morgan Lunsford, Vicki Michelle Kottwitz and Kayli Webber operate Vicki Michelle Dance Studio.
beings. We hear music, and already your foot is tapping,” Kottwitz said. “There’s just something about the way that God uniquely made us that gives us a desire for music.” How it’s going Today, more than 31 years later, Kottwitz con- tinues to share her passion for dance alongside her daughters, Morgan Lunsford and Kayli Webber, with classes for students as young as 2 years old. Through dance, Vicki Michelle Dance Studio promotes community engagement through collabo- rations with local dance studios. The studio’s next collaboration includes the performance of “The Nutcracker” with Magnify Dance, taking place Nov. 21-22.
Founded in 1994 when Vicki Michelle Kottwitz was in her early 20s, the studio was built from the ground up with the help of her family and a vision rooted in creativity, discipline and by her mother’s gentle encouragement. “I grew up dancing and twirling, and I think that every child can be a dancer,” Kottwitz said. How it started At 23, Kottwitz started her own dance studio to teach others a life skill that promotes physical movement and con dence. “I just think [dance] is in our nature as human
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