My Name is Mandy, and I’m a Nerd.

Guess who’s back?

It's me!

Back again - sitting at my computer, writing, and listening to a video game soundtrack. Heroes of Might and Magic IV, to be exact. That’s right - I hate to be the one to have to tell you this, but I’m a nerd. I’m a geek. I’m a weirdo, and proud of it! I’ve often been the misfit, the one who didn’t belong. The one who was laughed at and made fun of for the clothes I wore, the things I liked, and my general unwillingness to give up my ideals in order to “fit in”.

I learned to embrace it. I learned it was ok to not be what others expected of me. It was ok to not change who I was in order for others to like me better. And in that journey toward self-acceptance, I found more people like myself. I found other misfits and nerds and weirdos and whatevers! In college, my roommate and I made a sign for our dormroom door that said “only those on the fringe of society may enter”, and I think it worked! Our dorm became the hangout spot for so many unique individuals who I might not have otherwise met. And I've carried that mentality with me ever since.

That's how I like to view my studio as well. As a space for people who might not feel like they belong at a dance studio. People who feel like they’re the wrong body type, the wrong gender, the wrong age, the wrong ethnicity, the wrong culture, or the wrong skill-set for dance. This space is made for you!

Regardless of what you may have been told:

You are the right body type.
You are the right age.
You are the right gender, cultural, and ethnic identity.

You are right for dance and you belong at our dance studio.

And whether you consider yourself “on the fringe of society” or not, you may enter.

We can’t wait to see you!
Mandy