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Dance For Your Inner Child

Connect to your inner child by taking dance lessons in the comfort of your own home, and on your schedule, with Dandelion & Opal’s convenient online ballet fitness course.

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Be Selfish

I was called selfish once. The more I thought about her accusation, I saw it as a badge of honor instead of a negative dagger thrown my way.

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Just Start

Don’t worry about what the end will look like, or even about how you’ll get there. Just start.

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Why is it called Dandelion & Opal?

I chose this name because it reflects my mother and grandmother, both of whom influenced my life and my love for dance. Dandelion, symbolizing resilience and the importance of roots and growth, and Opal, representing the beauty of transformation, perfectly capturing the essence of the studio's mission. The name also evokes the studio's values: accessibility, hope, and the power of dance as a transformative force.

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Why I’m Launching Dandelion & Opal

Why I'm launching Dandelion & Opal. “Sometimes there’s no choice but to scrape up what’s left and make something from nothing. That’s what I decided to do. That’s Dandelion & Opal.”

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