My name is Nikki Zachariou and I am the founder and director of UberEdge Dance Company and School. Welcome to my 90 Day Challenge blog and thanks for checking it out.
I am currently on a 90 Day Video Challenge to share with you my passion for dance and dance fitness, how I returned to dance after not dancing for many years, became dance and fitness instructor and how I set up my dance school so that others can do the same.
So please subscribe to the blog and connect with me on this journey whether you are a dance enthusiast, dance instructor, choreographer or someone who is keen to start their own business. A lot of the information in my videos and blog will help you whatever your field or niche is.
I am very passionate about dance, dance related fitness and promoting dance online. I started dancing when I was a young girl but didn't feel like I fitted in with the 'dance school' mould. For most of my teens I tried out many different dance styles trying to find the style I connected with but nothing on offer inspired me.
At 16 I went to college I started to study dance and performance academically. I enjoyed it so much as I was able to be creative and dance in a style that I wanted to, learned how to create dance and the impact it has the people involved with it. After university I struggled to find a dance school for adults in Jersey, Channel Islands. I wanted to dance on a regular basis but didn't have the confidence to go to a formal dance school and feared I'd be the oldest and weakest dancer in the class.
It wasn't until 2004 when I travelled round Australia that I found an avenue to take up dancing again. I started to take classes at the Sydney Dance Company. The classes were for adults of all abilities. It was exactly what I was looking for even though it took me a couple of weeks to get the courage to go (I hadn't danced or performed for about 3 years at this stage) once I did I never looked back. All the fears I had about going, my age, my ability and the environment of the class went away because I was dancing again. My confidence came flooding back and after 3 years away from dance I felt like a part of me that had been missing was back!
On my return to Jersey I knew I wanted to continue dancing but once again I couldn't find an outlet and after going to a couple of adult classes I realised that I could be up there doing the teaching and I wanted to be up there doing the teaching. I had a teacher training qualification from university so I asked my local Further Education College if I could put on some evening classes and after that a local dance school approached me to teach a 14-18year old Hip Hop class. It was a great way to start and gradually after seeing the response to the classes from adults I really started to see that there are loads of young men and women who were just like me. They loved to dance, they wanted to get back into it but were fearful. That was when I really started to think about opening my own dance school. I didn't have a clue at first and thought it was just an impossible dream. But throughout my training I met some inspiring business women in the dance industry and after training with them and talking to them my mindset really began to change. Now I have my own dance school and it is a dream come true but I couldn't have got there without my mentors sharing with me their experiences. So if you want to return to dance, wanting to become a dance instructor or wanting to start up your own school or business this blog is dedicated to showing you how. Its my turn to do the sharing.
As a dance instructor my aim is to connect with as many people as possible and expose them to the benefits of dancing and working in the industry. So welcome to my 90 Day Challenge Blog.
Enjoy the first video!
UberEdge Dance Company and School aims to provide a fun and professional dance school for adults promoting dance as a passion, a lifestyle and a way of improving self confidence and well-being.
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