#DWMFAM STORIES: MICHELLE NEUMANN

Ballroom Dance Student, Dance With Me,

AFTER LOSING A FEW CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, MICHELLE USED DANCE TO REGAIN HER PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH.

Meet Michelle Nuemann! She is a proud member of our Glen Head, Long Island dance studio, and when you meet her your first impression is that she is a woman who is full positivity.  Every time she walks into the studio she has a smile on her face, not to mention delicious home baked goods at hand to share with the Dance With Me Family!

Meeting Michelle today you would never guess that she went through so much tragedy in her life.

When Michelle began to share her story we learned that she suffered through a number of losses in her family in a very short period of time.  You can imagine the effect that such traumatic losses had on Michelle’s life.

Michelle was feeling her life pass her by and decided she needed to find something that would help her overcome her sadness.

This is where dancing and Dance With Me came into her life.  After one lesson, something sparked inside her and she knew instantly she had found her new hobby.

She felt lighter, happier, and more in tune with herself.  Dancing ignited her love for creativity, and learning new skills.

Michelle started dancing more often, and became an active participant in all of Dance With Me’s showcases and competitions.

The Michelle who was once buried in sadness started to feel joy in her life again.  Michelle was now challenging herself, and taking on new adventures with open arms, and a positive attitude.

Dancing helped Michelle realize that she still had so much life to live.

Check out Michelle’s interview to learn more about her story.

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01 About the author

The person behind this guide

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Ilia Vinikovskiy

Born July 16, 1990, in Kiev, Ukraine, he began his journey as a Latin dancer at 8 years old. When he was 12, he won his first national championship in the Ukraine.  Ilia was only 15 years old when he was invited abroad to represent Poland and to study with top world teachers. Over the next few years he lived in various European countries such as England, Denmark, Italy, Hungary and Norway to train with top teachers and study Latin American dancing. His intense professional career led him to be very well recognized in the world of Latin dance. He has trained with world champions such as Bryan Watson, Carmen, Hans Galke, Lene and Colin James, Carolyn Smith and Graham Oswick, just to name a few.

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