I will never forget the first time I walked into my first FCBD®Style dance class. As soon as my teacher walked us through “puja” or “the prayer” as it was called back then, I knew I had found my home.

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We encourage students to learn more about the countries, cultures, people, music, and history that have influenced our dance. This exploration is part of the education and appreciation of our dance inspiration and history.

It’s very important that we recognize and honor these cultures and do our best to co-work and uplift voices that have not been heard. We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion and these are qualities that drew many of us to this style of dance, but it’s time to work harder and expand DEI to include the people from cultures that have been oppressed, colonized, and appropriated.