Lauren fell in love with dance when she took an African dance class in college and started line dancing in 2016. She also dances on her way to work, in her living room, at the gym and everywhere in between! Dancing allows her to express herself while also relieving stress, and she is loving sharing it with others. When she’s not dancing she’s working with youth or adults with disabilities and spending time with her dog.

Alex teaches both partner and line dances and competes in West Coast Swing, but his greatest accomplishment is catching the attention of his wife, Ann, through country dance. He started dancing as a teenager and has been teaching for 13 years around the Portland area. He loves anything that keeps him active and moving, whether that’s dance, working full-time as a firefighter, backcountry search and rescue, hunting, fishing or backpacking.

Ann has been dancing her whole life but started taking lessons in middle school. Though she currently focuses on West Coast Swing, two-step and line, she was also a part of a hip-hop company in college. She loves that she can go to a country bar in a new city and share the same dance language. When she’s not teaching dance or competing in West Coast Swing, she’s working in an intensive care unit or spending time with her husband, Alex, and their son.

Luke started dancing at the University of Oregon, and in addition to country dancing, teaches ballroom, Latin and swing–anything with a woman in his arms. When he’s not dancing he is working in marketing or spending time with his wife. Luke has been teaching for over 20 years and has won dance competitions throughout the United States.