Then she joined a dance community composed of other dancers and found even more people who wanted to dance. Now she is teaching classes in Cannon Beach at the Tolovana Arts Center and at the 1440 gym in Warrenton. If you live in the area or your vacationing on the north coast of Oregon, the time and location of Trinh’s classes can be found on her Facebook page.
So, Let’s Dance! You can become leaner, more flexible and sculpted! Seriously? Yes, you can do it. Anyone can do it. You don’t need dance training. But the key to happy dancing is finding the right dance teacher. “I really enjoy dancing,” Trinh says. “I make other people enjoy dancing too!”
She loves how she can see when her students get out of their comfort zone and really start to move beautifully. She wants them to get comfortable with themselves by using their body when they move. Trinh notes how the media forces women to think there is one standard of beauty, which
makes women have insecurities about their bodies. By moving beautifully, women learn to
love the power and the expression in their own bodies.
“Go in dancing,” Trinh
says. “It’s so powerful to become comfortable with
your own body! Once you accept yourself, you can do whatever you like with your body and your mind!”
* University Ton Duc Thang is
named after the second and last president of North Vietnam and
the first president of the reunified Vietnam from 1969 till 1980.
Dance Photos by Erkan Koyuncu