What started as a six-year-old in an orange tutu following simple ballet steps turned into a life-long passion for dance instructor Sophia Raasch.
Raasch, University of Idaho senior majoring in food and nutrition with a minor in dance, started teaching in-person classes for Festival Dance last week, she said.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, classes were not held at the company’s studio location in Troy, Idaho, when the company reopened for fall, according to a press release.
With the reopening of the Troy Lion’s Club, Raasch will teach “Creative Movement with an introduction to Ballet” to children ages 4-6 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Troy Lions Club. A combo class is scheduled for children ages 7-9 from 5 to 6 p.m.