Banana Skirt


( Instructor )

Hometown: Antioch, California
How can people find you on social media?

IG: @herestheti

Snapchat: @justmatia

Favorite part about Banana Skirt?

A dance workout is better than the gym to me! I feel like I could dance back up today!

Favorite music video:

Remember the Time-Michael Jackson

How did you get into dancing?

I’ve been dancing since I could remember. I started dancing at church in our annual church production of Black Nativity. I still have videos of 3 year old me knowing all the steps and always on beat. haha. God did that!!

What do you love most about dancing?

Dancing is such a release and therapeutic experience for me. I feel like myself and I can say through my body what I might not say verbally. Dancing let’s me be bold without regrets. Go big or go home!

Dream vacation:

ANYWHERE near or preferably ON the water. I LOVE the beach! I would love to go to Brazil for about 2 weeks and learn some Portuguese, meet a beautiful man, and dance. I feel that I was Brazilian in my former life.

Favorite quote:

“I am seeking the fullest expression of myself”- Oprah Winfrey

Tell us something random about yourself:

I have an obsession with counting stairs, usually just ascending. If I lose count I have to stop and guesstimate before I can carry on. I just have to count them!

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