EA Dance Art

🇺🇸 Our July Studio Updates & Upcoming Events

• July 24 – CBC Dancesport entry deadline
• Thursdays – Celebration at the Station (weather permitting!) in Old Hilliard
• August 14 – Dancing With Our Columbus Stars fundraiser & show

🗞️ If you missed this month’s newsletter, you can catch up here:
https://eq0wr.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/mr/sh/OycXxko2a8zXNWXiuXywnyA4/sn3NXkjWsgh6

We hope to see you on the dance floor soon! 💙

✨Sharing some more beautiful moments from our showcase a few weeks ago! Thank you everyone for making this such a memorable event 💙

🌟 What a Showcase! A huge thank you to all of our participants and professionals who navigated our date change and helped make our 2026 Dance Exhibition such a special event!

We are incredibly proud of every dancer who stepped onto the floor and shared their hard work with family, friends, and fellow students. Several students performed for the very first time, and we couldn’t be more impressed by their courage and dedication.

Events like these are where you truly get to see your potential as a dancer. Stepping onto the floor can be scary, but there is nothing quite like the exhilaration and sense of accomplishment that comes from giving your personal best and hearing the applause afterward.

A special thank you to our wonderful judges, Yulia Nam and Silviu Turcan, who graciously rearranged their schedules to return for our event. Their feedback, encouragement, and expertise are invaluable, and we look forward to applying what we learned as we prepare for our next event—CBC Dancesport this August!

Congratulations to all of our stars:

🌟 Teresa S.
🌟 Ginny B.
🌟 Owen B.
🌟 Monica C.
🌟 Courtney D.
🌟 Diane E.
🌟 Cassandra G.
🌟 Jody H.
🌟 Peyton K.
🌟 Matt K.
🌟 Becca K.
🌟 Alison M.
🌟 Liz N.
🌟 Sue A.
🌟 Rebecca V.
🌟 Carla W.

And thank you to our professionals and behind-the-scenes team:

🌟 Anastasia G.
🌟 Carla W.
🌟 Cedric E.
🌟 Enoch E.
🌟 Joey W.
🌟 Rostislav T.

We are so grateful for this amazing dance family and can’t wait to do it all again. We hope you’ll join us for the next one! 💙

Our favorite coffee makers and great friends are in need. We are so sorry about your home of over 10 years no longer being a home. We will continue to provide their roast and coffee beans at our studio and ask that you pay them a visit this week! ❤️

HELP

A CHAPTER IS CLOSING.
After nearly 10 years at 4004 Main Street, this week will likely be our final week in the building we've called home.
Last Wednesday, while Nate and I were away on vacation, the city inspector and fire marshal came to evaluate the safety of our floor. They gave our landlord 14 days to bring in a city-approved structural engineer to assess the extent of the damage and determine what repairs would be required.

What does that mean for Coffee Connections?
Once the structural engineer arrives—or the 14 days expire, whichever comes first—we can no longer operate out of 4004 Main Street.
There really aren't words.
For nearly ten years, we've watched life happen within these walls. We've celebrated victories, grieved losses, welcomed new babies, prayed through hard seasons, watched kids grow up, and listened to countless stories over cups of coffee. What made this place special was never the building itself—it was the people who filled it. And for that, we are deeply grateful.
While 4004 Main Street is closing, Coffee Connections is not.
The address may be changing, but our mission remains the same. We still believe in community. We still believe in connection. We're still roasting. We're still brewing. We're still showing up. It may look different for a season, but we're not done yet.
Truthfully, we're still figuring things out ourselves. As we know more, we'll share more. And if you're willing, PLEASE SHARE THIS POST.
So what do we do now?
We drink coffee. We share stories. We say thank you. And we keep moving forward together.
1. VISIT THE SHOP ☕
Barring any unexpected changes, our plan is to operate this week as our final week at 4004 Main Street.
Saturday, June 27, will likely be our final day at this space.
We'll be open from 7am–12pm (6/27) serving coffee, sharing stories, and soaking in every last moment. Then at 12:30pm, anyone and everyone is invited to join us for a prayer of thanksgiving over this space and a prayer for whatever comes next. After that, we'll begin packing boxes, moving equipment, and officially vacating 4004 Main Street.If you'd like to help us close this chapter, we'd love the extra hands.
2. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES ❤️
Coffee Connections was never really about a building. It has always been about people.
We want to create something we're calling The Memory Bean.
This week, we'd love for you to share your memories with us. Post old photos, tag us in your stories, send us emails, or simply tell us what this place has meant to you.
As those memories come in throughout the week, we'd love to collect a few more in person. On Saturday, we'll have a station where you can write a memory, a prayer, or simply a few words about what Coffee Connections has meant to you. Those notes will be rolled and placed inside a coffee bean mosaic that will become part of our future home.
While we can't take this building with us, we can take the stories that made it special.
3. SUPPORT THE NEXT CHAPTER 🤝
Many of you will ask how you can help.
The truth is, we're still figuring out exactly what the next chapter looks like. What we do know is that Coffee Connections isn't over. We'll continue through roasting, pop-ups, and whatever doors God opens next.
If you'd like to help us bridge the gap between where we've been and where we're headed, we'd be incredibly grateful. Your support will help us care for our team, continue roasting and serving, and carry the mission of Coffee Connections forward during this unexpected transition.

https://venmo.com/u/coffeeconnectionshilliard

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
For every cup.
For every conversation.
For every memory.
And for being part of this story.
We believe this isn't the end of Coffee Connections—just the end of our chapter at 4004 Main Street. As we begin writing what comes next, we'd be grateful for your prayers, encouragement, and support along the way.
— Nate, Sharon, and the girls

☀️ June is here! Here's what's happening this month:

🏆 EA Dance Exhibition : THIS Saturday, June 6
Join us as our students take the floor and showcase all of their hard work! Spectators are welcome.

• Coaching with Yulia & Silviu: June 4–5
SURPRISE! Yulia and Silviu are arriving early and are available again for coaching before the showcase!

• Dancing Out on the Town: Thursdays
We're taking our dancing beyond the studio! Join us for live music, dancing, and good company in Downtown Hilliard. Talk to Anastasia if you'd like to join us.

📅 Please note: We will not be hosting our regular ballroom parties over the summer. Stay tuned for their return this fall!

Missed our June newsletter? Catch up here:
https://sh1.sendinblue.com/ah98h77f5xpfe.html?t=1780358204750

We can't wait to dance with you this month! 💃🕺

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the heroes who made it possible for us to gather, celebrate, and create moments like these ❤️💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Memorial Potluck Party this weekend—there’s something truly special about bringing people together through dancing, laughter, and community 💃✨

Weekends are for EA MERCH! Don’t forget to wear yours tomorrow! 👕Represent at our last party before the fall 💙
Let us know if you need more!

🍽️💃 UPDATE: Memorial Day Ballroom Potluck Party moved to May 23rd! 💃🍽️

To make sure more of our dance family can join us, we’ve moved the party to Saturday, May 23rd—and we’re excited that this new date works better for so many of you!

✨ This will also be our LAST ballroom party until the fall, so don’t miss your chance to dance, eat, laugh, and celebrate with us before summer travel season begins ☀️

We’ll kick off the evening with a fun all-level line dance class followed by dinner, social dancing, games, and spotlights throughout the night.

👕 BONUS: Wear your EA merch to the party! We’d love to fill the room with team spirit 💙

🎟️ RSVP by May 21st:
https://www.eadanceart.com/event-details/memorial-potluck-party

🍴 Sign up to bring a dish:
https://fillthelist.com/sheet/dad95adc-a771-4d1a-a343-acd32a0a6183

No partner or dance experience needed—just come ready to have fun 🕺💃

Small business week is this week - we’d appreciate a review of our studio today! We are approaching 100 reviews on Google 🙏 let us know about your dance experience with us!

Next week is Small Business Week! Help support our local businesses that support our economy, schools and community.