Rūts Community Highlight:

Whether it’s dance, design, art history, colors, or coffee (the list goes on) you can pretty much talk to Eri about, well, anything. A forewarning to all wallflowers who may think they can fly under the radar — she only needs to see you twice to recognize your face, and maybe three times to go in for a hug. If one thing is true, it’s that nobody feels alone when they’re around Eri Chikusa. 

Skateboard in hand, hamburger backpack on, Tee Kustin rolls up to Rūts Dance Studio ready to dance and connect.  If you’ve taken his class, you know that Tee is an advocate for exchange of ideas and opening up a space for raw exploration and conversation. You’ve also probably seen him end class with a sit-down session in the Rūts parking lot chatting 1:1 with each student wishing to pick his brain. Just from a quick conversation or a class observation, it’s easy to see that T