Who We Are

FINDING INSPIRATION AT EVERY TURN

In 2021, Let’s Dance Portland was created to rebuild the dance community after the “COVID” experience to bring the joy and community of dance back stronger than ever.

Our philosophy is to offer Dance lessons, shared friendships, and an abundance of social dancing at every Let’s Dance event. We are bringing to our community a new concept or idea.

Let’s do it at NO cost to the public.

Let’s advertise to NON-dancers so we can add to our dance community. And to offer a dance experience to the many local dancers in our community.

A “novel” idea, huh! Lessons and a dance….at NO cost!

Brad Eaton

Brad brings excitement and energy along with determination and innovation to any project. This includes Let’s Dance Portland. Brad began dancing 12 years ago when meeting Robin Robinson who gave him his first dance lesson. His passion for dance lead him to start Let’s Dance Travel and now Let’s Dance Portland. As a real estate professional for Eaton Realty, Brad guides his clients through the buying or selling process. Eaton Realty Group is proud to be the Lead Sponsor of Let’s Dance Portland.

Brad and Michele met on the dance floor. He proposed to Michele on their first dance cruise. The next year they created Let’s Dance Travel which they successfully built into a 200 person dance cruise. In September 2021, Brad created Let’s Dance Portland which is the most well attended Thursday dance event.

Michele Eaton

Michele’s began dancing in 2008. She wanted to learn something new and began line dancing. She found that in dance you lived in the moment and forgot the world around you. She recently began challenging herself by learning to be a Lead. As part of the Leadership Team for Let’s Dance Portland, Michele is committed to helping everyone have a great experience on Thursday nights. When not dancing, Michele enjoys her job with Eaton Realty Group helping buyers and sellers with their real estate needs.

Robin Robinson

Dance Man Robin’s dance career started in 1990. Since then, he has taught at the college level and at country and swing dance events around the country. He has taught group lessons at local dance studios, bars and his favorite place is Bushwhacker’s in Tualatin. An annual experience he dearly loves is teaching dance on Let’s Dance Travel cruises every January. His favorite dances to teach are Hustle, Two Step, WCS, Night Club 2, Cha Cha and East Coast Swing. Robin enjoys teaching at all levels for our Thursday Let’s Dance Portland events. Robin is also a retired college educator and coach.

Clarinda Hanson White

A late comer to dance, Clarinda is passionate about dance and the joy and beauty it brings. You will find her out on the dance floor 3-4 nights a week. She believes that life is better with dance! She understands that her dance will take perseverance, patience, and practice. As part of the Leadership Team for Let’s Dance Portland, she loves hanging out with her dance family on Thursday nights. Professionally, Clarinda has worked with nonprofit arts organizations since 1992.

Linda Jones

Linda began dancing in 1999. She enjoys all types of swing dancing but in particular she loves to move to West Coast Swing, Hustle and Night Club Two Step. Dancing has brought friendships that have lasted for over two decades, makes her feel part of the dance community and brings her much joy and smiles. Since retiring as the VP of Operations and HR at Premier Community Bank…she can spend even more time dancing and volunteering for Let’s Dance Portland.

Volunteers

Volunteers Needed

Sign-up sheet at the front table.

Needed:

Early set-up 6:00pm

Take Down/Clean Up 10:30 PM

Front table check in

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