Who We Are
FINDING INSPIRATION AT EVERY TURN
In 2021, Let’s Dance Portland was created to rebuild the dance community after the “COVID-19 experience to bring the joy and community of dance back more vital 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 a new concept or idea to our community.
Let’s do it at HALF of the regular price, so we remove cost as a factor! Thanks to our many business sponsors who are filling that financial gap!
Let’s advertise to NON-dancers so we can add new friends to our dance community and offer the best dance experience to all local dancers.
A “novel” idea, huh! Lessons and a dance….at as little as $7.50 per night!
Brad Eaton
Brad brings excitement, energy, determination, and innovation to any project. This includes Let’s Dance Portland. Brad began dancing 12 years ago when he met Robin Robinson, who gave him his first dance lesson. His passion for dance led 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 following year, they created Let’s Dance Travel, which they successfully built into a 150-person dance cruise. In September 2021, Brad created Let’s Dance Portland, the most well-attended Thursday dance event.
Michele Eaton
Michele began dancing in 2008. She wanted to learn something new and began line dancing. She found that in dance, you live in the moment and forget the world around you. She recently began challenging herself by learning to be a leader. 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 numerous country and swing dance events across the country as well as internationally. He has taught group lessons at local dance studios and bars, and his favorite place is Bushwhacker’s in Tualatin. An annual experience he dearly loves is teaching dance on the Let’s Dance Travel cruise 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 former head baseball coach at Clackamas Community College.
Clarinda Hanson White
A latecomer to dance, Clarinda is passionate about dance and the joy and beauty it brings. You will find her on the dance floor 3 to 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 as a consultant for nonprofits of all kinds and 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
Name Badges
Assorted Duties