February Spotlight: The Gutierrez Family

Meet the Gutierrez family! 

Mom, Claudia, shuffles her two girls (oldest Debhani and youngest Zoe) here 3 nights a week to attend ballet classes. To truly understand what makes this family so special, you would need to know that they live in North Irving! 

With an hour and half commute each way, there are nights when they may not get home until 11pm or later – but they believe it’s a small price to pay in exchange for the high-quality instruction they are receiving.

Having tried a couple local studios in Irving, Claudia and her girls weren’t quite satisfied. Claudia, a single mom and Home Health nurse, wouldn’t settle for less and – after learning about Avant Garde – she was determined to figure out a way to make it work. Since classes began, Claudia, Debhani, Zoe, and sometimes even Grandma Maria, show up with positive attitudes and an eagerness to learn! 

“Miss Sarah is so good at explaining everything, and I love that she can actually do everything she is teaching!” says Zoe, who is in Intermediate Ballet.

 Debhani, who is in Advanced Ballet agrees, sharing “Miss Sarah always explains everything very well, and gives a lot of great feedback.” 

When we heard their story we were immediately touched and honored that they chose us. To show our support and express our gratitude, we decided to offer them a discount on their tuition and awarded both girls their dance attire. 

Be sure to say hello to this amazing family the next time you see them around the studio! 

We look forward to our next edition of Avant Garde Spotlights.