Meet Anita, our Guardian of Dancers!
Anita is passionate about helping dancers embrace their authentic selves, find inner peace and feel safe to express who they truly are, both on and off the dance floor.
As a Dancer's Self-Leadership & Self-Integration Coach, she connects emotion and movement and understands the challenges that can arise throughout a dancer's journey, from pre-competition nerves and post-dance emotions to safety concerns and mindset struggles within the dance community.
At Bachata Beyond, Anita is here to offer a safe space for grounding, reflection or simply a moment to breathe. Whether something comes up during the festival or you've been carrying it with you from a previous experience, she's here to listen and support you.
Whatever is on your mind, whether it's emotional, safety-related or connected to your dance journey, you don't have to face it alone.
30-minute slots available
If you'd like dedicated time and space to talk, decompress, ask questions, or work through anything you're experiencing, you can book a 30-minute support session with me.
These sessions are perfect if:
- you want to make sure I'm fully available for you,
- you need privacy or a calmer environment,
- you want deeper guidance or emotional support,
- or you simply don't want to wait until I'm free in between festival activities.
All sessions will take place in person. The exact room/location will be announced shortly.
If you prefer to step out of the festival space for grounding, we can also take a walk together, sometimes being outside helps the nervous system breathe.
These sessions can be used for:
- grounding before or after a battle or the choreo challenge,
- processing a difficult moment,
- questions about past festival experiences,
- navigating emotions or overwhelm,
- talking through boundaries or safety concerns,
- or anything you need support with.
Support doesn't end when the music stops.
For anyone who needs:
- follow-up after something difficult,
- more time to process,
- space to talk about past experiences that resurfaced,
- support integrating the weekend,
- or simply someone to check in with…
I'm opening 30-minute online sessions throughout the week after the festival.
You're welcome to book one even if you didn't speak to me at the festival.
You can come to me for anything that touches your experience as a human and dancer. Your safety. Your boundaries. Your confidence. Your emotions. Your comfort. Your journey.
You don't need to explain yourself. You don't need to have the right words. You don't need to figure it out alone.
Come to me if you experience or witness:
- Unwanted physical contact
- Consent violations (off or on the dance floor)
- Harassment (verbal, physical, emotional, online)
- Abuse or intimidation
- Someone making you uncomfortable
- Stalking or being followed
- Power misuse from teachers, leaders, or anyone
- Any situation that feels unsafe or "off"
- Someone crossing your boundaries repeatedly
- A person who is too intoxicated or reckless
- Any general safety concern or red flag
If something doesn't feel right, you don't have to handle it alone. I am here to protect, support, and guide you.
Come to me when you feel:
- Nervous to ask someone to dance
- Afraid of rejection
- Pressured to dance with people you don't feel comfortable with
- Judged, insecure, or "not good enough"
- Overwhelmed socially
- Not sure how to set boundaries gracefully
- Unsure how to communicate what you need
- Lost or disconnected from your dance
- Stuck in comparison
- Struggling with confidence on the floor
All emotional and mindset struggles are welcome. Nothing is too small, too awkward, or too weird.
Come to me when you're:
- Nervous before a battle or performance
- Feeling pressure to perform
- Overthinking or spiraling
- Triggered by the results
- Struggling with disappointment
- Feeling imposter syndrome
- Unsure how to deal with a difficult dance experience
- Trying to mentally recover after competing
- Wanting to prepare emotionally and mentally to enjoy the moment
I help you connect back to your body, breath, grounding, and personal truth.
Come to me for:
- A quiet space to breathe
- Emotional grounding
- A moment to reset
- Support after a conflict or uncomfortable interaction
- Guidance after past trauma is triggered
- Help regulating when you feel overwhelmed
- Someone simply sitting next to you so you don't have to be alone
You are not a burden. Your feelings matter.
Come to me if you want to talk about:
- How to grow as a dancer
- How to build more confidence
- How to express yourself authentically
- How to balance your energy over the weekend
- How to stay safe and feel good at festivals
- Anything you're unsure about, no matter how small
I am here for your learning, your empowerment, and your joy.
Come to me if you need help understanding:
- How to navigate events with different culture or safety rules
- What to do in communities that are less open, warm, or conscious
- How to assert boundaries in spaces where it feels difficult
- How to deal with cliques, exclusions, or group dynamics
- How to handle situations with teachers or high-status dancers
- What is okay (and not okay) in partner dancing culture
- How to carry your personal values into any dance environment
You never have to shrink or compromise your sense of self.