Who are the Leading Ladies?

Leah Patterson

Leah Patterson has been dancing salsa professionally for over 11 years. In that time, she has become internationally recognized for her smooth and sensual styling and dynamic stage presence. She’s performed and taught all across the world, first as a principal dancer of the well known dance company Descarga Caribe and then as a soloist and leading her own dance teams. She has shared her charisma and love for dancing with salsa enthusiasts in China, England, Spain, Italy, Canada, California, Washington DC, Texas, Chicago and countless other places.Dance is her greatest passion and she thoroughly enjoys spreading this love through continuing to teach and perform wherever it takes her.

Nicole La Bailarina

Nicole La Bailarina began her dance journey at Middle TN State University. Armed with a background in Modern, Contemporary, Ballet and most importantly Dance Pedagogy she found Salsa in 2012 and the rest is history. She is Executive Director and Founder of Music City Dance Alliance, Nashville's premier interdisciplinary dance company.

What is the Leading Ladies Exchange?

The Leading Ladies Exchange is a collaborative effort designed to provide women with high-level training in not only dance technique, but also in the unique experience of dance as a form of empowerment and confidence building.

We believe that dance is one of the purest forms of expression, allowing a person to truly connect with themselves and, as the ultimate form of body language, then enabling them to share that connection with their world.

We also believe that there can never be too many women-focused dance training experiences. So with that, we have come together to provide this deeper dive with the hopes of instilling in our students confidence, style, grace and precision with technique to die for and charisma to live for.

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Register for the Mini-Salsa Goddess Retreat!

Feb. 17th 12-4pm