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Chamber holds ribbon cutting for One Step Up Dance Studio

May 6, 2023

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, May 6, 2023, to celebrate the opening of One Step Up Dance Studio.

L-R Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard, chamber director Kelly Northcott, new student Lauren Hays, Larissa Hays (representing member First Bank), dance instructor Somer Helwig and son Mello, Chamber VP/Co-owner of Gottzz’s Abby Weiss, Chamber Board Member/owner of Hale’s Body Shop David Templeton, Chamber Board Member/First Bank Amanda Nelson with daughter Blakely, and Chamber President/Ferrell Hospital Lacey Harms not pictured but in attendance Amber Knight (The Print Shop/The 103/The Property Shop/ Immediate Past Chamber President) and Jc Tinsley (WRUL/WROY/Chamber board member)

One Step Up Dance Studio is a family-owned business that’s been serving the South Florida area since 2007-2023 and is now located at 1340 IL-1 Suite G, Carmi, Illinois (between Walmart and Ferrell Carmi Family Medicine) as of 2023. Classes offered are Pointe, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Adult Workout Classes, and are available for students aged 2-adult. They were awarded a Carmi Chamber Start-up Grant at the beginning of 2023.

One Step Up Dance is now open and accepting new students. Find out more by visiting their Facebook or Instagram pages, their website www.onestepupdancestudio.com or to inquire about classes or to register for a class call or text 618-696-4271.

Larissa Hays and dance instructor Somer Helwig