When I was two years old, I started taking dance classes. I remember twirling to “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” in a small room made for small people, wearing a pink leotard and tutu and ballet slippers.

Alex Zsoldos, the owner of First Dance Charlotte, said more fathers and daughters are learning customized routines that feature modern dance moves and song mash-ups. Q. and A. Alex Zsoldos, the owner ...

EUPHORIA AT UPHORA: As a woman of color owning a business, Maui Vang, front row, left, has made equity a central mission of Uphora Dance Fitness. The studio uses a revenue-sharing model among Vang and ...