Today we’d like to introduce you to Porscha Rector.
Hi Porscha, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My name is Porscha and I am an inspiring Dance Instructor and Choreographer. I have a dance Academy called Fame Dance Academy where we Teach children and adults all genres of dance. I have 4 beautiful children and a wonderful husband who supports me with everyone I do. I was born in Dallas tx but raised in Austin Tx All my life. Dance became a part of my life at the age of 5 when I joined Greater Love Baptist Church. It was the feeling that drew me closer to dance. I loved to express myself through music. I was teaching dance and drill team at a very young age. I took my experience to the next level and joined Pflugerville high school drill team. I would practice every day at home to try to be the best. By my freshman year, I was on the varsity team and by my sophomore year, I became captain. Unfortunately, we had to move and I moved schools. Where I stopped dancing and became captain of a step team. From high school, I stopped Dancing and started a family. I decided to Go back to my first love in 2016. I was single with 3 kids at this time. But I wanted to share my passion with people who also wanted to learn the art of Dance. I started with only 3 clients for an entire year. I danced on my living room floor and at a recreation center but I kept pressing for my dream to become one of the biggest Dance academies in the world! 2018 clients begin to grow and I was able to start hosting weekly classes and business was steady. Fast forward to February 2022, I decided to go for my very first commercial business. There was so much that was going right that when things started to fumble it made me think this wasn’t for me. I opened my first studio in May of 2022 and shut it down in July of 2022. I thought failed myself, my family, and the people who believed in me but I didn’t stay down as of 11/1 I will be opening my new dance academy in Pflugerville Tx! Success is not easy but the drive, determination and Faith of succeeding will keep you pushing towards your goal!!! No matter how hard the obstacles are keep pressing. I will never give up on what I love.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I’ve faced many obstacles through this process of learning business because I was a single mother of 3 kids. I never had the opportunity to really do anything for myself or them. So when I initially started my dance business, I didn’t want to charge people much because it was my passion and I remember wanting someone to help me find a release when I couldn’t afford it. Sadly people take advantage. Also, I took a step out on faith and tried to open a building. I raised over 20k to help me get started and we faced so many obstacles that within two months we had to shut down. I believe great things are coming but sometimes, it’s a process.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am the dance studio owner of Fame Dance Academy. Where we teach the art of dance to all ages from 2 and up. I specialize in Jazz, Lyrical, Hip hop, lyrical and Liturgical dance. I am known most for my adult HEALED dance class, where we teach women confidence and the art of sensuality. I am most proud of never giving up on my dream!!!!! NOT UNTIL I MAKE IT!! What sets me apart from other choreographers is my training and my choreography. I can turn anyone into a dancer if they are willing to work for it and my choreography is just different, I do things from the heart and it shows!
Who else deserves credit in your story?
To everyone and anyone who has invested in me, Thank you! To the ones that have been there from the beginning and stuck it out and never gave up on me thank you.To everyone who has purchased a class ticket, shared a post or networked for me Thank you. Without y’all, I’m nothing.
Contact Info:
- Website: famedanceacademy.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/iammsporscha?r=nametag
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dpddance
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@iammsporscha3618
