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About the NLDA
Our mission is to cultivate a positive and supportive dance community, while empowering dancers to reach their full potential.
MONTHLY WORKSHOPS
The NLDA hosts monthly workshops that teach you the most popular line dances from around the world! In these workshops, you’ll receive more personalized instruction with a deeper focus on dance technique, making you dance-convention-ready, especially for BLISS!
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MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITS
Become a contributing member of the NLDA to enjoy discounted ticket prices to BLISS, free or discounted entry into the NLDA-hosted monthly workshops, access to our Dance Central page, and more!
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BLISS
The Biggest Little Iconic Summer Stompdown is an annual dance convention hosted by the NLDA, featuring some of the most well-known instructors & choreographers from around the world, along with a full weekend of workshops, competitions, and open dancing. BLISS will be the perfect opportunity to learn and hone your line dancing skills.
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Northern Nevada’s largest line dance event coming in 2025!
FOUNDERS
Sierra began her professional dance career at Arthur Murray Dance Studios, with a strong focus on dance technique. She participated in multiple choreographed routines, showcases, dance events, and award ceremonies. She quickly exceled through the various honors that Arthur Murray endowed, including consistent advanced placements in judged competitions. After a few years, she began working with Starlite Ballroom, learning how to become an instructor and also participating in their professional dance shows. She also joined the Revelation dance team, a latin-focused dance group, and began performing in their shows, as well. She eventually TA'd for UNR's social dance class, supporting new students in their ballroom dance journeys, and joined the UNR social dance club, which first introduced her to The Drifter. This is where she fell in love with line and partner dancing. Overall, Sierra's vast background in ballroom dancing, as well as ballet, tap, and west coast swing, and the technique and skills she learned from each, have greatly supported her line dancing abilities. She has enjoyed meeting all of the wonderful line dancers over the years and is excited to be a founder of NLDA and BLISS!
SIERRA GIL
DUSTIN VALCALDA
Dustin was first introduced to Line Dancing in 2013, and just a few short years later started hosting dance nights as a new DJ and Dance Instructor in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Now, with over 8 years of experience, Dustin has grown to become the region’s most prominent and influential Line Dance DJ and Dance Instructor. He is a 10-time award-winning choreographer with national championship wins with the USLDCC, Vegas Dance Explosion, and more! He has choreographed numerous popular line dances that have also reached audiences around the globe! Dustin has also had the privelege to DJ and teach at numerous national events including The Edge, YESSS, Heart of Texas, and Vegas Dance Explosion. He loves to share his passion for dance with anyone that is willing to step on the dance floor, and is proud to have cultivated a fun, inviting, and inclusive environment for people of all ages in Northern Nevada.