MEET THE FOUNDER

A FEW WORDS ABOUT ME

My name is Ed Lavelle, founder of Flortyme.

I believe life is about connection—finding the people, places, experiences, and passions that help us become who we are meant to be.

Like many people, life has taken me in many directions. Through responsibilities, challenges, successes, setbacks, and personal growth, I came to realize that life can sometimes move us away from parts of ourselves we once knew well.

For me, dance was one of those things.

Years after my earliest experiences with dance, I found myself searching for something deeper. I wasn't simply looking for a new hobby or activity. I was searching for a return to my true sense of being—to reconnect with something I already knew was within me.

Deep down, I knew what I needed.

Dance had always been there.

What began as a return to the dance floor became a journey of rediscovery.

Through dance, I found confidence, community, purpose, and personal growth. More importantly, I found a deeper understanding of myself and a renewed appreciation for living authentically.

Dance taught me that life can sometimes pull us away from who we truly are. Responsibilities, expectations, disappointments, and distractions can gradually change our direction. Yet beneath it all remains our core self—the person we were always meant to be.

I believe there is value in knowing that person.

When we reconnect with our true selves, life often unfolds in ways we could never have planned. We stop forcing outcomes, stop chasing what is not meant for us, and begin moving forward with greater clarity, purpose, and trust.

What will be, will be.

For me, dance became one of the pathways back to that place.

WHY FLORTYME?

Flortyme represents that journey.

It reflects growth, discovery, participation, movement, and the process of becoming.

The vision for Flortyme was born from a desire to create opportunities for others to experience the same sense of connection, confidence, community, and personal growth that dance has brought into my life.

Flortyme is more than events, memberships, bookings, or dance floors.

It is about creating welcoming spaces where people can:

• Learn

• Practice

• Connect

• Participate

• Grow

• Rediscover themselves

Whether someone attends a social event, books practice space, volunteers, teaches, hosts an activity, or simply joins the community, my hope is that they find something meaningful through the experience.

SUPPORTING THE DANCE COMMUNITY

One of the guiding goals behind Flortyme is to support and strengthen the broader dance community.

Dance flourishes because of passionate instructors, dedicated organizers, welcoming venues, volunteers, performers, and participants who contribute their time, energy, and expertise.

Flortyme seeks to complement that ecosystem by creating opportunities for participation, collaboration, partnership, and community engagement.

I believe we are stronger when we work together.

A PERSONAL THANK YOU

To everyone who has been part of my journey—past, present, and future—thank you.

Every lesson, dance, friendship, challenge, opportunity, and conversation has contributed to what Flortyme is becoming.

I continue to see myself as both a student of dance and a student of life.

Waltz

Foxtrot

Tango

Rumba

Cha-Cha

Swing

Two Step

Mambo

And whatever comes next.

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about my story.

I look forward to meeting you on the dance floor.

Steady Eddie
Founder, Flortyme