The 𝗘𝗻𝘀ō circle is a Zen symbol representing the state of flow. An open circle is about embracing imperfection and the continuous journey toward growth. A closed circle represents awareness and unity. We chose 𝗘𝗻𝘀ō because it embodies how we strive to show up for each other as dancers.
As community builders, our north star is to create inclusive spaces where dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. We believe a rising tide raises all ships and collaborate with local artists and businesses owners to grow the dance community together. Our goal is to make it easy to find and attend dance events, host your own, and promote dancer-owned businesses.
Our Story
Dance has been an important part of my life from my earliest days dancing jitterbug with my father as a small child, to later DJ'ing at dance clubs in the early 2000's. After moving to Columbus in 2016, I found my people in the Afro-Latin, West Coast Swing and Ballroom dance communities. By 2018 I was an ambidextrous Kizomba and Zouk dancer, and beginning my journey as an ambassador and educator in the community.
Coming from the tech industry with a background in product management and software engineering, I decided to use my powers for good after I started organizing events. As a solo operator there weren't really any good options out there for me, so I rolled up my sleeves and got to work solving the problem myself. What started as a printed sign with QR codes for all the major payment apps, became a rudimentary online form with a link to a simple checkout page. The idea has evolved one baby step at a time into the site you are visiting today and a functioning web app that makes it possible to run your own events from anywhere without having to carry around devices or hardware. It's early days, but we continue to make improvements every day and aim to make the features we develop available to the members of our community as our app matures. Our vision is to serve the broader dance community by creating "one stop shop" for finding, attending, promoting and hosting events because we believe a rising tide lifts all boats.
What is Ensō?
The Ensō circle is a sacred symbol of enlightenment in Zen Buddhism representing the state of flow. An open circle is about embracing imperfection and the continuous journey toward growth. A closed circle represents stillness, awareness and unity. We chose Ensō because it embodies how we strive to show up for each other as dancers and the spirit of the community we are building.
Why we do what we do
As community builders, our north star is to create inclusive spaces where dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. We believe a rising tide raises all ships and collaborate with local artists and businesses owners to grow the dance community together. Our goal is to make it easy to find and attend events, host your own, and promote dancer-owned businesses.