Today we’d like to introduce you to Lita Ramirez.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I have always loved the creative arts area. I went to Kellog elementary which at that time was an SCPA (School of Performing art) in Chula Vista. Their I learned modern, jazz, square dancing, tap, flute, & violin. I then took classes at the local recreation centers & dance studios in Chula Vista. In High school I went to the Chula Vista SCPA & in college I attended Shenandoah University Dance program in Virginia. When I came back to Chula Vista their were new developments in the city & was hired for the dance program at various recreation centers & worked also at local dance studios. Many parents, teachers & studio owners would comment to me that I need my own studio. They would encourage me to look around & see how I can make it possible. I was very taken back by their support & confidence in me to be able to run my own studio. They all saw in me what I had not yet seen. I owe my success to all those parents, dance teachers, studio owners that kept encouraging me to try. I knew there were many dance studios in the area & I wanted my place of business to be different. This is where I decided to show the public we are a faith based, family run business. My focus is not just on dance/gymnastics, music, but encouraging, motivating, helping my clients see their potential the way the many individuals saw my potential. I love to help bring out their hidden strengths in themselves & to grow their existing strengths to a hire achievement. My love for God, family, community makes me want to use my talents, gifts God has given me for every person who comes to my business. I pray & ask God to help me to make them shine as the person He made them to be. To show me how to train them, guide them to not just in their creative arts aspect but also in their mind healing. I have been using my limbic rewiring your brain- neuroplasticity training & techniques in my classes to help my clients improve creatively but also within their individual identity to who God made them to be for success. It’s not just about creativity its about their identity of who they truly are & to learn, grow & strengthen that. Too many run into identity as their job, position in life, wealth, what they have or do not have & I want every one that comes to my business to know they are more then that. Those things are just blessings that flow out of their true identity of who they are. Those individuals who believed in me to start my business, I want to give back to them & this is how I do it by giving what they saw in me back to my community, God used them in my life to help me see what I did not see in myself. They are the ones & God I owe my success to & this is how Selah Groove was born, from those ladies that believed in me. I want to thank them for their words, help by doing what they did for me for others in my community thru Creative arts. Selah Groove isn’t just a dance/gymnastic or music training. We provide kids camp where the kids do all classes we offer at Selah Groove. We also provide enrichment classes such as a princess class & Girl time squad class. We bake, dance, create art projects, crafts, goal posters, affirmation posters & many more fun projects to help them see who God made them to be & flourish in it. I truly love what I do. Its about the people that come inside those doors I want to bless & I partner with God on how to do that. He has never let me down in helping any one. He made them & knows them best & I want to use what I can to help that adult, child, toddler. I want to see & want them to see, what they don’t see in themselves & bring that out in them.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has not been a smooth road for me, but I do not regret one bit the struggles. Those struggles, trials are the true blessings in life. They help us grow if we let them. They are stepping stones, to help us get to the next level to where we are going. I welcome the struggles, I look at the struggles & ask God what do you want me to know & what do you want me to do. He is the one who will help me get there. If I am still alive my job is not done & I want to be able to use my struggles & trials to help another to get where they can. Trials & struggles are about helping others, not giving up. They are about reassessing the area that is a struggle/trial. Looking at it in the light of making changes or not making changes but adding on top of or taking away. We need encouragement/motivation when we are in the struggle/trial at times & these questions will give us that. Asking others for help or ideas & of course prayer is always a priority as well. Use the resources that are available to us.
We’ve been impressed with Selah Groove Creative Arts & Enrichment Academy , but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
For the past 13yrs Selah Groove has been in Bonita offering creative arts classes to the community & we hope to continue many more years. We hope to partner with other like minded individuals who see our vision. Selah Groove offers ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, pom dance, cheer, gymnastics, folklorico, art, piano, flute, violin, ukulele, guitar, kids camp, princess & girl time class, art & cooking. We also have a small preschool & offer classes for homeschooling as well. We offer both group & private lessons. We customize a special skill/ goal sheet for you every class or 2 weeks. It’s like having your own personal coach or private lesson. We are a family, faith based business. There is no type of business like ours out there. We are looking to grow with the right team & funding. I am most proud of the struggles that brought me this far. I am proud of the growth in my clients. We are a family all our clients. We stay friends with our clients even after they have out grown our place & we love to keep in contact with them & cheer them on in life. We are not just about the service we provide, we are about community & drawing out what they do not see in themselves. We give them hope, motivation, encouragement & a different way of seeing things, going thru life. We want them to flourish, grow & help others in the same way with their life in all their journeys.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
We offer a free class for any class. you can text us for more information at 619-479-0850. We will customize to help you grow in any area. We are here to serve you. We are a vendor for San Diego Regional, Pacific Coast Academy, Socal Academy, Excel, Pacific Springs. If you would like us to be a vendor for your school Please request us that we may provide services for your homeschool program. We offer military discount. Sibling discount. 2nd class $7 off, 3rd class 50% & 4th class free.
Pricing:
- half hour $50
- hour classes $80
- hour & 15 min. $82
- hour & half $90
- private lessons $40 for half hour
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.selahgroove.com
- Instagram: selahgroove
- Facebook: selahgroove
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