Bernadette Torres and her husband Carlo Di Dio have expanded their passion for ballet into a passion for business.
Di Dio and Torres know a thing or two about being students of dance. They each started dancing as children and then rose quickly to become principal dancers. They met while dancing with San Diego Ballet.Then, several years ago, the couple decided to continue learning by stepping into a new classroom.
Torries and Di Dio adapted to hybrid in-person and virtual classes, but for many other programs, that wasn't enough to save them. Smaller means less space. They rent what they need at the Dance Spot studio in Chula Vista’s Eastlake area, so they don't have to carry the cost to maintain it. They've also made the most of networking.Though Di Dio and Torres are taking baby steps to grow their business, their students are growing by leaps and bounds with one finishing top 6 at the Youth America Grand Prix and another accepted into a competitive dance intensive workshop.